Maple Tree chords by Brian Sauer

• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

🎸 Intro:

D  Bb  D  Bb



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

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

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

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

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

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