Pine Trees
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Capo on 1. All chords relevant to capo. G can be played as Gsus4
Intro - pluck C chord.
C
You can walk in the pine trees
G
You can sit down
Am G
You can hold the earth in your hands
C
You can run from all this
G
You can go the long way
Am G
You can carry my weight the whole way down
F Am
As the crow flies straight
C G
Holds me in his gaze
F Am
As he rises to his fate
C G
We can do the same
F Am
I try not to visualize other people's eyes
G
And their compromising ways
F
And as I leave them far behind
Am G
I try to hide the route of my escape
(Plays D by sliding C shape up two frets)
C
You can sit in the pine trees
G
You can feel at home
Am G
You can breathe a sigh of silence in the woods
C
You can bawl your heart out
G
Make your feelings known
Am G
Things the grass already knows
F Am
As the crow flies straight
C G
Holds me in his gaze
F Am
As he rises to his fate
C G
We can do the same
F Am
I try not to visualize other people's eyes
G
And their compromising ways
F
And as I leave them far behind
Am G
I try to hide the route of my escape
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How to play Pine 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.