The Trees They Do Grow High - Alan Stivell Chords
Chords: Em, A, Bm, G, D
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Genre: folk, celtic, prog
[Intro]
Em A
[Verse 1]
Em A Em Bm
The trees they do grow high, the leaves they do grow green
G D Em Bm
Many is the time my true love I've seen
Em A Em Bm
Many the hours I've watched him all alone
G A Bm Em Bm Em Bm
He's young, and he's daily growing
[Verse 2]
Em A Em Bm
Father, dear father, you've done me great wrong
G D Em Bm
You have married me to a boy who is too young
Em A Em Bm
I'm twice twelve and he is but fourteen
G A Bm Em Bm Em Bm
He's young, and he's daily growing
[Verse 3]
Em A Em Bm
Daughter, my daughter, I've done you no wrong
G D Em Bm
I have married you to a rich man's son
Em A Em Bm
He'll make a lord for you to wait upon
G A Em Bm Em Bm
He's young, and he's daily growing
[Verse 4]
Em A Em Bm
At the age of sixteen he was a married man
G D Em Bm
The age of seventeen, the father to a son
Em A Em Bm
The age of eighteen, the grass grew over him
G A Bm Em Bm Em Bm
Cruel death put an end to his growing
[Instrumental]
Em A Em Bm
G D Em Bm
Em A Em Bm
G A Em D
[Verse 5]
Em A Em Bm
The trees they do grow high, the leaves they do grow green
G D Em Bm
Many is the time my true love I've seen
Em A Em Bm
Many the hours I've watched him all alone
G A Bm Em Bm Em Bm
He's young, and he's daily growing
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