The Giving Tree chords by Plain White T's

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

Artist: Plain White T's
Song: "Giving Tree"
Album: Should've Gone to Bed - EP

A7A7  - x02020
Bb majorBb  - x13331
C majorC  - x32010
Dm/A - x00231
FF  - 133211
F7F7  - 131211
G minorGm  - 355333

Notes:
-The low E MajorE string is pretty much excluded except during chorus and bridge.
-Tim alternates bass notes strictly on the 4th and 5th strings during verses
-Same finger-picking pattern as Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Follow You Into The Dark"

CAPO 3RD FRET


Intro: DmDm FF G minorGm FF C majorC


Verse 1:

Dm/A                  FF
All the leaves on the giving tree have fallen

      G minorGm        FF  C majorC
No shade to crawl in ... underneathe

Dm/A                     FF
I've got scars from a pocket knife where you carved

G minorGm         FF C majorC
Your heart ... into me


Chorus:

      Bb majorBb     FF
If all you wanted was love

       C majorC   FF
Why would you use me up

    Bb majorBb      C majorC        FF  F7F7
Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away?

      Bb majorBb    FF
When all I wanted to be

  A7A7     DmDm C majorC
Was your giving tree

    Bb majorBb      C majorC         FF
Settle down, build a home, and make you happy

Verse 2:

Dm/A               FF
I lie in the dead of night and I wonder

   G minorGm
Who's covers
    FF  C majorC
You're between

Dm/A                 FF
& it's sad layin in his bed you feel hollow

    G minorGm
So you crawl home

    FF C majorC
Back to me


Chorus:

      Bb majorBb     FF
If all you wanted was love

       C majorC   FF
Why would you use me up

    Bb majorBb      C majorC        FF  F7F7
Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away?

      Bb majorBb    FF
When all I wanted to be

  A7A7     DmDm C majorC
Was your giving tree

    Bb majorBb      C majorC         FF
Settle down, build a home, and make you happy


Bridge:

G minorGm
Well I see a trail that starts

Bb majorBb            FF
A augmentedA line of broken hearts behind you

       C majorC
That lead you back to me

G minorGm
The once sad and lonely fool

Bb majorBb               C majorC
With nothin' left but roots to show

C7C7
Ohhh


Final chorus:

      Bb majorBb     FF
If all you wanted was love

       C majorC   FF
Why would you use me up

    Bb majorBb      C majorC        FF  F7F7
Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away?

      Bb majorBb    FF
When all I wanted to be

  A7A7     DmDm C majorC
Was your giving tree

    Bb majorBb      C majorC         FF
Settle down, build a home, and make you happy


(Single-strum)
    Bb majorBb      C majorC         FF
Settle down, build a home, and make you happy

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