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The Trees They Do Grow High

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[Intro]
Em    A
[Verse 1]
EmThe trees they do grAow high, the lEmeaves they do grow gBmreen
GMany is the tDime my tEmrue love I've sBmeen
EmMany the hoAurs I've waEmtched him all aBmlone
GHe's young, and hAe's daily gBmrowingEm  Bm  Em  Bm  
[Verse 2]
EmFather, dear fAather, you've dEmone me great wBmrong
GYou have married mDe to a Emboy who is too yBmoung
EmI'm twice twAelve and Emhe is but fourBmteen
GHe's young, and Ahe's daily gBmrowingEm  Bm  Em  Bm  
[Verse 3]
EmDaughter, my dAaughter, EmI've done you no wBmrong
GI have married yDou to a rEmich man's Bmson
EmHe'll make a lAord for yEmou to wait upBmon
GHe's young, and hAe's daily gEmrowingBm  Em  Bm  
[Verse 4]
EmAt the age of sAixteen he Emwas a married Bmman
GThe age of sDeventeen, the Emfather to a Bmson
EmThe age of eAighteen, the gEmrass grew over Bmhim
GCruel death put an Aend to his gBmrowingEm  Bm  Em  Bm  
[Instrumental]
Em   A   Em   Bm
G    D   Em   Bm
Em   A   Em   Bm
G    A   Em   D
[Verse 5]
EmThe trees they do grAow high, the lEmeaves they do grow gBmreen
GMany is the tDime my tEmrue love I've sBmeen
EmMany the hoAurs I've waEmtched him all aBmlone
GHe's young, and hAe's daily gBmrowingEm  Bm  Em  Bm  

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The Trees They Do Grow High

by Alan Stivell

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em A

[Verse 1]

Em A Em Bm

The trees they do grow high, the leaves they do grow green

G D Em Bm

Many is the time my true love I've seen

Em A Em Bm

Many the hours I've watched him all alone

G A Bm Em Bm Em Bm

He's young, and he's daily growing

[Verse 2]

Em A Em Bm

Father, dear father, you've done me great wrong

G D Em Bm

You have married me to a boy who is too young

Em A Em Bm

I'm twice twelve and he is but fourteen

G A Bm Em Bm Em Bm

He's young, and he's daily growing

[Verse 3]

Em A Em Bm

Daughter, my daughter, I've done you no wrong

G D Em Bm

I have married you to a rich man's son

Em A Em Bm

He'll make a lord for you to wait upon

G A Em Bm Em Bm

He's young, and he's daily growing

[Verse 4]

Em A Em Bm

At the age of sixteen he was a married man

G D Em Bm

The age of seventeen, the father to a son

Em A Em Bm

The age of eighteen, the grass grew over him

G A Bm Em Bm Em Bm

Cruel death put an end to his growing

[Instrumental]

Em A Em Bm

G D Em Bm

Em A Em Bm

G A Em D

[Verse 5]

Em A Em Bm

The trees they do grow high, the leaves they do grow green

G D Em Bm

Many is the time my true love I've seen

Em A Em Bm

Many the hours I've watched him all alone

G A Bm Em Bm Em Bm

He's young, and he's daily growing

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