Tall Oak Tree chords by Glen Campbell

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Verse 1
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There was
a tall oak tree
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that loved the Babylon brook
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And the Babylon brook
loved the mountain high
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An d the mountain high
loved the sky above
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You know, the Creator
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looked down and   saw
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Everything was love, love, love
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Then He took a  bone an
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d a piece of mud
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He made a man and a woman
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to be flesh and blood
But then along came the devil
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from up out of the ground
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You know, he tempted woman
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and that spread sin all around
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If she'd have left that
apple on the apple tree
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There'd be no tears and sorrow,
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we'd live eternally
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But then along came man
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and burned the oak tree down
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And now the Babylon brook,
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well it's a solid ground
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And the mountains high,
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they don't stand so
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high
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And there's a cloud of smoke
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that covers       up the
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clear blue sky
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If she'd have left that
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apple on the apple tree
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There'd be no tears and sorrow,
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we'd live eternally
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Then along came man
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to burn the oak tree down
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And now the battle is broke,
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Lord it's solid ground
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And the mountains are high,
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well they don't stand so high
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And there's a cloud of smoke
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that covers      up the
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clear blue sky
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There was a tall oak tree,
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that of the Babylon root
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And the Babylon root
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loved the mountains high
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And the mountains high,
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they loved the sky above
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Oh, the creator looked down,
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he saw nothing but love
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There was a tall old tree,
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there was a tall old tree
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There was a tall old tree