STEREOPHONICS - "thousand trees" Tablature

From: sam_pentney@hotmail.com
Artist: Stereophonics
Song: A Thousand Trees
Album: Word Gets around

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Chords used:
G:320033
Am:00221
Bm:244322
C:032010
D:000232

The Kelly Jones riff
e|------------|
B|--1/0-------|
G|-------2/0--| This is played after C every two or so bars.
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|------------|



Intro

G Am Bm C (x2)



Verse 1
G Am Bm C
Standing at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands
G Am Bm C
When im over hearing elder ladies as the rumours start to fly
G Am Bm
You can hear em in the schoolyard, in a scrapyard, in a chip shop,
C G Am Bm C
in a phone box, in the pool hall, at the shoe store, every corner turned around


Verse 2
G Am Bm C
It started with a schoolgirl, who was running, running home to her mum and dad
G Am Bm C
She told them she was playing, in the change room of her local football side
G Am Bm
They said tell us again, so she told them again, they said tell us the truth they
C
found it hard to believe
G Am Bm
cause he taught our steve, he even trained me, taught uncle John Who's a father of
C
three


Chorus
Am Bm C
But it only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches
Am C D
It only takes one match, to burn a thousand trees, a thousand trees


Verse 3
G Am Bm C
You see it in the classroom, in the swimming pool, where the matchstick men are made
G Am Bm C
In the scouts hall, at the football, where the wise we trust are paid
G Am
They all honur his name, he did alot for the game
Bm
He got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates
G Am Bm
But now there ripping them down, stamping the ground, picture gathers dust
C
behind the bar in the lounge


Chorus
Am Bm C
But it only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches
Am C D
It only takes one match, to burn a thousand trees, a thousand trees


Bridge
D C
Wake up, smell the rain
D C
Shake up he's back to stay
D C
He hasnt been on a holiday
D Am C D
His growing seeds dont believe why he's been, yeaah

G Am Bm C (x2)


Verse 4 (mellow)
G Am Bm C
Away in the schoolyard, change room, playing fields bathroom
G Am Bm C
Phonebox, office box, every corner turned around,
G Am
They keep doubting the flame, tossing the blame,
Bm C
He got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates,
G Am
But now there ripping them down, stamping the ground,
Bm C
Picture gathers dust behind the bar in the lounge


Chorus
Am Bm C
But it only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches,
Am C D
It only takes one match, to burn a thousand treees.

END