The Holly Tree chords by Janis Ian
Verse 1
G
I heard my father's voice
call from the drive
On a cold December night,
C
and we all ran outside
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C
G
There stood the homely street
C
that he'd ever want to see,
D
looking barely alive.
G
Em
He said, you grab the shovel
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Bm
G
and you hold the light,
C
cause I've brought an orphan home
Am
C
with me tonight.
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C
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D
My father's tree
G
was five feet tall,
D
and every leaf would struggle
G
through the fall.
Em
C
Am
C
And in the spring be born anew,
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D
G
the holly tree my father grew.
I used to ask why mother didn't stay,
C
he'd take another drink and say,
D
this drove her away
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G
I never could
admit I drank too much,
it was an old familiar crutch
C
that I let go too late
Em
And he'd point to the tree,
G
saying, take it from me
C
Learn to stand on your own
or you will break
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D
My father's tree
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D
G
was ten feet tall
D
And every leaf would struggle
G
through the fall
Em
C
Am
C
And in the spring, be born anew,
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D
G
the holly tree my father grew.
D
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G
And the green leaves and the berries
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D
G
shine like rubies in the snow.
and the memories last
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C
Em
in those old photographs
A
D
to see how much we've grown
my father's tree can
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D
G
reach the sky
D
G
and every leaf does honor to his life
Em
C
Forever proud, forever true
Am
C
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D
G
The holly tree my father grew
The Holly Tree
Janis Ian
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