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The Old Shade Tree

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Capo 3
      Asus2x02200
        F/Ax03211
      Asus4x02430
 Asus2sus4
      Gadd4320010
         F7xx3245
       D/F#200232
    or     200230 Dsus2/F#
       Dm/F100231
    or     100230 Dsus2/F
       Eb/G3xx340
     Ebm/Gb200342
      Fadd91330xx
[Intro]
Asus2      F/A        Asus4        Gadd4  G
D/F#       Dm/F       A    F/A     D/A    E
A          Fmaj7/A    G            Em/G
Dsus2/F#   F7         A    F       D     E
Bbm        Gb         Abmaj7       Fm
Eb/G       Ebm/Gb     Bb    Gb     Eb7    F
Bb         Gb         Ab           Fm
Ebm/G      Gb7        Bb    Gb     Eb7    F
A          A#         B7           E
A          A#         B7           E
A          A#maj7     B7           E
A          A#maj7     B7           E7
[Verse 1]
  AmI hope Fmaj7/Anone  of  Gsus4you,   Gthink I'm cryin'
As the D/F#sweat rolls Dm/Fdown my AfaceF/A  D/A  E  
  AI hope Fmaj7/Anone  of  Gyou, think I'm Em/Glosin'
when I'm D/F#lapping the Dm/Fguy in last AplaceF/A  D/A  E  
  BbmI hope Gbnone of you tAbhanks me this wiFmnter
For what Eb/Gsome of you would Ebm/Gbhang me from nowBb  Eb/G  F  
Cause Bbtoday the Gbsun kissed a Ablayer of sFadd9kin
From your Ebnose, it's cause Ebmlast night I
chopped     Bbthe old     Gbshade        Eb/GtreeF/A  F/G  F/A  
[Chorus]
ADo     A#-    B7wnE  
  ADo    A#-    B7wnE7  
A    A#maj7     B7    E7
A    A#maj7     B7    E7
[Interlude]
(identical to intro)
      Asus2          F/AAsus2sus4      Gadd4  G  
D/F#       Dm/F       A    F/A     D/A    E
A          Fmaj7/A    G            Em/G
Dsus2/F#   F7         A    F       D     E
Bbm        Gb         Abmaj7       Fm
Eb/G       Ebm/Gb     Bb    Gb     Eb7    F
Bb         Gb         Ab           Fm
Ebm/G      Gb7        Bb    Gb     Eb7    F
A          A#         B7           E
A          A#         B7           E
A          A#maj7     B7           E7
A          A#maj7     B7           E7
(plus this:)
A          F/A        Bm7          G
D/A        Dm/A       A    F       D     E
A          F/A        G              Em/G
D/F#        F7        A    F       D     E
[Verse 2]
  BbmI guess nGbone of you thougAbht of its rootsFm  
As the lEb/Giving dead tEbm/Gbrapped undergrounBbdBbm  
Or of the Bbblizzard abGbove or the heAbro I'd beFm  
Planting bEb/Gonfires Ebm/Gball around tBbown.Eb/G  F  
So as the frBbmost licks the lGbayer of sAbkin off the nosFme
Of your neighboEb/Gr, rememGb7ber who
chopped     Bbthe old     Gbshade        Eb/GtreeF/A  F/G  F/A  
[Chorus]
  ADo     A#-      B7wnE  
Do    A- A#wn,  oo-B7hooE7  
A    A#maj7     B7    E7
A    A#maj7     B7    E7
[Solo]
A    A#maj7     B7    E7
A    A#maj7     B7    E7
A    A#maj7     B7    E7
A    A#maj7     B7    E7
[Outro]
  AmI hope Fmaj7/Anone  of  Gsus4you,   Gthink I'm cryin'
As the D/F#sweat rolls Dm/Fdown my Amface

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The Old Shade Tree

by Chris Thile

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

F/A

Asus4

Gadd4

D/F#

Dm/F

Eb/G

Ebm/Gb

Fadd9

D/A

Fmaj7/A

Em/G

Dsus2/F#

Bbm

Abmaj7

Capo 3

Asus2

x02200

F/A

x03211

Asus4

x02430

Asus2sus4

Gadd4

320010

xx3245

D/F#

200232

or 200230 Dsus2/F#

Dm/F

100231

or 100230 Dsus2/F

Eb/G

3xx340

Ebm/Gb

200342

Fadd9

1330xx

[Intro]

Asus2 F/A Asus4 Gadd4 G

D/F# Dm/F A F/A D/A E

A Fmaj7/A G Em/G

Dsus2/F# F7 A F D E

Bbm Gb Abmaj7 Fm

Eb/G Ebm/Gb Bb Gb Eb7 F

Bb Gb Ab Fm

Ebm/G Gb7 Bb Gb Eb7 F

A A# B7 E

A A#maj7 B7 E

A A#maj7 B7 E7

[Verse 1]

Am Fmaj7/A Gsus4 G

I hope none of you, think I'm cryin'

D/F# Dm/F A F/A D/A E

As the sweat rolls down my face

A Fmaj7/A G Em/G

I hope none of you, think I'm losin'

D/F# Dm/F A F/A D/A E

when I'm lapping the guy in last place

Bbm Gb Ab Fm

I hope none of you thanks me this winter

Eb/G Ebm/Gb Bb Eb/G F

For what some of you would hang me from now

Bb Gb Ab Fadd9

Cause today the sun kissed a layer of skin

Eb Ebm

From your nose, it's cause last night I

Bb Gb Eb/G F/A F/G F/A

chopped the old shade tree

[Chorus]

A A# B7 E

Do - wn

A A# B7 E7

Do - wn

A A#maj7 B7 E7

[Interlude]

(identical to intro)

Asus2 F/A Gadd4 G

Asus2sus4

D/F# Dm/F A F/A D/A E

A Fmaj7/A G Em/G

Dsus2/F# F7 A F D E

Bbm Gb Abmaj7 Fm

Eb/G Ebm/Gb Bb Gb Eb7 F

Bb Gb Ab Fm

Ebm/G Gb7 Bb Gb Eb7 F

A A# B7 E

A A#maj7 B7 E7

(plus this:)

A F/A Bm7 G

D/A Dm/A A F D E

A F/A G Em/G

D/F# F7 A F D E

[Verse 2]

Bbm Gb Ab Fm

I guess none of you thought of its roots

Eb/G Ebm/Gb Bb Bbm

As the living dead trapped underground

Bb Gb Ab Fm

Or of the blizzard above or the hero I'd be

Eb/G Ebm/Gb Bb Eb/G F

Planting bonfires all around town.

Bbm Gb Ab Fm

So as the frost licks the layer of skin off the nose

Eb/G Gb7

Of your neighbor, remember who

Bb Gb Eb/G F/A F/G F/A

chopped the old shade tree

[Chorus]

A A# B7 E

Do - wn

A A# B7 E7

Do - wn, oo-hoo

A A#maj7 B7 E7

[Solo]

A A#maj7 B7 E7

[Outro]

Am Fmaj7/A Gsus4 G

I hope none of you, think I'm cryin'

D/F# Dm/F Am

As the sweat rolls down my face

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