The Trees Are All Bare Chords by Magpie Lane

Tempo:
124.6 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Magpie Lane - The Trees are all Bare chords
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[G] The trees are all bare, not [C] a leaf to [D] be seen,
[G] And the [D] meadows [Em] their [D]
beauty [G] have [C] lost.
O [G] winter is come, and it is cold [D] for man and beast,
And the [Em] streams they are more, [A] the streams [C] they [G] [D]
are more,
[G] Fast bound down with frost.
[C]
[D] [G]
[Em] [G] [C]
[D] [G] Twas down in [Em] the palm-yard where [C] the oxen [E] feed [D] on [A] hay,
[G] They sent [D] forth [Em] their [D] breath [G] like the steam.
[C] [G] Sweet Betsy, the milk-maid, so [A] swiftly she [D] must run,
[Em] For flakes of ice she finds, [Am] for flakes of [D] ice she finds,
[G] A-floating on a cream.
[Em]
[D] [C] [Am] [D]
[G]
[C] [Am] [D]
[G] Tis now all [Em] men's more, but to [C] the bond of life [D] or food,
[G] And so [D] gently [Em] they rest [D] on each [G] [C] spree.
[G] A [A]-down the [G] plantation [D] [G] the heirs [A] do search [D] for food,
[Em] And lift their footsteps short, [Am] and lift their footsteps [D] short,
[G] For fear they do betray.
[Em] [G] [C] [Am]
[D] [G]
[C] [Am]
[D] [G] O Christmas is come, and [C] our song is [D] almost done,
[G] For we [D] soon shall [Em] have the [D] turn [G] of the [C] year.
[G] So fill [D]
up [G] your [D] glasses, [G] and let [A] your health [D] go round,
[Em] For we wish you all, we [Am] wish you all, we [D] wish you all,
[G] A [F#] joyful [G] New Year.
[Em]
[C] [Am] [D]
[G]
[C] [Am] [D]
[Em] For we wish you all, [Am] we wish you all, [D] we wish you [G] all,
A [D] joyful [G] New Year.
[C] [Am]
[D] [G]
[C] [Am]
[D] [G]
[Em] [F]
[C] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Magpie Lane - The Trees Are All Bare chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Em, D, G, C, Am, D and Em of chords. Start with a comfortable 62 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 125. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

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[G] _ _ The trees are all bare, not [C] a leaf to [D] be _ seen,
[G] And the [D] meadows [Em] their [D]
beauty [G] have _ [C] lost. _ _
O [G] winter is come, and it is cold [D] for man and _ beast,
And the [Em] streams they are _ more, [A] the streams [C] they _ [G] _ _ [D]
are more,
[G] Fast bound down with _ frost.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] Twas down in [Em] the palm-yard where [C] the oxen [E] feed [D] on [A] hay,
[G] They sent [D] forth [Em] their [D] breath [G] like the steam.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] Sweet Betsy, the milk-maid, so [A] swiftly she [D] must _ run,
[Em] For flakes of ice she _ finds, [Am] for flakes of [D] ice she _ finds,
[G] A-floating on a cream.
_ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] Tis now all [Em] men's more, but to [C] the bond of life [D] or _ food,
[G] And so _ [D] gently [Em] they rest [D] on each [G] _ _ [C] spree. _ _
[G] A [A]-down the [G] _ plantation [D] [G] the heirs [A] do search [D] for food,
[Em] And lift their footsteps short, [Am] and lift their footsteps [D] short, _
[G] For fear they do _ betray.
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] O Christmas is come, and [C] our song is [D] almost done,
[G] For we [D] soon shall [Em] have the [D] turn [G] of the _ _ [C] year.
_ _ [G] So fill [D]
up [G] your _ [D] glasses, [G] and let [A] your health [D] go _ round,
[Em] For we wish you all, _ _ we [Am] wish you all, we [D] wish you all,
[G] A _ [F#] joyful [G] New Year.
[Em] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] For we wish you all, _ _ _ [Am] we wish you all, [D] we wish you [G] all,
A [D] joyful [G] New Year.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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