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

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Verse 1
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There was a tall oak tree
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That loved a babblin' brook
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And the babblin' brook
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Loved the mountain high
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And the mountain high
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Loved the sky above
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The Creator looked down
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And saw everything was love, love, love

Verse 2
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Then, he took a bone
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And a piece of mud
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He made a man and a woman
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To be flesh and blood
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Then along came the devil
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Up out of the ground
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He tempted the woman
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And that spread sin all around,
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all around, all around

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Verse 3

Now, if she'd left that apple

On that apple tree

There'd be no tears or sorrow

We'd live eternally

Verse 4
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And then along came Man
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And burned the oak tree down
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And now the babblin' brook
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Is a solid ground
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And the mountain high
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Don't stand so high
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And there's a cloud of smoke
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That covers up the clear blue sky