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Subject: I Must Be A Tree      Gene Parsons    Chords/Words
Gene Parsons    I Must Be A Tree  by Gene Parsons/Gib Guilbeau
EYou are nothing but a piece of F#driftwood
But AI can feel the Bpain and misEery
And in this rut I'm stuck with roots a-F#pining
But AI'm not a man so BI must be a tEree
EI can't be real, yes I must be a tree
I F#mbloom my spring then Bcomes the fall that Ewithers me
EAnd through this cold I'm dormant 'til you call on me
That's F#mwhy I know that DI must be a Etree
EEvery month you mate our need gets F#bigger
My Aheart has hardened lBike a knot of Ewood
EAnd things won't be so shady for you F#anymore
SomedAay this tree will Bbranch out towards the Eother wood
EI can't be real, no I must be a tree
I F#mbloom my spring then Bcomes the fall that Ewithers me
EAnd through this cold I'm dormant 'til you call on me
That's F#mwhy I know that DI must be a Etree

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I Must Be A Tree

by Gene Parsons

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Subject: I Must Be A Tree Gene Parsons Chords/Words

Gene Parsons I Must Be A Tree by Gene Parsons/Gib Guilbeau

E F#

You are nothing but a piece of driftwood

A B E

But I can feel the pain and misery

And in this rut I'm stuck with roots a-pining

A B E

But I'm not a man so I must be a tree

I can't be real, yes I must be a tree

F#m B E

I bloom my spring then comes the fall that withers me

And through this cold I'm dormant 'til you call on me

F#m D E

That's why I know that I must be a tree

E F#

Every month you mate our need gets bigger

A B E

My heart has hardened like a knot of wood

E F#

And things won't be so shady for you anymore

A B E

Someday this tree will branch out towards the other wood

I can't be real, no I must be a tree

F#m B E

I bloom my spring then comes the fall that withers me

And through this cold I'm dormant 'til you call on me

F#m D E

That's why I know that I must be a tree

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