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The Trees

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[Chorus 1]
There is Dunrest in the fF#morest; there is tC#mrouble with the tArees
For the EMaples want more sGunlight Aand the BmOaks ignore their pleas
[Verse 1]
The Atrouble with the BmMaples and they're Gquite cDonvinced they're Aright
AThey say the Oaks are just too Bmlofty and they Ggrab up Dall the lAight.
ABut the Oaks can't help their Bmfeelings if they lGike the wDay they're mAade
And they wF#onder why the Maples can't be hGappy in their shAade
[Chorus 2]
There is Dtrouble in the fF#morest, and the cC#mreatures all have Afled
as the MEaples scream OGppression aAnd the OaBmks just shake their heads
[Verse 2]
So the AMaples formed a uBmnion and deGmanded Dequal rAights
The AOaks are just too gBmreedy, we will maGke them Dgive us Alight
Now there's Ano more Oak opBmpression, for they Gpassed a Dnoble lAaw
And the F#trees are all kept equal by Ghatchet, axe, and Aadd9saw

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The Trees

by Rush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Aadd9

[Chorus 1]

D F#m C#m A

There is unrest in the forest; there is trouble with the trees

E G A Bm

For the Maples want more sunlight and the Oaks ignore their pleas

[Verse 1]

A Bm G D A

The trouble with the Maples and they're quite convinced they're right

A Bm G D A

They say the Oaks are just too lofty and they grab up all the light.

A Bm G D A

But the Oaks can't help their feelings if they like the way they're made

F# G A

And they wonder why the Maples can't be happy in their shade

[Chorus 2]

D F#m C#m A

There is trouble in the forest, and the creatures all have fled

E G A Bm

as the Maples scream Oppression and the Oaks just shake their heads

[Verse 2]

A Bm G D A

So the Maples formed a union and demanded equal rights

A Bm G D A

The Oaks are just too greedy, we will make them give us light

A Bm G D A

Now there's no more Oak oppression, for they passed a noble law

F# G Aadd9

And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw

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