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GI saw a tree by the DriversGide one Amday as I walked GalongD.
GStraight as an arrow and Dpointing to the Gsky, Amgrowing Dtall and Gstrong.
G“How did you grow so Dtall and Amstrong?”  I Fsaid to the rCiverside Gtree.D  
Refrain
GThis is the song that my Dtree friend Bmsang to Gme:
G“I’ve got Croots growing Ddown to the Gwater;
GI’ve got Cleaves growing Dup to the Gsunshine;
And the Cfruit that I Dbear is a Gsign of the Amlife in Dme.
GI am Cshade from the Dhot summer Gsundown;
GI am Cnest for the Dbirds of the Gheaven.
I’m, beCcoming what the DLord of Gtrees has Ammeant me to Dbe:
A strong, young Gtree.”
GI saw a tree in the Dwinter-Gtime when Amsnow lay on the GgrouDnd.
GStraight as an arrow and Dpointing to the Gsky, D  G  
And Amwinter winds Dblew all aGround.
G“How do you stay so Dtall and Amstrong?”  I Fsaid to the Cwinter-time Gtree.D  
Refrain
GI saw a tree in the Dcity sGtreets where Ambuildings blocked the Gsun:D  
GGreen and lovely, DI could Gsee it Amgave joy to evDeryone.G  
G“How do you grow in the Dcity Amstreets?”  I Fsaid to the Cdowntown Gtree.D  
Refrain

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Tree Song

by Ken Medema

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G D G Am G D

I saw a tree by the riverside one day as I walked along.

G D G Am D G

Straight as an arrow and pointing to the sky, growing tall and strong.

G D Am F C G D

“How did you grow so tall and strong?” I said to the riverside tree.

Refrain

G D Bm G

This is the song that my tree friend sang to me:

G C D G

“I’ve got roots growing down to the water;

G C D G

I’ve got leaves growing up to the sunshine;

C D G Am D

And the fruit that I bear is a sign of the life in me.

G C D G

I am shade from the hot summer sundown;

G C D G

I am nest for the birds of the heaven.

C D G Am D

I’m, becoming what the Lord of trees has meant me to be:

A strong, young tree.”

G D G Am G D

I saw a tree in the winter-time when snow lay on the ground.

G D G D G

Straight as an arrow and pointing to the sky,

Am D G

And winter winds blew all around.

G D Am F C G D

“How do you stay so tall and strong?” I said to the winter-time tree.

Refrain

G D G Am G D

I saw a tree in the city streets where buildings blocked the sun:

G D G Am D G

Green and lovely, I could see it gave joy to everyone.

G D Am F C G D

“How do you grow in the city streets?” I said to the downtown tree.

Refrain

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