Artist: Plain White T's Song: "Giving Tree" Album: Should've Gone to Bed - EP Chords by: Jessie :) Plain White T's performing "Giving Tree" live acoustic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkW-SLSZcNg A7 - x02020 Bb - x13331 C - x32010 Dm/A - x00231 F - 133211 F7 - 131211 Gm - 355333 Notes: -The low E string is pretty much excluded except during chorus and bridge. -Tim alternates bass notes strictly on the 4th and 5th strings during verses -Same finger-picking pattern as Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" CAPO 3RD FRET Intro: Dm F Gm F C Verse 1: Dm/A F All the leaves on the giving tree have fallen Gm F C No shade to crawl in ... underneathe Dm/A F I've got scars from a pocket knife where you carved Gm F C Your heart ... into me Chorus: Bb F If all you wanted was love C F Why would you use me up Bb C F F7 Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away? Bb F When all I wanted to be A7 Dm C Was your giving tree Bb C F Settle down, build a home, and make you happy Verse 2: Dm/A F I lie in the dead of night and I wonder Gm Who's covers F C You're between Dm/A F & it's sad layin in his bed you feel hollow Gm So you crawl home F C Back to me Chorus: Bb F If all you wanted was love C F Why would you use me up Bb C F F7 Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away? Bb F When all I wanted to be A7 Dm C Was your giving tree Bb C F Settle down, build a home, and make you happy Bridge: Gm Well I see a trail that starts Bb F A line of broken hearts behind you C That lead you back to me Gm The once sad and lonely fool Bb C With nothin' left but roots to show C7 Ohhh Final chorus: Bb F If all you wanted was love C F Why would you use me up Bb C F F7 Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away? Bb F When all I wanted to be A7 Dm C Was your giving tree Bb C F Settle down, build a home, and make you happy (Single-strum) Bb C F Settle down, build a home, and make you happy That's all! I hope you enjoyed the song as much as I did :)
