OK, none of the chords on here sound quite right to me so thought I'd put up what 
I think sounds right. This is partly based on this excellent cover - http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVub2iXOPiA - by BEN09kowski.


G Am7 G/B C x 2

G (320003@1)             Am7 (x02010@1)             G/B (143121@7)          CStanding (x32010@1)at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands
            G (320003@1)           Am7 (x02010@1)          G/B (143121@7)            CAnd (x32010@1)I'm overhearing elder ladies as the rumours start to fly
                         G (320003@1)                 Am7You (x02010@1)can hear them in the school yard, in the scrap yard
       G/B (143121@7)            C (x32010@1)            
In the chip shop, in the phone box 
       G (320003@1)               Am7 (x02010@1)             G/B (143121@7)          CIn (x32010@1)the pool hall, at the shoe store, every corner turned around
                 


                  G (320003@1)                 Am7It (x02010@1)started with a school girl who was running
        G/B (143121@7)               CRunning (x32010@1)home to her Mam and Dad
                  G (320003@1)             Am7 (x02010@1)              G/B (143121@7)          CTold (x32010@1)them she was playing, in the change room of the local football side
                   G (320003@1)                  Am7 (x02010@1)             G/BThey (143121@7)said tell us again, she told them again, tell us the truth, they found 
             Cit (x32010@1)hard to believe
                     G (320003@1)                    Am7 (x02010@1)          G/B'Cause (143121@7)he taught our Steve, he even trained me, taught our John who's a 
          Cfather (x32010@1)of three
 
 
      Am7 (x02010@1)             Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   COnly (x32010@1)takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
      Am7 (x02010@1)               
Only takes one match, 
   Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)   Am7 (x02010@1)G/B (143121@7)Cto (x32010@1)burn A thousaaaaand trees
       G (320003@1)  Am7 (x02010@1)name="chord_143121@7">G/B  CA (x32010@1)thousand trees


                  GYou (320003@1)see it in the classroom
       Am7In (x02010@1)the swimming pool
          G/B (143121@7)               CWhere (x32010@1)the match stick men are made
       GAt (320003@1)the scout's hall
       Am7At (x02010@1)the football
          G/B (143121@7)             CWhere (x32010@1)the wise we trust are paid
                    GThey (320003@1)all honour his name
                     Am7He (x02010@1)did a lot for the game
        G/B (143121@7)                     CGot (x32010@1)his name knocked up above the sports ground gates
            G (320003@1)                Am7But (x02010@1)they're ripping them down, stamping the ground
G/B (143121@7)                           CPicture (x32010@1)gathers dust behind the bar in the lounge



      Am7 (x02010@1)            Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)         COnly (x32010@1)takes one tree, to make a thousand matches
      Am7 (x02010@1)              Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)  Am7 (x02010@1)G/B (143121@7)COnly (x32010@1)takes one match, to burn a thousaaaand trees
       G (320003@1)  Am7 (x02010@1)G/B (143121@7)CA (x32010@1)thousand trees
   


D (xx0232@1)     Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)        C (x32010@1)Wake up, and smell the rain
D (xx0232@1)             Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)  C (x32010@1)Shake up, he's back to stay
D (xx0232@1)                 Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
 He hasn't been on a holiday
D (xx0232@1)                    Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)Growing seeds don't believe
    C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1) Am7 (x02010@1)G/B (143121@7)CWhy (x32010@1)he's beeeeen awaaaaay


G Am7 G/B C x 3
 

        G (320003@1)         Am7 (x02010@1)          G/B (143121@7)          CIn (x32010@1)the school yard, changing room, playing field, bathroom
G (320003@1)        Am7 (x02010@1)          G/B (143121@7)         CPhone (x32010@1)box, office blocks, corners turn around
                       G (320003@1)                Am7They (x02010@1)keep doubting the flame, tossing the blame
        G/B (143121@7)                     CGot (x32010@1)his name knocked up above the sports ground gates
            G (320003@1)                Am7And (x02010@1)they're ripping them down, stamping the ground
G/B (143121@7)                       CPicture (x32010@1)gathers dust in the bar in the lounge
 

      Am7 (x02010@1)             Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)         COnly (x32010@1)takes one tree, to make a thousand matches
      Am7 (x02010@1)              Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)  Am7 (x02010@1)G/B (143121@7)COnly (x32010@1)takes one match, to burn a thousaaaand trees
       G (320003@1)  Am7 (x02010@1)G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x32010@1">C
A thousand trees
       G (320003@1)  Am7 (x02010@1)G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x32010@1">C
A thousand trees
       G (320003@1)Am7 (x02010@1) G/B (143121@7)CA (x32010@1)thousaaaand treeeees