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The Lime Tree

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Capo IV
[Intro]
 C/  G/  Amx2
[Verse]
CI spark a match and watch the Gcandle burn 
AmThe wick runs out and then love takes its turn 
COn fallen angels and Gbroken sounds 
AmWe will last past the final round 
CIt took a while for you to Gfind me 
AmBut I was hiding in the Emlime tree 
CAbove the city in the Grain cloud 
AmI poked a hole and watched it Emdrain out 
[Verse]
CParallel to the Gcity streets 
AmOur broken crowns beneath our feet 
CBut as we walk across the Gdiamonds 
AmWe know that love is always shining 
CSo save me love save me Gall the time 
AmI’ll wash you down with a simple sip of wine 
CAnd toast my glass to all my Gloved ones 
AmTo let them know that the stars well they still shine
[Chorus]
CIt took a while for you to Gfind me 
AmBut I was hiding in the Emlime tree 
CAbove the city in the Grain cloud 
AmI poked a hole and watched it Emdrain out
(Repeat Chorus until the end)

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The Lime Tree

by Trevor Hall

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo IV

[Intro]

C G Am

/ / x2

[Verse]

C G

I spark a match and watch the candle burn

The wick runs out and then love takes its turn

C G

On fallen angels and broken sounds

We will last past the final round

C G

It took a while for you to find me

Am Em

But I was hiding in the lime tree

C G

Above the city in the rain cloud

Am Em

I poked a hole and watched it drain out

[Verse]

C G

Parallel to the city streets

Our broken crowns beneath our feet

C G

But as we walk across the diamonds

We know that love is always shining

C G

So save me love save me all the time

I’ll wash you down with a simple sip of wine

C G

And toast my glass to all my loved ones

To let them know that the stars well they still shine

[Chorus]

C G

It took a while for you to find me

Am Em

But I was hiding in the lime tree

C G

Above the city in the rain cloud

Am Em

I poked a hole and watched it drain out

(Repeat Chorus until the end)

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