Stereophonics - A Thousand Trees

ok , none of the chords on here sound quite right to me so thought i’d put up what
i think sounds right . this is partly based on this excellent cover –
www . youtube . com/watch?v = mvub2ixopia – by ben09kowski .

G Am7 G/B C x 2

G Am7 G/B C
standing at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands
G Am7 G/B C
and i’m overhearing elder ladies as the rumours start to fly
G Am7
you can hear them in the school yard , in the scrap yard
G/B C
in the chip shop , in the phone box
G Am7 G/B C
in the pool hall , at the shoe store , every corner turned around

G Am7
it started with a school girl who was running
G/B C
running home to her mam and dad
G Am7 G/B C
told them she was playing , in the change room of the local football side
G Am7 G/B
they said tell us again , she told them again , tell us the truth , they found
C
it hard to believe
G Am7 G/B
’cause he taught our steve , he even trained me , taught our john who’s A
C
father of three

Am7 Fmaj7 C
only takes one tree , to make 1000 matches
Am7
only takes one match ,
Fmaj7 C G Am7 G/B C
to burn a thousaaaaand trees
G Am7 G/B C
a thousand trees

G
you see it in the classroom
Am7
in the swimming pool
G/B C
where the match stick men are made
G
at the scout’s hall
Am7
at the football
G/B C
where the wise we trust are paid
G
they all honour his name
Am7
he did a lot for the game
G/B C
got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates
G Am7
but they’re ripping them down , stamping the ground
G/B C
picture gathers dust behind the bar in the lounge

Am7 Fmaj7 C
only takes one tree , to make a thousand matches
Am7 Fmaj7 C G Am7 G/B C
only takes one match , to burn a thousaaaand trees
G Am7 G/B C
a thousand trees

D Fmaj7 C
wake up , and smell the rain
D Fmaj7 C
shake up , he’s back to stay
D Fmaj7 C
he hasn’t been on a holiday
D Fmaj7
growing seeds don’t believe
C G Am7 G/B C
why he’s beeeeen awaaaaay

G Am7 G/B C x 3

G Am7 G/B C
in the school yard , changing room , playing field , bathroom
G Am7 G/B C
phone box , office blocks , corners turn around
G Am7
they keep doubting the flame , tossing the blame
G/B C
got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates
G Am7
and they’re ripping them down , stamping the ground
G/B C
picture gathers dust in the bar in the lounge

Am7 Fmaj7 C
only takes one tree , to make a thousand matches
Am7 Fmaj7 C G Am7 G/B C
only takes one match , to burn a thousaaaand trees
G Am7 G/B C
a thousand trees
G Am7 G/B C
a thousand trees
G Am7 G/B C
a thousaaaand treeeees