The Trees They Do Grow High
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
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[Intro]
Em Bm Em
G D Em
[Verse 1]
A Em
Trees they grow high and their leaves they do grow green
G D Em
Many is the time my true love I've seen
A Em
Many an hour I have watched him all alone
G D Em
He's young but he's daily growing
[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em
[Verse 2]
A Em
Father, dear father, you've done me great wrong
G D Em
You have married me to a boy who is too young
A Em
I'm twice twelve and he is but fourteen
G D Em
He's young but he's daily growing
[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em
[Verse 3]
A Em
Daughter, dear daughter, I've done you no wrong
G D Em
I have married you to a great lord's son
A Em
He'll be a man to you when I am dead and gone
G D Em
He's young but he's daily growing
[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em
[Verse 4]
A Em
Father, dear father, if you see fit
G D Em
We'll send my love to college for one year yet
A Em
Tie blue ribbons all around his head
G D Em
To let the ladies know that he's married
[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em
[Verse 5]
A Em
One day I was looking o'er my father's castle wall
G D Em
Saw all the boys a' playing with the ball
A Em
My own true love was the flower of them all
G D Em
He's young, but he's daily growing
[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em
Em A Em
G D Em
Em A Em
G D Em
[Verse 6]
A Em
At the age of fourteen, he was a married man
G D Em
Age of fifteen, the father of a son
A Em
Age of sixteen, on his grave the grass was green
G D Em
Cruel death had put an end to his growing
[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em
[Outro]
A Em
I'll make my love a shroud of the holland so fine
G D Em
Every stitch I put in it the tears come trickling down
A Em
Once I had a true love but now I've ne'er one
G D Asus4 A Em
But I'll watch o'er his son while he's growing
How to play The Trees They Do Grow High
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.