Shade Tree chords by Chris Lane

• Capo on 3rd
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: F

Intro:

D    G D    G


Chorus:
               D
Underneath the shade tree
                   G
Are the roots that shaped me
       D                              G
In the backyard of the farm town that raised me
            D
I carved my name in it
                 G
Hid out from the rain in it
  D                                       G
I learned to love this life the good Lord gave me
               D        G
Underneath the shade tree

Verse 1:
D
Saved the world a time or two
D
Just through conversation
D
Got my long neck and a long cut
D
Wintergreen education
D
Skinned my first buck, had a first fight
                           G
Kissed a first love bout a million times
D
Living that bare feet, honeysuckle sweet best life


Chorus:
               D
Underneath the shade tree
                   G
Are the roots that shaped me
       D                              G
In the backyard of the farm town that raised me
            D
I carved my name in it
                 G
Hid out from the rain in it
  Bm                                      G
I learned to love this life the good Lord gave me
               D        G  Bm  G
Underneath the shade tree


Verse 2:
D
Daddy cried when our lab died
                     G
I helped him dig the hole
             D
I learned to throw a 4 seam fastball
                        G
Through a Goodyear on a rope
      D
I was Peyton Manning
D
I was Chipper Jones
D
It was 3 and 2
       G
It was 4th and 1
      D
Where momma sipped her sweet iced tea
N.C.
Hiding from the summer sun


Chorus:
               D
Underneath the shade tree
                   G
Are the roots that shaped me
       D                              G
In the backyard of the farm town that raised me
            D
I carved my name in it
                 G
Hid out from the rain in it
  Bm7                                     G
I learned to love this life the good Lord gave me
               D        G
Underneath the shade tree
               Bm7     G
Underneath the shade tree


Interlude:
D  G  Bm7  G


Bridge:
        D
When my ticket's punched, my days are done
D
And he says, son, good work
D
Y'all stand around, throw your roses down
D
And cover me in dirt
                       G
Underneath the shade tree
                  D    G
You know where to lay me
               D       G
Underneath the shade tree
               A       G
Underneath the shade tree


Outro:
D  G  D  G
D  G
A              Bm      G
Underneath the shade tree