For Trees

E A This lovely tree B E standing before us A Planted by someone B E a long time ago A Someone with hope B E a hope for tomorrow A With a dream of the future B E right here in this tree A B So raise your hands up high E A For all the world to see B Everyone stand up E - for trees E A The thing about trees B E that is so amazing A In living they give us, B E all that we need A They give us food, B E shelter and beauty A And they give us the air B E the air that we breathe A B So raise your hands up high E A For all the world to see B Everyone stand up E - for trees E A Some trees are huge, B E some trees are tiny A Some scrape the sky, B E and some scrape your knee A Some live a long time, B E with rings that can prove it A Some formed the table, B E where we wrote this song A B So raise your hands up high E A For all the world to see B Everyone stand up E - for trees A B There’s beech, elm, and maple, A B Hickory, locust A B Chestnut, catalpa A7 B cedar and gum A B Tupelo, willow A B Cypress, magnolia A B Sycamore, rosewood, A7 B Oak, birch, and plum A B Sassafras, apple, A B dogwood and poplar, A B persimmon and walnut A7 B and the old cherry tree A B Cottonwood, redwood, A B olive and orange, A B all of them growing, A7 B growing so free… E A This lovely tree B E standing before us A Planted by someone B E a long time ago A Someone with hope B E a hope for tomorrow A With a dream of the future B E right here in this tree A B So raise your hands up high E A For all the world to see B Everyone stand up E - for trees