Key: C
Introduction:
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
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
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
Who's a father of three.
Am F C
Only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches
Am F C
Only takes one match, to burn a thousand trees
G Am7 G/B C
a thousand trees
G
see it in the classroom,
Am7
Or 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 trusted are paid
G
They all honour his name.
Am7
did a lot for the game.
G/B C
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 in the bar and lounge
Am F C
Only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches
Am F C
Only takes one match, to burn a thousand trees
G Am7 G/B C
1000 trees
D F C
Wake up and smell the rain.
D F C
Shake up, he's back to stay.
D F C
hasn't been on a holiday.
D F
growing seeds don't believe.
Why he's been away.
G
From 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 and lounge
Am F C
Only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches
Am F C
Only takes one match, to burn a thousand trees
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