Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) – King Of Trees (Guitar)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Csus2 x 3 0 0 1 x
C/D x x 0 0 1 0
C/E x x 2 0 1 x
e|-----------------| |--------------|
B|--1--0-----0----- |--1--0--------|
play when * G|--------2-----0--| play when ** |--------2--0--|
D|-----------------| |--------------|
A|-----------------| |--------------|
E|-----------------| |--------------|[Intro]
F C Csus2 C x3
F C Em Am C/D
[Verse 1]
F C He was the king of trees Em * Keeper of the leaves, F C A deep green guard of young Em ** Love stained memory, Dm7 C We used to meet by him Am G Far from the hustling town F I loved you, F C/F F C/F Now they've come to cut you down... down
F C/E Dm7
Dm7 C/E
[Verse 2]
F C He was the guardian of Em * Days we held the same, F C Beneath the shade he gave Em ** Shelter fromthe rain, Dm7 C Oh Lord how it's empty now G/B Am G With nothing save the breeze F I loved you, F C/F F C/F Now they've come to burn the leaves F C/E Dm7 Don't burn the leaves
Dm7 Eb
[Middle8]
Ab Bb And if my mind breaks up in all Gm F Fadd9 F Fadd9 F So many ways, Ab Bb Gm F I know the meaning of the words "I love you", F/G Ab Bb And if my body falls inside Gm F Fadd9 F Fadd9 F An early grave, Em C The forest and the evergreens Dbm Abm Are coming to take me back, Db E So slowly A D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D As I roll down the track G7 C The forest and the evergreens G7 C Are coming to take me back, G7 C The forest and the evergreens F F C/F F C/F Are coming to take me back, F C/E Dm7 Please take me back!
Dm7 C/E
[Verse 3]
F C He was the king of trees Em * Keeper of the glades, F C The way he lightened my life Em ** Makes me so amazed, Dm7 C We used to meet by him Am G Many years ago F I loved you, F C/F F C/F Now they've to lay the road-oh-oh,oh! F C/E Dm7 Don't lay the road
Dm7 C/E
[Outro]
F C Csus2 C x18
F C F C