Cypress Tree

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) 🎸 Intro: D C D C D C G D C G 🎸 Verse: D So you found yourself a killer C G The one with blue eyes D C G I guess the bloodstains on the blanket don't lie D Well I guess I saw it comin' C G Like a boy I just kept runnin' D C G f F# But through this crime I have survived

🎸 Chorus: G D F F# They're gonna hang you from the cypress tree G D F F# The crowd gonna cheer when they see you swing G D F F# Yeah they're gonna hang you from the cypress tree G D Tell me now do you believe? 🎸 Interlude: D C G D C G 🎸 Verse 2: D Glory Hallelujah C G I raise my glass up to you D C G And I bow my head with utmost respect D But I think it's only fair to warn you C G That there's a storm that's coming up on you D And like the wind and the rain C G f F# My words are direct 🎸 Chorus 2: G D F F# They're gonna hang you from the cypress tree G D F F# The crowd gonna cheer when they see you swing G D F F# Yeah they're gonna hang you from the cypress tree G D Tell me now do you believe? 🎸 Bridge: G 🎸 Bridge: D It's a funny word 'friends' C G You get beginnings and you got ends D C G F F# I guess I'll see you when we're ashes again 🎸 Chorus 3: G D F F# They're gonna hang you from the cypress tree G D F F# The crowd gonna cheer when they see you swing G D F F# Yeah they're gonna hang you from the cypress tree G D Tell me now do you believe? You believe me You believe me