The Mountain Goats – Four New Trees (Guitar)

A* (done quickly, listen closely to figure it out)
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The first new tree is tall and good

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It gives hard dark brown burning wood

D
When winter comes it stands right outside

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With its blossom-laden arms spread wide

D
The second new tree gives out sweet sticky fruit

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And it took a long time to take root

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Sometimes we thought it had given up the spirit

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But now it makes me happy when I'm just standing near it

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The third new tree stands just west of the barn

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His best branches grow thicker than my arm

D
I will water him every day

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And I will chase all the termites away

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But the fourth new tree is my enemy

          D          A     D
Yeah, the fourth new tree shouldn't be here

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The fourth new tree

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Sets its tendrils through the water mains and tries to poison me

D
His leaves are thick

A
Always falling

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and pure