Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
🎸
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.
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Other versions of this song
- Willow Tree (Tabs)
- Willow Tree (Chords)
Song History
Published: April 21, 2026
Last Updated: April 21, 2026