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Lemon Tree

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When GI was Djust a Glad of ten, my Gfather Dsaid to Gme,
"Come Ghere and Dtake a Clesson from the lovely Dlemon Gtree.
Don't Cput your Gfaith in Flove my Cboy," my father Gsaid to Cme.
"I Cfear you'll Gfind that Flove is Glike the Flovely Glemon Ctree."
<chorus>:
D7Lemon Gtree, Cvery Gpretty, Cand the Glemon Cflower is Dsweet,
But the Dfruit of the poor lemon is imDpossible to Geat.
Lemon Gtree, Cvery Gpretty, Cand the Glemon Cflower is Dsweet,
But the Cfruit Dof the poor lemon is imCpossiD7ble to Geat.
One Gday beDneath the Glemon tree my Glove and DI did Glie.
A Ggirl so Dsweet that Cwhen she Dsmiled the Cstars rose Din the Gsky.
We Cpassed that Gsummer Flost in Clove beCneath the Glemon Ctree.
The Cmusic Gof her Flaughter Ghid my Ffather's Gwords from Cme.
<chorus>
One Gday she Dleft withGout a word, she Gtook aDway the Gsun.
And Gin the Ddark she Cleft beDhind, I Cknew what Dshe had Gdone.
She Cleft me Gfor aCnother, it's a Ccommon Gtale but Ctrue.
A Csadder Gman but Fwiser Gnow, I Fsing these Gwords to Cyou.
<chorus>

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Lemon Tree

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G D G G D G

When I was just a lad of ten, my father said to me,

G D C D G

"Come here and take a lesson from the lovely lemon tree.

C G F C G C

Don't put your faith in love my boy," my father said to me.

C G F G F G C

"I fear you'll find that love is like the lovely lemon tree."

<chorus>:

D7 G C G C G C D

Lemon tree, very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet,

D D G

But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

G C G C G C D

Lemon tree, very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet,

C D C D7 G

But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

G D G G D G

One day beneath the lemon tree my love and I did lie.

G D C D C D G

A girl so sweet that when she smiled the stars rose in the sky.

C G F C C G C

We passed that summer lost in love beneath the lemon tree.

C G F G F G C

The music of her laughter hid my father's words from me.

G D G G D G

One day she left without a word, she took away the sun.

G D C D C D G

And in the dark she left behind, I knew what she had done.

C G C C G C

She left me for another, it's a common tale but true.

C G F G F G C

A sadder man but wiser now, I sing these words to you.

About Lemon Tree Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play Lemon Tree by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lemon Tree chords”, “Lemon Tree guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio Lemon Tree chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Lemon Tree chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lemon Tree lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, C, F, D7, A.

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What key is "Lemon Tree" in?

The chords for "Lemon Tree" show the original chord names (including G, D, C, F, D7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.