Cifras
A Thousand Trees

 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