Maple Tree chords by Brian Sauer

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

🎸 Intro:

D MajorD Bb majorBb D MajorD Bb majorBb


🎸 Verse 1:
D MajorD         Bb majorBb D MajorD          Bb majorBb D MajorD
I don't want to be  the old maple tree
D MajorD                   Bb majorBb A augmentedA D MajorD
That used to stand outside my window
D MajorD           Bb majorBb D MajorD            Bb majorBb D MajorD
Strong on the outside
rotting from the inside
D MajorD
Hushed debate on when I finally go

🎸 Chorus 1:
G+G                              D MajorD       Bb majorBb A augmentedA D MajorD
You can be a shady tree swaying in the summer breeze For a hundred seasons
G+G                                 A augmentedA
Till all they see is a liability and they start searching for the reasons
  Bb majorBb  A augmentedA  D MajorD
To cut you down

🎸 Verse 2:
D MajorD              Bb majorBb D MajorD           Bb majorBb D MajorD
I don't want to be the man
telephone in his hand
D MajorD                 Bb majorBb A augmentedA D MajorD
Waiting to make that fatefull call
D MajorD          Bb majorBb D MajorD             Bb majorBb D MajorD
Wringing those hands  that never worked the land
D MajorD
Instead going straight to the saw

🎸 Chorus 2:
G+G                                 D MajorD   Bb majorBb A augmentedA D MajorD
How many times could you have tried to stop the rot before it took root
G+G                                        A augmentedA
But in your absence you convince your conscience its in the tree's best interest too
  Bb majorBb  A augmentedA  D MajorD
To cut it down

🎸 Verse 3:
D MajorD             Bb majorBb D MajorD           Bb majorBb D MajorD
I dont want to be the guy
chainsaw at his side
D MajorD                 Bb majorBb A augmentedA D MajorD
That came to the yard on that day
D MajorD          Bb majorBb D MajorD              Bb majorBb D MajorD
To do the dirty work
that other's gladly shirked
D MajorD
It'd be inconvenient any other way

🎸 Chorus 3:
G+G                                       D MajorD   Bb majorBb A augmentedA D MajorD
I want to water the ground let it seep way down and fortify the roots that run deep
G+G                                 A augmentedA
And if I fall flat I pray the lord that they call me on my hypocricy
  Bb majorBb  A augmentedA  D MajorD
And cut me down