Willow Tree Bass Tab by Sticky Fingers

Willow Tree Bass Tab

by Sticky Fingers

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Key: C Tuning: E A D G Intro: G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2--------2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2---------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2--------2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2---------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2--------7-7----7-7----7-7----7-7---------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2---------------| E|----3-3----3-3----5-5----5-5-----------------------------------------------|
Verse 1: 0:29 G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| You give me a reason D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| but I already know A|----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-----------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0---------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 'Cause nature's got a good way D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| of telling when my fingers A|------------------------------------2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2---------------| get too deep E|----3-3----3-3----5-5----5-5-----------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| The willow tree D|------------------------------------2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2---------------| It sing to me A|----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-----------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| And I can't seem to find D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| a peace of mind A|------------------------------------2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2---------------| E|----3-3----3-3----5-5----5-5-----------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Cause even when the willow tree D|------------------------------------2-2----2-2----2------2-----------------| it sings to me A|----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-----------------------------------------------| And the band is rocking E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| steadily G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| There's a storm D|----5-------------7-----------------9--------------------------------------| underneath it all that's A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| brewing. E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: 1:12 G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------7-7---5-7---7-7-5-7-5------------| E|----7-7---5-7---7-7-7-5-7-5------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----5---5---5-5-5----------7---7---7-7-7-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------7-7---5-7---7-7-7-5-7-5--| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------7-7---5-7---7-7-5-7-5------------| E|----7-7---5-7---7-7-7-5-7-5------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----5---5---5-5-5----------7---7---7-7-7-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------7-7---5-7---7-7-7-5-7-5--| Verse 2: 1:43 G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| You give me a reason D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| but I already know A|----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2--------2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2---------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 'Cause nature's got a good way D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| of telling when the mountains A|----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-----------------------------------------------| get too steep E|------------------------------------7-7----7-7----7------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| You look up above and yes you D|------------------------------------9--7-----------------------------------| look for our soul A|----9-------------------------------------9--7--9--7-----------------------| E|---------7-7------------------------------------------10--7----------------| G|------------------------------------9--7-----------------------------------| and he gets off his cloud and D|------------------------------------------9--7--9--7-----------------------| yes he says hello A|---------7-7------------------------------------------10--7----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| My friend in me, D|----------------?--------------------------- ------------------------------| the willow tree A|---------10-10-----------------------12-12---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| has just got to go with D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| the flow. A|-------------------------------------5-5-4-4-------------------------------| E|---------7-7---------------------------------5-5---------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 'Cause when your time is up D|------------------------------------9--7-----------------------------------| and there's nothing left A|----9-------------------------------------9--7--9--7-----------------------| to show E|---------7-7------------------------------------------10--7----------------| G|------------------------------------9--7-----------------------------------| And your bridges are burnt D|------------------------------------------9--7--9--7-----------------------| and there's nowhere to go A|---------7-7------------------------------------------10--7----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| You say son you better get D|---------5-5------------------------7-7------------------------------------| building a fucking canoe. A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------5----4----0----------------------------| E|---------2-2----2-2--------------------------------------------------------| [Chorus and guitar solo] 2:22 G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------7-7---5-7---7-7-5-7-5------------| E|----7-7---5-7---7-7-7-5-7-5------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----5---5---5-5-5----------7---7---7-7-7-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------7-7---5-7---7-7-7-5-7-5--| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------7-7---5-7---7-7-5-7-5------------| E|----7-7---5-7---7-7-7-5-7-5------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----5---5---5-5-5----------7---7---7-7-7-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------7-7---5-7---7-7-7-5-7-5--| Verse 3: line 98 and 2:49 G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| You see the spiders D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| spinning out of control A|-------2--------------------7-7----7-7-7-7-----------7-7----7-7-7-7--------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| It is those wo try to fly D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| who pay the toll A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------3-3----3-3-3-3--------------5-5----5-5-5-5--------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------7-7----7-7-7----------------7-10-10-9-9-5-5-------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|'Cause even when the willow tree D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| it sings to me A|-------5--4-------------------------5--4-----------------------------------| E|---------------7----------------------------7------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| And the band is rocking D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| steadily A|-------7-7----7--------5-6-7-7----7------7---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| There's all these rickety D|-------5----5----5-5-5----7-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-9----9-7-----------------| creatures trying to A|-----------------------------------------------------------9-7-9-7---------| pull me down. E|-------------------------------------------------------------------10-9----| Bridge: G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------2-----2-------------------| A|----------------------------------2---2-2-------------2--------------------| E|----3---3-3--------2---2-2-------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----3---3-3--------2---2-2--------7----------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------2-----2-------------------| A|----------------------------------2---2-2-------------2--------------------| E|----3---3-3--------2---2-2-------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----3---3-3--------2---2-2--------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------| [Chorus and guitar solo] 3:43 G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------7-7---5-7---7-7-5-7-5------------| E|----7-7---5-7---7-7-7-5-7-5------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----5---5---5-5-5----------7---7---7-7-7-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------7-7---5-7---7-7-7-5-7-5--| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------7-7---5-7---7-7-5-7-5------------| E|----7-7---5-7---7-7-7-5-7-5------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----5---5---5-5-5----------7---7---7-7-7-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------7-7---5-7---7-7-7-5-7-5--| Outro: G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| You give me a reason D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| but I already know A|----2----------------------------------------------------------------------| You give me a reason E|-----------------0--------3--------5--------7------------------------------| but I already know. 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Published: April 21, 2026
Last Updated: April 21, 2026