Chords for Nick Drake - Fruit Tree
Tempo:
126.25 bpm
Chords used:
E
Am
G
F#m
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [G] [E]
[G]
[Em]
[E]
Fame
[Am]
[G#] is but a fruit tree, so [A] very [F#m] unsung.
[Am]
It can never [E] flourish, [C]
till its stalk is in [D] the ground.
[Am]
So many fail, [C]
can [Am] never find a way, till time [G#] has flown.
[C]
Far from [F#m] their dying [E] day, [A] forgotten while we're here,
[G]
[A] remembered for a [E] while.
[A] A much outdated ruin, from a [G] much outdated [E] style.
[Am] Life is but a memory, [G] happened long [F#m] ago.
[Am] Theatre full of [Em] sadness, for a [F#m] long forgotten show.
[Am] Seems [E] so easy, [G] just to let it go [F#m] on by.
[Am] Till you stop [E] and wonder, [Am] why you never [D] wondered why.
[E]
[F] Safe in the womb, [E] of an everlasting night.
You find the darkness [Am] can, [E] give the brightest light.
[F] Safe in your place, [E] deep in the eye.
That's when they'll know [Am] why, [E] you rarely worry.
[Am]
Forgotten while you're here, remembered for [E] a while.
[A] A much outdated ruin, from a much outdated [E] style.
[Am]
Fame is but a fruit tree, [E] [G]
so very [F#m] unsung.
[Am]
It can never [E] flourish, [Em]
till its stalk [D] is in the ground.
[Am]
So many fail, [G]
can never [Am] find a way, till [E] time has flown.
[Am]
Far from their dying [E] day.
[Am]
[E]
[G] [D]
[F]
[E]
[Am] Fruit [E] tree, fruit tree.
[G] No one knows [C] you, [D] but the rain in the isle.
[F] Don't you worry, [E] they'll stand and stare when you [Am] come.
Fruit tree, [E] fruit [G] tree.
Open your
[F#m] eyes, to [D] another year.
[F] They'll all know, [E] that you were here when [Am] you came.
[G]
[Em]
[E]
Fame
[Am]
[G#] is but a fruit tree, so [A] very [F#m] unsung.
[Am]
It can never [E] flourish, [C]
till its stalk is in [D] the ground.
[Am]
So many fail, [C]
can [Am] never find a way, till time [G#] has flown.
[C]
Far from [F#m] their dying [E] day, [A] forgotten while we're here,
[G]
[A] remembered for a [E] while.
[A] A much outdated ruin, from a [G] much outdated [E] style.
[Am] Life is but a memory, [G] happened long [F#m] ago.
[Am] Theatre full of [Em] sadness, for a [F#m] long forgotten show.
[Am] Seems [E] so easy, [G] just to let it go [F#m] on by.
[Am] Till you stop [E] and wonder, [Am] why you never [D] wondered why.
[E]
[F] Safe in the womb, [E] of an everlasting night.
You find the darkness [Am] can, [E] give the brightest light.
[F] Safe in your place, [E] deep in the eye.
That's when they'll know [Am] why, [E] you rarely worry.
[Am]
Forgotten while you're here, remembered for [E] a while.
[A] A much outdated ruin, from a much outdated [E] style.
[Am]
Fame is but a fruit tree, [E] [G]
so very [F#m] unsung.
[Am]
It can never [E] flourish, [Em]
till its stalk [D] is in the ground.
[Am]
So many fail, [G]
can never [Am] find a way, till [E] time has flown.
[Am]
Far from their dying [E] day.
[Am]
[E]
[G] [D]
[F]
[E]
[Am] Fruit [E] tree, fruit tree.
[G] No one knows [C] you, [D] but the rain in the isle.
[F] Don't you worry, [E] they'll stand and stare when you [Am] come.
Fruit tree, [E] fruit [G] tree.
Open your
[F#m] eyes, to [D] another year.
[F] They'll all know, [E] that you were here when [Am] you came.
Key:
E
Am
G
F#m
D
E
Am
G
[N] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
Fame _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [G#] is but a fruit tree, _ so [A] very [F#m] unsung.
_ _ _ [Am]
It can never [E] flourish, _ _ _ [C]
till its stalk is in [D] the ground.
_ [Am] _ _
So many fail, _ _ [C] _
can [Am] never find a way, _ _ till time [G#] has flown.
