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Crooked Tree

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Song: Crooked Tree
Artist: Sting and Shaggy
Album: 44/876    (2018)
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByKRWzPTCus
[Intro]
Dm Gm A# A
Dm           Gm                         A#            A
All rise for the Honorable Judge Burrell
Dm                     Gm      A#                         A
This court is called to order, These charges are serious
Dm                         Gm      A#                            A
Stand up and face the bencch,  How do you plead, Sir? How do you plead?
[Verse 1]
(Shaggy)
Dm                Gm                 A#                    A
Guilty as charged,the Judge decreed, stand up and face the bench
Dm                Gm                 A#                    A
I have some words to say to you before we recommence
Dm                    Gm          A#                    A
A list of crimes this serious, I swear I have not seen
Dm                    Gm          A#            Am    A
In all the years that I have served Her Majesty the Queen
[Verse 2]
(Shaggy)
Dm             Gm          A#                    A
Arson, murder, blackmail, grand larceny and theft
Dm                   Gm          A#                A
Drug dealing, human trafficking, I ask the court, whats left?
Dm                 Gm          A#                    A
Are there words of mitigation, before I pass the sentence?
Dm                    Gm        A#      A           Dm
Anything that you can tell the court to add to your defense
[Verse 3]
(Sting)
A#                 A                      Gm            F
I faced the court, thought long and hard, before I gave reply
 Em                              A#           A                A
There's something that you need to hear, from me before I die
Dm                    Gm            A#               A
The circumstances of my birth were something short of bliss
Dm                  Gm              A#                A
I have this from my mother, it was told to me like this
[Verse 4]
(Sting)
Dm                 Gm              A#                        A
The day that I was born, she said, The Good Lord woke from slumber
Dm                 Gm              A#              A
Looking around his timber yard, He found He had no lumber
Dm                 Gm               A#                 A
Apart from some old twisted branch, in shadows left to lurk
Hm               Hm                 A#             A
He pulled it out into the light and set about his works
[Verse 5]
(Sting)
Dm                   Gm              A#                  A
She told me that the world should not expect too much of me
Dm                   Gm              A#             A       Dm
When the Good Lord carved my crooked soul, out of a crooked tree
Dm                   Gm              A#             A       Dm
When the Good Lord carved my crooked soul, out of a crooked tree
[Verse 6]
(Shaggy)
 A#                    A
Stand up and face the bench
 Gm                           F
I've heard all you've got to say
          Hm7                            Gm7
That there look on your face says you're guilty
    A#                     A
And now it's your judgment day
[Verse 7]
(Sting)
Dm                 Gm                 A#                    A
I'm not asking for forgiveness, I'm not proud of what I've done
Dm                 Gm                 A#                 A
I did the things I had to do, like any other mothers son
Dm                 Gm       A#               A
None of us are perfect, so remember what you see
Dm                   Gm              A#             A       Dm
When the Good Lord carved my crooked soul, out of a crooked tree
Dm                   Gm              A#             A       Dm
When the Good Lord carved my crooked soul, out of a crooked tree

Crooked Tree chords and lyrics

Free chords for Crooked Tree by Sting. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Song: Crooked Tree
Artist: Sting and Shaggy
Album: 44/876    (2018)
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByKRWzPTCus
[Intro]
Dm Gm A# A
[Verse 1]
(Shaggy)
[Verse 2]
(Shaggy)
[Verse 3]
(Sting)
[Verse 4]
(Sting)
[Verse 5]
(Sting)
[Verse 6]
(Shaggy)
[Verse 7]
(Sting)

Crooked Tree Chords by Sting

Learn how to play Crooked Tree by Sting with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Crooked Tree chords”, “Crooked Tree guitar chords”, or “Sting Crooked 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 Crooked Tree chords and for experienced players who want accurate Crooked Tree lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, Gm, A#, A, Am, F.

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What key is "Crooked Tree" in?

The chords for "Crooked Tree" show the original chord names (including Dm, Gm, A#, A, Am, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.