Cherry Trees
View chords used in this chart
Standard Tuning,
capo 4
All chords are fingerpicked with alternating hammer-ons using index and middle finger.
Verses:
G C
Beautiful fragile
G C
Summer blossoms in a frost
G C
Open to the world
C G
Brief and lovely
G C
A momentary spark
G C
Leaves in fall
C G
Fire on the sky
G C
Blaze our memory
C G
With a visual tattoo
G
To keep at bay
C
The dreary of
G C
Bleak and cold and blue
Pre-Chorus
D
But we can keep warm
all year long
C
I know how to
D C D
Every each day through...
Chorus:
C D
I want to do with you
F G G/F#
What spring does with the cherry trees
C D
I want to do with you
F
What spring does
C D
I want to do with you
F G G/F#
What spring does with the cherry trees
C D
I want to do with you
F
What spring does
Bridge:
C D G
Sometimes our love is like a mountain
C
Solid and steep
Em D/F#
Grounded in heat
C D G
And sometimes we rage like a river
Em D/F# C D
Cold and fast then quiet and deep
C
We ride the storm
D
'Cause when it's through
C
We have changed
D
And love is new...
(Repeat Chorus)
How to play Cherry Trees
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.