(There Was A) Tall Oak Tree chords by
Bobby Bare

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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There was a tall oak tree

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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That loved a babblin' brook

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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And the babblin' brook

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G

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C

C

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C

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Loved the mountain high

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And the mountain high

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G

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C

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G

G

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B

B

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Em

Em

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Loved the sky above

Am

Am

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The Creator looked down

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D

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G

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C

C

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And saw everything was love, love, love

Verse 2

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G

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C

C

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Then, he took a bone

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G

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Am

Am

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G

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C

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And a piece of mud

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G

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Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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He made a man and a woman

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G

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Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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To be flesh and blood

Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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G

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Then along came the devil

Am

Am

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G

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Bm

Bm

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Em

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Up out of the ground

A

A

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He tempted the woman

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D

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G

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And that spread sin all around,

C

C

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all around, all around

Verse 3

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Now, if she'd left that apple

D

D

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G

G

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On that apple tree

C

C

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G

G

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There'd be no tears or sorrow

D

D

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We'd live eternally

G

G

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C

C

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Verse 4

G

G

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D

D

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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And then along came Man

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G

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Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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And burned the oak tree down

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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And now the babblin' brook

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Is a solid ground

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A

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Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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And the mountain high

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

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Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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Don't stand so high

A

A

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And there's a cloud of smoke

D

D

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G

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C

C

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That covers up the clear blue sky

Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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G

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There was a tall oak tree

G

G

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C

C

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There was a tall oak tree

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G

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There was a tall oak tree

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Chords

G
D
C
B
Em
Am
Bm
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree by Bobby Bare is G major.

The primary chords used in (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree are G, D, C, B, Em, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree is approximately 130 beats per minute.

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