G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)   G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)            G (320003@1)  DI (xx0232@1)saw a tree by the riverside one day as I walked along.
G (320003@1)                      D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)  Am (x02210@1)    D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)Straight as an arrow and pointing to the sky, growing tall and strong.
G (320003@1)                  D (xx0232@1)      Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)  D"How (xx0232@1)did you grow so tall and strong?"  I said to the riverside tree.


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G (320003@1)                      D (xx0232@1)         Bm (x24432@1)    GThis (320003@1)is the song that my tree friend sang to me:
G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)           D (xx0232@1)         G"I've (320003@1)got roots growing down to the water;
G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)            D (xx0232@1)       GI've (320003@1)got leaves growing up to the sunshine;
        C (x32010@1)          D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1)         Am (x02210@1)    DAnd (xx0232@1)the fruit that I bear is a sign of the life in me.
G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)            D (xx0232@1)        GI (320003@1)am shade from the hot summer sundown;
G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)          D (xx0232@1)          GI (320003@1)am nest for the birds of the heaven.
       C (x32010@1)             D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1)        DI'm, (xx0232@1)becoming what the Lord of trees has meant me to be:
                GA (320003@1)strong, young tree."

G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)    G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1)            G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)saw a tree in the winter-time when snow lay on the ground.
G (320003@1)                      D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)Straight as an arrow and pointing to the sky, 
    Am (x02210@1)         D (xx0232@1)       GAnd (320003@1)winter winds blew all around.
G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)      Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)  D"How (xx0232@1)do you stay so tall and strong?"  I said to the winter-time tree.


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G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)   G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)                  G (320003@1)  DI (xx0232@1)saw a tree in the city streets where buildings blocked the sun:
G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)    Am (x02210@1)          D (xx0232@1)    G (320003@1)Green and lovely, I could see it gave joy to everyone.
G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)  Am (x02210@1)         F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)  D"How (xx0232@1)do you grow in the city streets?"  I said to the downtown tree.


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