Rush – The Trees (Ukulele)

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Song: The Trees Artist: Rush Album: Hemispheres Ukulele chords for The Trees without the solo or instrumental break. I added the short riff before the first verse that I thought sounded close to the guitar riff in the original recording. It's not perfect but I liked the riff as a transition in the original song so I tried to mimic it as close as I could on the ukulele. I usually play the chorus and interlude chords before the second verse as written, but playing just the interlude sounds good too. [Intro] C Em Bm G D F G Am Am7* Am [Chorus 1]

        C               Em              Bm              G
There is unrest in the forest; there is trouble with the trees

        D                 F       G       Am      Am7* Am
For the Maples want more sunlight and the Oaks ignore their pleas

[Post-Chorus] C Em Bm G D F G Am Am7* Am (Exaggerated strum on chords)

    C               G                 Am
A|--3---3h5p3-------2---2h3p2---------0~----|
E|--3----------3----3----------3------0~----|
C|--2---------------2-----------------0~----|
G|--0---------------0-----------------2~----|

[Interlude] E F [Verse 1]

    G                Am                 F      C                G
The trouble with the Maples and they're quite convinced they're right

G                              Am             F       C        G
They say the Oaks are just too lofty and they grab up all the light.

G                             Am                F        C           G
But the Oaks can't help their feelings if they like the way they're made

          E                             F                      G    G
And they wonder why the Maples can't be happy in their shade

[Pre-Chorus] G* F* E* D* [Chorus 2]

         C               Em             Bm                 G
There is trouble in the forest, and the creatures all have fled

        D             F         G       Am        Am7*   Am
as the Maples scream oppression and the Oaks just shake their heads

[Transition to Skip Instrumental] C Em Bm G D F G Am Am7* Am [Interlude] E F [Verse 2]

       G                Am         F      C      G
So the Maples formed a union and demanded equal rights

    G                  Am               F      C        G
The Oaks are just too greedy, we will make them give us light

            G             Am                 F        C      G
Now there's no more Oak oppression, for they passed a noble law

        E                          F         F        Gadd9
And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw

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