[C] _
Far from [F#m] their dying _ [E] day, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] forgotten while we're here,
[G] _ _
[A] remembered _ for a [E] while. _
[A] A much outdated ruin, from a [G] much outdated [E] style. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ Life is but a memory, _ [G] _ _ happened long [F#m] ago.
_ [Am] _ _ _ Theatre full of [Em] sadness, _ _ _ for a [F#m] long forgotten show.
[Am] _ _ Seems [E] so easy, _ [G] _ just to let it go [F#m] on by.
_ [Am] _ Till you stop [E] and wonder, _ _ [Am] _ why you never [D] wondered why.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] Safe in the womb, _ [E] of an everlasting _ night.
_ _ _ You find the darkness [Am] _ can, [E] give the brightest _ light.
_ _ _ _ [F] Safe in your place, [E] deep in the eye.
_ _ _ _ _ That's when they'll know [Am] why, [E] you rarely worry. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am]
Forgotten while you're here, _ remembered for [E] a while.
_ [A] A much outdated ruin, from a much outdated [E] style. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ Fame is but a fruit tree, [E] _ _ [G]
so very [F#m] unsung.
_ _ _ [Am]
It can never [E] flourish, _ _ [Em] _
till its stalk [D] is in the ground.
_ [Am] _ _
So many fail, _ _ [G] _
can never [Am] _ find a way, _ till [E] time has flown.
_ [Am] _
Far from their dying _ [E] day. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ Fruit [E] tree, _ _ fruit _ tree.
[G] _ _ _ No one knows [C] you, _ [D] but the rain in the isle.
_ [F] _ _ _ Don't you worry, _ [E] _ _ they'll stand and stare when you [Am] come. _ _ _
Fruit tree, [E] _ _ fruit _ _ [G] tree.
_ _ Open your _
_ _ [F#m] _ eyes, to [D] another year.
_ _ [F] _ They'll all _ know, [E] _ _ that you were here _ when [Am] you came. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
Fame _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [G#] is but a fruit tree, _ so [A] very [F#m] unsung.
_ _ _ [Am]
It can never [E] flourish, _ _ _ [C]
till its stalk is in [D] the ground.
_ [Am] _ _
So many fail, _ _ [C] _
can [Am] never find a way, _ _ till time [G#] has flown.
[C] _
Far from [F#m] their dying _ [E] day, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] forgotten while we're here,
[G] _ _
[A] remembered _ for a [E] while. _
[A] A much outdated ruin, from a [G] much outdated [E] style. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ Life is but a memory, _ [G] _ _ happened long [F#m] ago.
_ [Am] _ _ _ Theatre full of [Em] sadness, _ _ _ for a [F#m] long forgotten show.
[Am] _ _ Seems [E] so easy, _ [G] _ just to let it go [F#m] on by.
_ [Am] _ Till you stop [E] and wonder, _ _ [Am] _ why you never [D] wondered why.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] Safe in the womb, _ [E] of an everlasting _ night.
_ _ _ You find the darkness [Am] _ can, [E] give the brightest _ light.
_ _ _ _ [F] Safe in your place, [E] deep in the eye.
_ _ _ _ _ That's when they'll know [Am] why, [E] you rarely worry. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am]
Forgotten while you're here, _ remembered for [E] a while.
_ [A] A much outdated ruin, from a much outdated [E] style. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ Fame is but a fruit tree, [E] _ _ [G]
so very [F#m] unsung.
_ _ _ [Am]
It can never [E] flourish, _ _ [Em] _
till its stalk [D] is in the ground.
_ [Am] _ _
So many fail, _ _ [G] _
can never [Am] _ find a way, _ till [E] time has flown.
_ [Am] _
Far from their dying _ [E] day. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ Fruit [E] tree, _ _ fruit _ tree.
[G] _ _ _ No one knows [C] you, _ [D] but the rain in the isle.
_ [F] _ _ _ Don't you worry, _ [E] _ _ they'll stand and stare when you [Am] come. _ _ _
Fruit tree, [E] _ _ fruit _ _ [G] tree.
_ _ Open your _
_ _ [F#m] _ eyes, to [D] another year.
_ _ [F] _ They'll all _ know, [E] _ _ that you were here _ when [Am] you came. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _