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intro:
 G   Emx4
verse:
itG's in thCe east and Emin on the kiCll taker. this is Gso much more thCan just one's needs. 
e:-G3--A5--B7--A5-
B:-3--5--7--5-
G:-4--6--8--6-
D:-5--7--9--7-
A:-5--7--9--7-
E:-3--5--7--5-
thGis lies wiCth you in a Emcalifornia highwaCy somewhere. a manmaGde strip 
betwCeen the trees.
e:-G3--A5--B7--A5-
B:-3--5--7--5-
G:-4--6--8--6-
D:-5--7--9--7-
A:-5--7--9--7-
E:-3--5--7--5- 
i Gfound a Cnew valuEme in slayer Clast night. nighGttime fits for chCanging hands.
e:-G3--A5--B7--A5-
B:-3--5--7--5-
G:-4--6--8--6-
D:-5--7--9--7-
A:-5--7--9--7-
E:-3--5--7--5-
chorus:
it Cwill chop Gyou down, like Dan old deGad tree. this Cdirty old Gtown, i tDry 
not Gto believe 
that Cit would Gchop me down, liDke an old dGead tree. thiCs dirty oGld town, i 
trDy so hard nGot to leave
verse:
i Gwrote Cagain. it sEmounded a lot liCke last time. nothinGg stems from noCthing left.
e:-G3--A5--B7--A5-
B:-3--5--7--5-
G:-4--6--8--6-
D:-5--7--9--7-
A:-5--7--9--7-
E:-3--5--7--5- 
we lGeave in thCe morning. it's Emtough to know not Cmuch has changed, and Gthat 
we won'Ct be coming back.
e:-G3--A5--B7--A5-
B:-3--5--7--5-
G:-4--6--8--6-
D:-5--7--9--7-
A:-5--7--9--7-
E:-3--5--7--5-
chorus:
it Cwill chop Gyou down, like Dan old deGad tree. this Cdirty old Gtown, i tDry 
not Gto believe 
that Cit would Gchop me down, liDke an old dGead tree. thiCs dirty oGld town, i 
trDy so hard nGot to leave
 C   G   D   Gx2
chorus:
it will chop you down, like an old dead tree. this dirty olGd town, i Dtry 
not Gto believe 
that Cit would Gchop me down, liDke an old dGead tree. thiCs dirty oGld town, i 
trDy so hard nGot to leave
(strum once)
C G D G
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And thats it
I did this from a youtube video
I'm pretty sure this is the way Geoff plays it

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Old Dead Tree

by Defiance, Ohio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

intro:

G Em

verse:

G C Em C G C

it's in the east and in on the kill taker. this is so much more than just one's needs.

G A B A

e:-3--5--7--5-

B:-3--5--7--5-

G:-4--6--8--6-

D:-5--7--9--7-

A:-5--7--9--7-

E:-3--5--7--5-

G C Em C G

this lies with you in a california highway somewhere. a manmade strip

between the trees.

G A B A

e:-3--5--7--5-

B:-3--5--7--5-

G:-4--6--8--6-

D:-5--7--9--7-

A:-5--7--9--7-

E:-3--5--7--5-

G C Em C G C

i found a new value in slayer last night. nighttime fits for changing hands.

G A B A

e:-3--5--7--5-

B:-3--5--7--5-

G:-4--6--8--6-

D:-5--7--9--7-

A:-5--7--9--7-

E:-3--5--7--5-

chorus:

C G D G C G D

it will chop you down, like an old dead tree. this dirty old town, i try

not to believe

C G D G C G

that it would chop me down, like an old dead tree. this dirty old town, i

D G

try so hard not to leave

verse:

G C Em C G C

i wrote again. it sounded a lot like last time. nothing stems from nothing left.

G A B A

e:-3--5--7--5-

B:-3--5--7--5-

G:-4--6--8--6-

D:-5--7--9--7-

A:-5--7--9--7-

E:-3--5--7--5-

G C Em C G

we leave in the morning. it's tough to know not much has changed, and that

we won't be coming back.

G A B A

e:-3--5--7--5-

B:-3--5--7--5-

G:-4--6--8--6-

D:-5--7--9--7-

A:-5--7--9--7-

E:-3--5--7--5-

chorus:

C G D G C G D

it will chop you down, like an old dead tree. this dirty old town, i try

not to believe

C G D G C G

that it would chop me down, like an old dead tree. this dirty old town, i

D G

try so hard not to leave

C G D G

chorus:

G D

it will chop you down, like an old dead tree. this dirty old town, i try

not to believe

C G D G C G

that it would chop me down, like an old dead tree. this dirty old town, i

D G

try so hard not to leave

(strum once)

C G D G

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And thats it

I did this from a youtube video

I'm pretty sure this is the way Geoff plays it

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