The Old Pine Tree chords by Red Sovine

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Verse 1
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In the state of Georgia,
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some years ago,
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beneath a big, tall pine tree,
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a baby boy was born.
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The mother never awakened,
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her spirit moved on.
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That morning, just after dawn,
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some neighbors came along,
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and just like I was their own,
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They took me in and raised me,
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and it became a legend about
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me and the old pine tree.
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The old tree was my refuge
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when I   needed a place to cry,
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and listening to the winds
toss her limbs about,
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why sometimes it would make a sound
that would almost make me freeze.
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In a low whisper, the old tree would say,
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You belong to me.
Oh, there were days I used to
run and play
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And climb the old tree
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almost to the very top
Because, you see,
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I  felt safe playing there.
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The old tree and I talked a lot.
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Em 
Why, I can still remember my first date
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And how we ended up
at the old vine tree.
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We held hands and made plans
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for future things to be
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But suddenly the old tree was restless
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And again I heard the whispers,
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you belong to me
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Well the years went by and I was grown
And I wanted to see the world,
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seeking fortune and fame
Oh it was a long hard road
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but soon it came
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And riches, it just seemed to fall my way
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And I'd al ways say,
it's just old lucky me.
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And  yet, I recall in my lonely moments,
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the whispers of the old pine tree.
But you know,
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life is not always full of roses,
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because sometimes we hit some thorns.
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And I had this pain building up in my chest
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that just kept lingering on and on.
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So, I finally went to see a doctor,
and with a grim face,
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he broke the news.
You've got about 90 days to live, son.
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Give or take a few.
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Oh, this can't be me.
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Why, I'm too full of life and fun.
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But suddenly, I heard the whispers
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of the old pine tree.
Well, right then,
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I headed back to where I was born.
Because, you know, it just seemed
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that with all the wealth that I had gained,
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the old tree meant the most to me.
And as I drove to the spot
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where my life began,
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Oh, I could hardly believe my eyes.
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The old tree was gone
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and the ground was bare,
and at that moment I lost all hope
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with the old tree not being there.
So I placed a marker
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and then went back to town
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to buy that little piece of ground.
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And as I walked into that cold old building
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to make my final plans,
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there was something over in the corner
that caught my eye,
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and for just a moment I
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didn't understand.
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So I walked a little closer,
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and oh, my soul became at ease,
because from a big pine
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box came the whispers
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of the old pine tree
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saying son you belong
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to me
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you