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there is unrest in the forest; there is trouble with the trees
E G A Bm
for the maples want more sunlight and the oaks ignore their pleas
A Bm G D A
the trouble with the maples and they’re quite convinced they’re right
A Bm G D A
they say the oaks are just too lofty and they grab up all the light .
A Bm G D A
but the oaks can’t help their feelings if they like the way they’re made
F# G A
and they wonder why the maples can’t be happy in their shade
D F# Cm# A
there is trouble in the forest , and the creatures all have fled
E G A Bm
as the maples scream oppression and the oaks just shake their heads
A Bm G D A
so the maples formed a union and demanded equal rights
A Bm G D A
these oaks are just too greedy , we will make them give us light
A Bm G D A
now there’s no more oak oppression , for they passed a noble law
F# G A
and the trees are all kept equal by hatchet , axe , and saw