THE TREE OF LIFE
WORDS AND MUSIC BY
MARK STEVENS
SLOW 4
FINGER PICKED OPEN CHORDS
MARK STEVENS IS ONE OF "THE DOVELLS" (the 60's group that recorded "THE BRISTOL STOMP" ETC)
D Dmaj7
MY SON IS MY SOUL, THE BEAT IN MY HEART
D7 G
THE LAST THING I SEE WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS TO DARK
Gm D
AND I CARRY HIS PICTURE WHEREVER I GO
Asus A
LIKE MY DAD DID WITH ME / / / /
D Dmaj7
AND I WATCH AS HE PLAYS THROUGH THE LEAVES AND THE TREES
D7 G
HOW HE RUNS WITH HIS FRIENDS AND SKINNED BOTH OF HIS KNEES
Gm D
AND I HELD HIM AS HE CRIED AND I FELT THE PAIN GO
Asus
LIKE MY DAD DID WITH ME / / / / / / / /
A7 D
OH I LOVE THAT BOY SO
BRIDGE
G D
GOD ONLY KNOWS I LOVE THAT BOY SO
G D
WE HAD HIM OUTTA LOVE DON'T YOU KNOW
G
BUT LIVIN WITHOUT THAT BOY
D Bm
YOU KNOW IT'S KILLING ME EVERYDAY
G A
AND ONE DAY HE'LL LOOK AT ME AND HERE'S WHAT I'LL SAY
VERSE
D Dmaj7
I'LL SAY I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE SPACE THAT WE SHARED
D7 G
AND IF YOU EVER NEED ME I'LL ALWAYS BE THERE
Gm D
I'LL HOLD YOU AND KEEP SO CLOSE TO MY HEART
Asus
LIKE MY DAD DID WITH ME / / / / / / / /
D G
AND ONE DAY HE'LL BE JUST LIKE ME
F# G
HOLDING A SON OF HIS OWN
D Asus D
AND THE TREE OF LIFE WILL GO ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON
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