Chords for Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway on The Caverns Sessions, "Crooked Tree"
Tempo:
129.25 bpm
Chords used:
B
Abm
E
Gb
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[B]
Two trees in the forest, one was crooked, one was straight.
needles growing day by day.
they enjoyed the rain the same side by side.
[Gb] [B] A chickadee told them of a darkness on the land.
blades that came to visit carried by a [B] man.
every other tree would see them cut down where they stand by and by.
you see?
Two trees in the forest, one was crooked, one was straight.
needles growing day by day.
they enjoyed the rain the same side by side.
[Gb] [B] A chickadee told them of a darkness on the land.
blades that came to visit carried by a [B] man.
every other tree would see them cut down where they stand by and by.
you see?
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Abm
E
Gb
Eb
B
Abm
E
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_ _ _ Two trees in the forest, one was crooked, one was straight.
[Abm] Crimson bark and emerald needles growing day by day.
[B] And though they looked so different, they enjoyed the rain the same side by side.
_ [Gb] _ _ _ [B] _ A chickadee told them of a darkness on the land.
[Abm] Spinning blades that came to visit carried by a [B] man.
And every other tree would see them cut down where they stand by and by.
Oh, _ _ _ [Abm] can't you see?
[E] Crooked tree _ [B] won't fit into the [Gb] mail machine.
[Abm] They'll have to grow up _ [E] in three.
Oh, [B] I'd rather be a crooked tree. _ _ _
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[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
Perfect trees were driven down the mountain to the mill.
[Abm] _
Adjournments, toothpicks, and twenty dollar bills.
[E]
It seemed the more the people took, the more they needed still [B] in the end. _ _ _ _
Crooked trees were left there after all the work was done.
[Abm] Now they go for weeks, never witness anyone.
[E] No one left to tell them if they're both right or wrong.
[B] It was smooth. _ _ _ _
[Abm] Oh, can't you see?
[E] Crooked tree _
[B] won't fit into the [Gb] mail machine.
They'll [Abm] have to grow up [E] in three.
[B] Oh, I'd rather be a crooked tree. _ _
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People say I'm different and my way of life seems strange.
[Abm] I took the road less traveled, twist and turns along the way.
[B] Like a crooked tree, I'm growing stronger day by day as the clouds roll by. _ _ _
_ _ A river never wanders why it flows around the bend.
[Abm] A mountain doesn't question how it rose up from the land.
[E] Who am I to wish [B] I wasn't just the way I am?
Who am I?
Oh, [Abm] can't you see?
A crooked [E] tree _
[B] won't fit into the mail [Gb] machine.
[Abm] They'll have to grow up _ [E] in three.
[B] Oh, I'd rather be a [Abm] crooked tree.
_ [E] Crooked tree _ _ [B] won't fit into the mail [Gb] machine.
_ They'll [Abm] have to grow up _ [B]
in three.
Oh, I'd rather be a crooked tree.
_ I'd rather be a crooked tree. _
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_ [G] _ _ What? _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ Two trees in the forest, one was crooked, one was straight.
[Abm] Crimson bark and emerald needles growing day by day.
[B] And though they looked so different, they enjoyed the rain the same side by side.
_ [Gb] _ _ _ [B] _ A chickadee told them of a darkness on the land.
[Abm] Spinning blades that came to visit carried by a [B] man.
And every other tree would see them cut down where they stand by and by.
Oh, _ _ _ [Abm] can't you see?
[E] Crooked tree _ [B] won't fit into the [Gb] mail machine.
[Abm] They'll have to grow up _ [E] in three.
Oh, [B] I'd rather be a crooked tree. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
Perfect trees were driven down the mountain to the mill.
[Abm] _
Adjournments, toothpicks, and twenty dollar bills.
[E]
It seemed the more the people took, the more they needed still [B] in the end. _ _ _ _
Crooked trees were left there after all the work was done.
[Abm] Now they go for weeks, never witness anyone.
[E] No one left to tell them if they're both right or wrong.
[B] It was smooth. _ _ _ _
[Abm] Oh, can't you see?
[E] Crooked tree _
[B] won't fit into the [Gb] mail machine.
They'll [Abm] have to grow up [E] in three.
[B] Oh, I'd rather be a crooked tree. _ _
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[E] _ [Eb] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
People say I'm different and my way of life seems strange.
[Abm] I took the road less traveled, twist and turns along the way.
[B] Like a crooked tree, I'm growing stronger day by day as the clouds roll by. _ _ _
_ _ A river never wanders why it flows around the bend.
[Abm] A mountain doesn't question how it rose up from the land.
[E] Who am I to wish [B] I wasn't just the way I am?
Who am I?
Oh, [Abm] can't you see?
A crooked [E] tree _
[B] won't fit into the mail [Gb] machine.
[Abm] They'll have to grow up _ [E] in three.
[B] Oh, I'd rather be a [Abm] crooked tree.
_ [E] Crooked tree _ _ [B] won't fit into the mail [Gb] machine.
_ They'll [Abm] have to grow up _ [B]
in three.
Oh, I'd rather be a crooked tree.
_ I'd rather be a crooked tree. _
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_ [G] _ _ What? _ _ _