chords :
A x02220
E 022100
B x24442
F# 244322
D x57775
C x35553

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A E B

A
E B A
i Am a tree – i show my age when i don’t cry
E
i have the leaves
B A
that will fall off when wind blows by
E
don’t strip off my bark
B A
i have been stripped of it before
E
yesterday’s gone
B
and tomorrow has so much more in store

A E B F# – x2 –

A
E B A
you are a bird – you’re taking off in every way
E B A
say the last word until there is nothing more to say
E
don’t interrupt
B A
you know the squirrels are my friends
E B A
get off my limb – for i will break before i bend

E B D A C D A B

E
B D
i’m planning to see
A C D A B E
i’m planning to feel you all over me
B D A C
so climb up my trunk and build on your nest
C A B
come and get the sap out if me
E B D A
E B D A
i Am a tree!
E B D A
fruitless and free!
E B D A
no symmetry!
E B D A
touch me and see!

A E B – solo over –

A
E B A
i Am a tree – counting my rings will do no good
E B A
i won’t live long but i would be with you if i could
E
when you take flight ,
B A
remember me to one who lives there
E
since you have flown ,
B
there’s something special in the air

E B D A C D A B

E
B D
i’m planning to see
A C D A B E
i’m planning to feel you all over me
B D A C
so climb up my trunk and build on your nest
C A B
come and get the sap out if me
E B D A
E B D A
i Am a tree!
E B D A
fruitless and free!
E B D A
no symmetry!
E B D A
touch me and see!

A E B