Cedar Tree
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doesn't have it exactly right, and I can't quite figure it out. If you
really want to learn the whole song, though, the book is probably your
best bet. (It also has the tab for the solo, which I'm not going to type.)
The part I've typed here is just the intro, although the verses follow a
similar pattern. Note that the tuning is open G (DGDGBD).
The fast part with the Irish feel to it is just D and C, with little bits
of G in between. All the chords in that part are full barres. (D=777777,
C=555555, and G=000000.) Right after that, one of the guitars plays "Ode to
Joy" softly; you can figure out the melody to that in about two seconds.
G* D4 G6 G G* D4 G6 C(9)
D 0-----0---0-----|----------------|0-----0---0---0-|0---0-0---0-0-0-|
B 8-----7---5-----|0---0-0---0-0-0-|8-----7---5---1-|1---1-1---1-1-1-|
G 0-----0---0-----|0---0-0---0-0-0-|0-----0---0---0-|0---0-0---0-0-0-|
D 9-----7---5-----|0---0-0---0-0-0-|9-----7---5---2-|2---2-2---2-2-2-|
G 0-----0---0-----|0---0-0---0-0-0-|0-----0---0---0-|0---0-0---0-0-0-|
D 0---0-0---0---0-|0---0-0---0-0-0-|0-----0---0---0-|0---0-0---0-0-0-|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
G* D4 G6 G
D 0-----0---0-----|----------------|
B 8-----7---5-----|0---0-0---0-0-0-|
G 0-----0---0-----|0---0-0---0-0-0-|
D 9-----7---5-----|0---0-0---0-0-0-|
G 0-----0---0-----|0---0-0---0-0-0-|
D 0---0-0---0---0-|0---0-0---0-0-0-|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
G* D4 G6 C(9) G C(9) G
D 0-----0---0---0-|0---0-0---0---0-|--0-0-0-0-0-----|
B 8-----7---5---1-|1---1-1---0---1-|--1-1-1-1-0-----|
G 0-----0---0---0-|0---0-0---0---0-|--0-0-0-0-0-----|
D 9-----7---5---2-|2---2-2---0---2-|--2-2-2-2-0-----| (That "G4" means
G 0-----0---0---0-|0---0-0---0---0-|--0-0-0-0-0---0-| Gsus4.)
D 0-----0---0---0-|0---0-0---0---0-|--0-0-0-0-0---0-| |
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . |
|
Gsus9 C(9) G G4 G
D 0---0-0---0-0---|0-0---0---0-0-0-|----------------|----------------|
B 3---3-3---3-3---|3-3---3---3-3-3-|1---1-1---1-1-1-|0---0-0-1-0-----|
G 2---2-2---2-2---|2-2---2---2-2-2-|0---0-0---0-0-0-|0---0-0-0-0-----|
D 0---0-0---0-0---|0-0---0---0-0-0-|2---2-2---2-2-2-|0---0-0-0-0-----|
G 0---0-0---0-0---|0-0---0---0-0-0-|0---0-0---0-0-0-|0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D 0---0-0---0-0---|0-0---0---0-0-0-|0---0-0---0-0-0-|0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
- Adam Schneider, schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu
How to play Cedar Tree
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.