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Hanging Tree

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CAPO 1 
STANDARD TUNING
Intro:  D-  G-     Cx4
Verse 1:
DShe brings her fGriends 
so we won't Chave to be alGone 
I fear that I mDight lose my coGmposure 
without Cwarning 
I am a Dchild of fire, I am a Glion 
I have Cdesires and 
DI was born iGnside the sun this Cmorning 
Chorus 1:
DThis dizzy Glife of mine 
Is hCangin' me up all the Gtime 
TDhis dizzy lGife is just a hanging Amtree 
DThis dizzy Glife of mine 
Is hCangin' me up all the Gtime 
TDhis dizzy lGife is just a hanging Amtree 
Verse 2:
DThey say good eGvening when they dCon't know what to say G  
(G)                                         D          C  G  
And they say good morning when they wish you would go home 
DYou open Gwindows and you Cwait for someone wGarm to come inside 
anDd then you fGreeze to death Calone 
Chorus 2:
DThis dizzy Glife of mine 
Is hCangin' me up all the Gtime 
TDhis dizzy lGife is just a hanging Amtree 
DThis dizzy Glife of mine 
Is hCangin' me up all the Gtime 
TDhis dizzy lGife is just a hanging Amtree 
Solo:
 D-  G-  C-     Gx4
Verse 3:
DShe calls the Gwaittress when it's Ctime for her to Ggo 
I know Deveryones Geventually lCeaving 
DI got a pair of wings Gfor my birthdCay G  
and I will Dfall down Gthrough the sun this eCvening 
Chorus 3:
DThis dizzy Glife of mine 
Is hCangin' me up all the Gtime 
TDhis dizzy lGife is just a hanging Amtree 
DThis dizzy Glife of mine 
Is hCangin' me up all the Gtime 
TDhis dizzy lGife is just a hanging Amtree 
Outro (Improvise lyrics):
D - G - C - G    til end

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Hanging Tree

by Counting Crows

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 1

STANDARD TUNING

D G C

Intro: - - x4

Verse 1:

D G

She brings her friends

C G

so we won't have to be alone

D G

I fear that I might lose my composure

without warning

D G

I am a child of fire, I am a lion

I have desires and

D G C

I was born inside the sun this morning

Chorus 1:

D G

This dizzy life of mine

C G

Is hangin' me up all the time

D G Am

This dizzy life is just a hanging tree

D G

This dizzy life of mine

C G

Is hangin' me up all the time

D G Am

This dizzy life is just a hanging tree

Verse 2:

D G C G

They say good evening when they don't know what to say

G D C G

()

And they say good morning when they wish you would go home

D G C G

You open windows and you wait for someone warm to come inside

D G C

and then you freeze to death alone

Chorus 2:

D G

This dizzy life of mine

C G

Is hangin' me up all the time

D G Am

This dizzy life is just a hanging tree

D G

This dizzy life of mine

C G

Is hangin' me up all the time

D G Am

This dizzy life is just a hanging tree

Solo:

D G C G

- - - x4

Verse 3:

D G C G

She calls the waittress when it's time for her to go

D G C

I know everyones eventually leaving

D G C G

I got a pair of wings for my birthday

D G C

and I will fall down through the sun this evening

Chorus 3:

D G

This dizzy life of mine

C G

Is hangin' me up all the time

D G Am

This dizzy life is just a hanging tree

D G

This dizzy life of mine

C G

Is hangin' me up all the time

D G Am

This dizzy life is just a hanging tree

Outro (Improvise lyrics):

D - G - C - G til end

About Hanging Tree Chords by Counting Crows

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What key is "Hanging Tree" in?

The chords for "Hanging Tree" show the original chord names (including D, G, C, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.