The Giving Tree

Capo 3:

Dm, F, G5, F, A/G

Dm                                     F
  All the leaves on the giving tree have fallen,

            G5                           F A/G
no shade to crawl in                underneath.

Dm                                         F
  I've got scars from the pocket knife where you carved

G5                                F A/G
your heart                   into me.

Chorus:

           Bb         F              C          F
If all you wanted was love why would you use me up,

       Bb            C               F 
cut me down, build a boat, and sail away?

           Bb        F      A/G         Dm
When all I wanted to be was your giving tree,

       Bb            C                  F 
settle down, build a home, and make you happy.

Verse 2:
Dm                                      F
  Well I lie in the dead of night and I wonder

      G5                       F  A/G
who's covers            your between.

Dm                                        F
   And it's sad lying in his bed you feel hollow

       G5                         F  A/G
so you crawl home         back to me.

Chorus:
          Bb         F              C          F
If all you wanted was love why would you use me up,

       Bb            C               F 
cut me down, build a boat, and sail away?

           Bb        F      A/G         Dm
When all I wanted to be was your giving tree,

       Bb            C                  F 
settle down, build a home, and make you happy.

Bridge:
G5                               Bb5
  Well I see a trail that starts    a line of broken hearts 

  F                        C
Behind you   that lead you back to me. 

G5                       Bb5 
  One sad and lonely fool    with nothing left but rules

   C
to show you               Ohhhhhhhhhhh!  

Chorus:

           Bb         F              C          F
If all you wanted was love why would you use me up,

       Bb            C               F 
cut me down, build a boat, and sail away?

           Bb        F      A/G         Dm
When all I wanted to be was your giving tree,

       Bb            C                  F 
settle down, build a home, and make you happy.

       Bb                C                  F
Settle Down      Build a home  and make you happy.

Marshall D.