Chords for Tom Pacheco --- The Trees
Tempo:
109.8 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Am
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [B] You know, you go to a lot [Eb] of [Am] demonstrations these days.
[N]
[D] We go to a lot of demonstrations, [Em] and [G] most of the people you see there [N] are baby boomers and older.
There should be like 90% young people, 90% people out there, but they aren't there.
And so, [Am] I wrote a song about that.
It's called The Trees.
[G]
[C] [F]
[C]
[Am]
[G]
[C] [F]
[C] [Am] Trees came up [G] in the 80s and the
[C] [F] 60s.
The [C] Guineas woke up in doubt.
[Am] Proud and mighty forests, [G] the individuals [C] strong,
[F] They tried to make right every [G] route.
[Am] And the trees spoke of [G] justice and freedom,
[C] [F] Bringing all [C] wars to an end.
[Am] A time when one day [G] all borders would [C] blend,
[F] The branches did not [G] break, okay.
Where are the [C] young trees now?
[G] Where are the young [C] trees now?
Who'll fight the battles that need to be [F] fought?
Pass [C] on the lessons [F]
that need to be [C] taught?
Who'll carry on if there's no one around?
[F] As the [C] trees of the [G] 60s begin [C] to fall down.
[F]
[C] [F] [C] [F]
[C]
The trees look beyond the horizon,
[F] A terrible [C] storm is on the way.
[Am] We really look [G] at each other and [F] say,
There's no help to count on [G] today.
Where are the young [C] trees now?
[G] Where are the young [C] trees now?
Who'll catch the torch [Am] from the last broken [C] man?
[F] Heed the [C] plain bright [Dm] in the [G] treacherous [C] winds.
Who'll read the rings in the roofs underground?
[F] As the [C] trees of the [F] 60s begin [C] to fall down.
Who'll hear the gathering of thirsty [F] hounds?
As the [C] trees of the 60s begin to fall down.
[Am] [C]
[F] [C] [Dm] [C]
Thank you.
[N]
[D] We go to a lot of demonstrations, [Em] and [G] most of the people you see there [N] are baby boomers and older.
There should be like 90% young people, 90% people out there, but they aren't there.
And so, [Am] I wrote a song about that.
It's called The Trees.
[G]
[C] [F]
[C]
[Am]
[G]
[C] [F]
[C] [Am] Trees came up [G] in the 80s and the
[C] [F] 60s.
The [C] Guineas woke up in doubt.
[Am] Proud and mighty forests, [G] the individuals [C] strong,
[F] They tried to make right every [G] route.
[Am] And the trees spoke of [G] justice and freedom,
[C] [F] Bringing all [C] wars to an end.
[Am] A time when one day [G] all borders would [C] blend,
[F] The branches did not [G] break, okay.
Where are the [C] young trees now?
[G] Where are the young [C] trees now?
Who'll fight the battles that need to be [F] fought?
Pass [C] on the lessons [F]
that need to be [C] taught?
Who'll carry on if there's no one around?
[F] As the [C] trees of the [G] 60s begin [C] to fall down.
[F]
[C] [F] [C] [F]
[C]
The trees look beyond the horizon,
[F] A terrible [C] storm is on the way.
[Am] We really look [G] at each other and [F] say,
There's no help to count on [G] today.
Where are the young [C] trees now?
[G] Where are the young [C] trees now?
Who'll catch the torch [Am] from the last broken [C] man?
[F] Heed the [C] plain bright [Dm] in the [G] treacherous [C] winds.
Who'll read the rings in the roofs underground?
[F] As the [C] trees of the [F] 60s begin [C] to fall down.
Who'll hear the gathering of thirsty [F] hounds?
As the [C] trees of the 60s begin to fall down.
[Am] [C]
[F] [C] [Dm] [C]
Thank you.
Key:
C
F
G
Am
Dm
C
F
G
[C] _ [B] You know, you go to a lot [Eb] of [Am] demonstrations these days.
[N] _
_ _ _ [D] We go to a lot of demonstrations, [Em] and [G] most of the people you see there [N] are baby boomers and older.
There should be like 90% young people, 90% people out there, but they aren't there.
And so, [Am] I wrote a song about that.
It's called The Trees. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Am] Trees came up [G] in the 80s and the _
[C] [F] 60s.
The [C] Guineas woke up in doubt.
_ [Am] Proud and mighty forests, [G] the individuals [C] strong,
[F] They tried to make right every [G] route. _
_ _ _ [Am] And the trees spoke of [G] justice and freedom,
_ [C] _ [F] Bringing all [C] wars to an end.
[Am] A time when one day [G] all borders would [C] blend,
[F] The branches did not [G] break, okay.
_ _ Where are the [C] young trees now?
_ _ [G] _ Where are the young [C] trees now?
_ _ Who'll fight the battles that need to be [F] fought?
Pass [C] on the lessons [F]
that need to be [C] taught?
Who'll carry on if there's no one around?
[F] As the [C] trees of the [G] 60s begin [C] to fall down.
_ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
The trees look beyond the horizon, _
[F] A terrible [C] storm is on the way. _ _
[Am] We really look [G] at each other and [F] say,
There's no help to count on [G] today. _ _
_ Where are the young [C] trees now? _ _
[G] Where are the young [C] trees now? _ _
_ Who'll catch the torch [Am] from the last broken [C] man?
[F] Heed the [C] plain bright [Dm] in the [G] treacherous [C] winds.
Who'll read the rings in the roofs underground?
[F] As the [C] trees of the [F] 60s begin [C] to fall down.
Who'll hear the gathering of thirsty [F] hounds?
As the [C] trees of the 60s begin to fall down.
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Thank you.
[N] _
_ _ _ [D] We go to a lot of demonstrations, [Em] and [G] most of the people you see there [N] are baby boomers and older.
There should be like 90% young people, 90% people out there, but they aren't there.
And so, [Am] I wrote a song about that.
It's called The Trees. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Am] Trees came up [G] in the 80s and the _
[C] [F] 60s.
The [C] Guineas woke up in doubt.
_ [Am] Proud and mighty forests, [G] the individuals [C] strong,
[F] They tried to make right every [G] route. _
_ _ _ [Am] And the trees spoke of [G] justice and freedom,
_ [C] _ [F] Bringing all [C] wars to an end.
[Am] A time when one day [G] all borders would [C] blend,
[F] The branches did not [G] break, okay.
_ _ Where are the [C] young trees now?
_ _ [G] _ Where are the young [C] trees now?
_ _ Who'll fight the battles that need to be [F] fought?
Pass [C] on the lessons [F]
that need to be [C] taught?
Who'll carry on if there's no one around?
[F] As the [C] trees of the [G] 60s begin [C] to fall down.
_ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
The trees look beyond the horizon, _
[F] A terrible [C] storm is on the way. _ _
[Am] We really look [G] at each other and [F] say,
There's no help to count on [G] today. _ _
_ Where are the young [C] trees now? _ _
[G] Where are the young [C] trees now? _ _
_ Who'll catch the torch [Am] from the last broken [C] man?
[F] Heed the [C] plain bright [Dm] in the [G] treacherous [C] winds.
Who'll read the rings in the roofs underground?
[F] As the [C] trees of the [F] 60s begin [C] to fall down.
Who'll hear the gathering of thirsty [F] hounds?
As the [C] trees of the 60s begin to fall down.
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Thank you.