1000 Trees
Chords used:
G           320033
Am7         002013
G/B         020033
C           032011
Am          002110
F           133211
C*          032010
D           000232

Intro:
G   Am7   G/B   C
G   Am7   G/B   C

Verse 1:
G                    Am7                G/B         C
Standing at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands.

G                                     Am7
And I'm overhearing elder ladies

G/B             		C
As the rumours start to fly
G
You can hear them in the schoolyard.
Am7
In the scrapyard.
G/B
In the chip shop.
C
In the phone box.
G
In the pool hall.
Am7
At the shoe store.
G/B                      C
Every corner turned around

Verse2:
G
It started with a school girl,
Am7
Who was running,
G/B                           C
Running home to her Mam and Dad
G
Told them she was playing,
Am7
In the change room
G/B                     C
Of the local football side.
G
They said tell us again,
Am7
She told them again,
G/B
Tell us the truth,
C
We find it hard To believe.
G
Cause he thought our Steve,
Am7
Even trained me,
G/B
Taught Uncle John
C
Whose father of three.

Chrous:
Am                   F                 C
Only takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
Am                                 F
Only takes one match, to burn 1000 trees
G   Am7  G/B   C
G   Am7   G/B   C
1000 trees

Verse 3:
G
You see it in the classroom,
Am7
In the swimming pool,
G/B                             C
Where the matchstick men are made,
G
At the scout's hall,
Am7
At the football,
G/B                            C
Where the wise we trust are paid
G
They all honour his name.
Am7
He did a lot for the game.
G/B                                                   C
He got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates.
G
But now they're ripping them down,
Am7
Stamp on the ground
G/B                                            C
Picture gathers dust behind the bar in the lounge

Chrous:
Am                       F             C
Only takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
Am                                 F
Only takes one match, to burn 1000 trees
G   Am7  G/B   C
G   Am7   G/B   C
1000 trees

Bridge:
D           F         C
Wake up and smell the rain.
D            F         C
Shake up, he's back to stay.
D           F         C
He hasn't been on a holiday.
D                              F
His growing seeds don't believe.

While he's been away.
G   Am7   G/B   C
G   Am7   G/B   C
G   Am7   G/B   C
G   Am7   G/B   C


Verse 4:
G
In the schoolyard.
Am7
Changing room.
G/B
Playing field.
C
Bathroom.
G
Phone box.
Am7
Office blocks.
G/B                     C
Corners turned around.
G
They keep doubting the flame,
Am7
Tossing the blame.
G/B                                              C
Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates.
G
And they're ripping them down,
Am7
Stamping the ground
G/B                                        C
Picture gathers dust in the bar in the lounge

Chrous:
Am                   F                 C
Only takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
Am                                 F
Only takes one match, to burn 1000 trees
G   Am7  G/B   C
G   Am7   G/B   C
1000 trees
G   Am7   G/B   C
1000 trees
G   Am7   G/B   C
1000 trees
G   Am7   G/B   C
1000 trees