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OK, none of the chords on here sound quite right to me so thought I'd put up what 
 G   Am7   G/B   Cx 2
GStanding at the Am7bus stop with my sG/Bhopping in my hCands
And I'm overGhearing elder Am7ladies as the rG/Bumours start to fCly
You can hear them in the Gschool yard, in the Am7scrap yard
In the G/Bchip shop, in the Cphone box 
In the Gpool hall, at the Am7shoe store, every G/Bcorner turned aCround
It started with a Gschool girl who was Am7running
Running G/Bhome to her Mam and CDad
Told them she was Gplaying, in the Am7change room of the G/Blocal football Cside
They said tell us aGgain, she told them aAm7gain, tell us the G/Btruth, they found 
it hard to beClieve
'Cause he taught our GSteve, he even trained Am7me, taught our G/BJohn who's a 
father of Cthree
Only tAm7akes one tree, to Fmaj7make 1000 Cmatches
Only tAm7akes one match, 
to Fmaj7burn A CthousaaaaGand trAm7eesG/B  C  
A thousGand tAm7reesG/B  C  
You see it in the Gclassroom
In the Am7swimming pool
Where the G/Bmatch stick men are Cmade
At the Gscout's hall
At the Am7football
Where the G/Bwise we trust are Cpaid
They all honour his Gname
He did a lot for the Am7game
Got his G/Bname knocked up above the Csports ground gates
But they're Gripping them down, Am7stamping the ground
G/BPicture gathers dust behind the Cbar in the lounge
Only tAm7akes one tree, to Fmaj7make a thousand Cmatches
Only tAm7akes one match, to Fmaj7burn a CthousaaaGand tAm7reesG/B  C  
A thousGand tAm7reesG/B  C  
 DWake upFmaj7, and smell the Crain
 DShake up, he's Fmaj7back to sCtay
 DHe hasn't been on a Fmaj7holidCay
 DGrowing seeds don't beFmaj7lieve
Why Che's bGeeeeAm7en awG/BaaaaaCy
 G   Am7   G/B   Cx 3
In the sGchool yard, Am7changing room, G/Bplaying field, Cbathroom
GPhone box, Am7office blocks, G/Bcorners turn aCround
They keep doubting the Gflame, tossing the Am7blame
Got his G/Bname knocked up above the Csports ground gates
And they're Gripping them down, Am7stamping the ground
G/BPicture gathers dust in the Cbar in the lounge
Only tAm7akes one tree, to Fmaj7make a thousand Cmatches
Only tAm7akes one match, to Fmaj7burn a CthousaaaGand tAm7reesG/B  C  
A thousGand tAm7reesG/B  C  
A thousGand tAm7reesG/B  C  
A thousGaaaAm7and trG/BeeeeeCs 

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A Thousand Trees

by Stereophonics

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

G/B

Fmaj7

OK, none of the chords on here sound quite right to me so thought I'd put up what

G Am7 G/B C

x 2

G Am7 G/B C

Standing at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands

G Am7 G/B C

And I'm overhearing elder ladies as the rumours start to fly

G Am7

You can hear them in the school yard, in the scrap yard

G/B C

In the chip shop, in the phone box

G Am7 G/B C

In the pool hall, at the shoe store, every corner turned around

G Am7

It started with a school girl who was running

G/B C

Running home to her Mam and Dad

G Am7 G/B C

Told them she was playing, in the change room of the local football side

G Am7 G/B

They said tell us again, she told them again, tell us the truth, they found

it hard to believe

G Am7 G/B

'Cause he taught our Steve, he even trained me, taught our John who's a

father of three

Am7 Fmaj7 C

Only takes one tree, to make 1000 matches

Am7

Only takes one match,

Fmaj7 C G Am7 G/B C

to burn A thousaaaaand trees

G Am7 G/B C

A thousand trees

You see it in the classroom

Am7

In the swimming pool

G/B C

Where the match stick men are made

At the scout's hall

Am7

At the football

G/B C

Where the wise we trust are paid

They all honour his name

Am7

He did a lot for the game

G/B C

Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates

G Am7

But they're ripping them down, stamping the ground

G/B C

Picture gathers dust behind the bar in the lounge

Am7 Fmaj7 C

Only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches

Am7 Fmaj7 C G Am7 G/B C

Only takes one match, to burn a thousaaaand trees

G Am7 G/B C

A thousand trees

D Fmaj7 C

Wake up, and smell the rain

D Fmaj7 C

Shake up, he's back to stay

D Fmaj7 C

He hasn't been on a holiday

D Fmaj7

Growing seeds don't believe

C G Am7 G/B C

Why he's beeeeen awaaaaay

G Am7 G/B C

x 3

G Am7 G/B C

In the school yard, changing room, playing field, bathroom

G Am7 G/B C

Phone box, office blocks, corners turn around

G Am7

They keep doubting the flame, tossing the blame

G/B C

Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates

G Am7

And they're ripping them down, stamping the ground

G/B C

Picture gathers dust in the bar in the lounge

Am7 Fmaj7 C

Only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches

Am7 Fmaj7 C G Am7 G/B C

Only takes one match, to burn a thousaaaand trees

G Am7 G/B C

A thousand trees

G Am7 G/B C

A thousand trees

G Am7 G/B C

A thousaaaand treeeees

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