Key:
Introduction:
C G C
The tree of life my soul hath seen,
G C G C
Laden with fruit and always green
C G F C G
The tree of life my soul hath seen,
C Am F Dm G
Laden with fruit and always green:
G C G Em G
The trees of nature fruitless be,
C Am F Dm G
Compared with Christ the Apple Tree.
C G C
His beauty doth all things excel,
G C G C
By faith I know but ne'er can tell
C G F C G
His beauty doth all things excel,
C Am F Dm G
By faith I know but ne'er can tell
G C G Em G
The glory which I now can see
C Am F Dm G
In Jesus Christ the Appletree.
C G C
For happiness I long have sought,
G C G C
And pleasure dearly I have bought
C G F C G
For happiness I long have sought,
C Am F Dm G
And pleasure dearly I have bought
G C G Em G
I missed of all but now I see
C Am F Dm G
'Tis found in Christ the Appletree.
C G C
I'm weary with my former toil -
G C G C
Here I will sit and rest awhile,
C G F C G
I'm weary with my former toil -
C Am F Dm G
Here I will sit and rest a--while,
G C G Em G
Under the shadow I will be,
C Am F Dm G
Of Jesus Christ the Appletree.
C G C
With great delight I'll make my stay,
G C G C
There's none shall fright my soul a-way
C G F C G
With great delight I'll make my stay,
C Am F Dm G
There's none shall fright my soul a--way
G C G Em G
Among the sons of men I see
C Am F Dm G
There's none like Christ the Appletree.
C G C
I'll sit and eat this fruit divine,
G C G C
It cheers my heart like spiri'al wine
C G F C G
I'll sit and eat this fruit divine,
C Am F Dm G
It cheers my heart like spiri'al wine
G C G Em G
And now this fruit is sweet to me,
C Am F Dm G
That grows on Christ the Appletree.
C G C
This fruit doth make my soul to thrive,
G C G C
It keeps my dying faith alive
C G F C G
This fruit doth make my soul to thrive,
C Am F Dm G
It keeps my dying faith alive
G C G Em G
Which makes my soul in haste to be
C Am F Dm G
With Jesus Christ the Appletree.