Chords for 03. Tree Song - Evie - A Little Song of Joy For My Little Friends - 1978

_ _ _ _ _ _ I _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [F] saw a tree [G] by a _ [Em] riverside [Dm] one day [G] as I [C] walked along
_ Straight [F] as an arrow [G] and pointing [Em] to the sky, [Dm] growing [G]
tall [C] and strong
So [F] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [C] tall and [Am] strong, [G] I said [C] to the [F] riverside tree
[G] _ _ [C] This [F] is the song [G] that my tree friends [C] sang to me
_ _ _ I've [F] got roots [G] growing down [C] to the water
_ [F] I've got leaves [G] growing up to [C] the sunshine
And [F] the fruit that [G] I bear [Am] is a sign of love [Dm] in me
_ [G] _ _ [C] I [F] am shade from [G] the hot summer [C] sun down
I [F] am nest for [G] the birds of [C] the heaven
I'm [F] becoming what [G] the Lord [Am] of Trees has meant me to [G] _ be
_ _ A strong [C] young tree
_ [F] _ _ _ [G] I _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [F] saw a tree [G] in the city [Em] streets [Dm] where [G] buildings block [C] the sun
_ _ Green [F] and [G] lovely, I could see [Dm] it gave [G] joy to [C] everyone
_ In [F] _ _ [Bb] _
[C] the city [Am] streets, [Gm] I said [C] to the [F] downtown tree
_ _ [C] This [F] is the song [G] that my tree friends [C] sang to me
_ _ I've [F] got roots [G] growing down [C] to the water
[F] I've got leaves [G] growing up [C] to the sunshine
[F] And the fruit [G] that I bear [Am] is a sign of [Dm] life in me
_ [G] _ _ _ [F] I am shade [G] from the hot [C] summer sun down
[F] I am nest [G] for the birds [C] of the heaven
_ [F] I'm becoming [G] what the [Am] Lord of Trees has meant [G] me to be
_ A strong [C] young tree
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