Chords
[Intro]
G Am7 G/B C G Am7
G/B C
[Verse 1]
GStanding at the busAm7 stop with my G/Bshopping in my Chands
And I'm overheaGring elder laAm7dies
As the G/Brumours start to Cfly
You can hear them in the Gschool yard, in the Am7scrap yard
In the G/Bchip shop, in the Cphone box
In the Gpool hall, at the Am7shoe store
Every G/Bcorner turn around C
It started with a Gschool girl
Who was Amrunning
Running G/Bhome to her Mam Cand Dad
Told them she was Gplaying, in the Amchange room of the G/Blocal footCball side
They said "tell us again",G she told them again,Am "tell us the truth",G/B they find it hard to Cbelieve
Cause he taught our boy GSteve, he even trained Amme, taught our G/BJohn who's a father Cof three
[Chorus]
Only takesAm7 one tree, to [Fadd9]make a thousand Cmatches
Only takesAm7 one match, to [Fadd9]burn a CthousandG trees Am7 G/B C
A thousandG Am7trees G/B C
You see it in the Gclassroom
[Verse 2]
In the Amswimming pool
Where the G/Bmatch stick men Care made
At the Gscout's hall, at the Amfootball
Where the G/Bwise we trust Care paid
They all honour his name,G he did a lot for the game Am
Got his G/Bname knocked up aCbove the sports ground gates
But they're Gripping them down, Amstamping the ground
G/BPicture gathers dust beChind the bar in the lounge
[Chorus]
Only takesAm7 one tree, to [Fadd9]make a thousand Cmatches
Only takesAm7 one match, to [Fadd9]burn a CthousandG trees Am7 G/B C
A thousandG Am7trees G/B C
[Interlude]
D/A Wake up, andF smell the Crain
D/A Shake up, he's Fback to stay C D/A
Hasn't been on a Fholiday C
D/A Growing seeds don't Fbelieve
[Solo]
CWhy he's GbeenAm7 away G/B C G Am7 G/B C
[Bridge]
G Am7 G/B C G Am7
G/B C From the Gschool yard, Am7changing room
[Verse 3]
G/BPlaying fields,C bathroom
GPhone box, Am7office blocks
G/BCorners turn Caround
They keep doubting the flame,G tossing the blame Am7
Got his G/Bname knocked up aCbove the sports ground gates
And they're Gripping them down, Am7stamping the ground
G/BPicture gathers dust Cin the bar
[Chorus]
Only takesAm7 one tree, to [Fadd9]make a thousand Cmatches
Only takesAm7 one match, to [Fadd9]burn a CthousandG trees Am7 G/B C
A thousandG Am7trees G/B C
A thousandG Am7trees G/B C
A thousandG Am7 trees G/B C
