Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: G Em G Verse: C G Last night I dreamt you very near D Em Though the night was dark beyond the glass Em I knew you'd left before I awoke D G But you'd fogged the window when you passed Verse: C G The air was still and smelled like rain D Em Though I'd never known so dry a spell Em And what I heard there in the dark D G Are the secrets I will never tell
Chorus: C G D G There is a tree beyond this world C G D In it's ancient roots, a song is curled C G D Em I am the fool whose life's been spent D G Between what's said and what is meant Instrumental: G Em G Verse: C G I didn't mean what went so wrong D Em Some things I wish I didn't know Em I've always lived inside my head D G And often utterly alone Verse: C G I'll be a pillow for your head D Em You can make me promises you can't keep Em And I'll believe each word you say D G And I'll hum to you while you sleep Chorus: C G D G There is a tree beyond this world C G D In it's ancient roots, a song is curled C G D Em I am the fool whose life's been spent D G Between what's said and what is meant Instrumental: G Em G Verse: C G You took me by my shaking hand D Em Laughed at me and closed the door Em And you put your hands to my waist D G And you waltzed me round the kitchen floor Chorus: C G D G There is a tree beyond this world C G D In it's ancient roots, a song is curled C G D Em I am the fool whose life's been spent D G Between what's said and what is meant Instrumental: G Em G Verse: C G So I will wander without fail D Em In circles that grow ever wide Em The sky expands and then exhales D G With an ache that never will subside Chorus: C G D G There is a tree beyond this world C G D In it's ancient roots, a song is curled C G D Em I am the fool whose life's been spent D G Between what's said and what is meant Outro: G Em G G Em G