A Thousand Trees chords by Stereophonics
Intro 1
G
Am
Bm
C
G
Am
Bm
C
Verse 1
G
Am
Standing at the bus stop
Bm
C
with my shopping in my hands
G
Am
When I'm overhearing elder ladies
Bm
C
As the rumors start to fly
G
Hear them in the school yard,
Am
in the scrap yard
Bm
C
In the chip shop, in the phone box
G
Am
In the pool hall, at the shoe store
Bm
C
Every corner turned around
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Verse 2
G
Am
It started with a school girl who was running
Bm
C
Running home to her mam and dad
G
Told them she was playing
Am
in the change room
Bm
C
of her local football side
G
They said "tell us again"
Am
so she told them again
Bm
They said "tell us the truth
C
I find it hard to believe
G
'cause he taught our Steve
Am
he even trained me
Bm
C
taught uncle john who's a father of three"
Chorus 1
Am
Only takes one tree
F
C
to make a thousand matches
Am
Only takes one match
F
C
G
Am
Bm
C
to burn a thousand trees
G
Am
Bm
C
Thousand trees
Verse 3
G
You see it in the class room
Am
In the swimming pool
Bm
C
Where the matchstick men are made
G
Am
At the scouts hall, at the football
Bm
C
Where the wise we trust are paid
G
They all honour his name
Am
He did a lot for the game
Bm
Got his name knocked up
C
above the sports ground gates
G
Now they are ripping them down
Am
stamping the ground
Bm
C
Picture gathers dust in the bar
Chorus 2
Am
And only takes one tree
F
C
to make a thousand matches
Am
Only takes one match
F
C
G
Am
Bm
C
to burn a thousand trees
G
Am
Bm
C
Thousand trees
Bridge 1
D
F
C
Wake up and smell the rain
D
F
C
Shake up he's back to stay
D
F
C
He hasn't been on a holiday
D
F
Growing seeds don't believe
C
G
Am
Bm
C
why he's been away
G
Am
Bm
C
G
Am
Bm
C
G
Am
Bm
C
Verse 4
G
Am
In the school yard, change room
Bm
C
Playing fields, bathroom
G
Am
Phone box, office blocks
Bm
C
Corners turned around
G
They keep doubting the flame
Am
Tossing the blame
Bm
Got his name knocked up
C
above the sports ground gates
G
Now they are ripping them down
Am
stamping the ground
Bm
C
Picture gathers dust in the bar
Chorus 3
Am
And only takes one tree
F
C
to make a thousand matches
Am
Only takes one match
F
C
G
Am
Bm
C
to burn a thousand trees
G
Am
Bm
C
Thousand trees
G
Am
Bm
C
Thousand trees
G
Am
Bm
C
Thousand trees
A Thousand Trees
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