Title: A THOUSAND TREES
Written & performed by: The Stereophonics
Transcribed by Madeley (rewire@globalnet.co.uk)
Chords used:
C x30210
G 320002
Bm x24430
Am x02210
Fmaj7 x33210
D xx0232
Intro:
G Am Bm C
(There's a tiny little riff that is sometimes played after the C that goes:
e------------
B--1--0------
G--------2--0)
G Am Bm C
Standing at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands.
G Am
And I'm overhearing elder ladies
Bm C
As the rumours start to fly
You can hear them in the schoolyard.
In the scrapyard.
In the chip shop.
In the phone box.
In the pool hall.
At the shoe store.
Every corner turned around
It started with a school girl,
Who was running,
Running home to her Mam and Dad
Told them she was playing,
In the change room
Of the local football side.
They said tell us again,
She told them again,
Tell us the truth,
We find it hard To believe.
Cause he thought our Steve,
Even trained me,
Taught Uncle John
Whose father of three.
Am Fmaj7 C
Only takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
Am G G Am Bm
Only takes one match, to burn 1000 trees
C G Am Bm C
1000 trees
G
You see it in the classroom,
In the swimming pool,
Where the matchstick men are made,
At the scout's hall,
At the football,
Where the wise we trust are paid
They all honour his name.
He did a lot for the game.
He got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates.
But now they're ripping them down,
Stamp on the ground
Picture gathers dust behind the bar in the lounge
Only takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
Only takes one match, to burn 1000 trees
1000 trees
D Fmaj7 C
Wake up and smell the rain.
D Fmaj7 C
Shake up, he's back to stay.
D Fmaj C
He hasn't been on a holiday.
D
His growing seeds don't believe.
G Am Bm C
While he's been away.
In the schoolyard.
Changing room.
Playing field.
Bathroom.
Phone box.
Office blocks.
Corners turned around.
They keep doubting the flame,
Tossing the blame.
Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates.
And they're ripping them down,
Stamping the ground
Picture gathers dust in the bar in the lounge
Only takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
Only takes one match, to burn 1000 trees
1000 trees
1000 trees
1000 trees
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