The Giving Tree chords by Plain White T's (Ver. 2)

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

A7  - x02020
Bb  - x13331
C  - x32010
Dm/A - x00231
F  - 133211
F7  - 131211
Gm  - 355333

Notes:
-The low E 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: Dm F Gm F C



Verse 1:

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

      Gm        F  C
No shade to crawl in ... underneathe

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

Gm         F C
Your heart ... into me



Chorus:

      Bb     F
If all you wanted was love

       C   F
Why would you use me up

    Bb      C        F  F7
Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away?

      Bb    F
When all I wanted to be

  A7     Dm C
Was your giving tree

    Bb      C         F
Settle down, build a home, and make you happy



Verse 2:

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

   Gm
Who's covers
    F  C
You're between

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

    Gm
So you crawl home

    F C
Back to me



Chorus:

      Bb     F
If all you wanted was love

       C   F
Why would you use me up

    Bb      C        F  F7
Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away?

      Bb    F
When all I wanted to be

  A7     Dm C
Was your giving tree

    Bb      C         F
Settle down, build a home, and make you happy



Bridge:

Gm
Well I see a trail that starts

Bb            F
A line of broken hearts behind you

       C
That lead you back to me

Gm
The once sad and lonely fool

Bb               C
With nothin' left but roots to show

C7
Ohhh



Final chorus:

      Bb     F
If all you wanted was love

       C   F
Why would you use me up

    Bb      C        F  F7
Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away?

      Bb    F
When all I wanted to be

  A7     Dm C
Was your giving tree

    Bb      C         F
Settle down, build a home, and make you happy


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