Woodman Spare That Tree

Dm C Woodman oh woodman, you must spare that tree Gm Bb Touch not a single bough for in my youth it sheltered me, Am Dm And I'll protect it now. Gm F C Gm That old familiar tree, C Am Gm Whose glory and renown F C Gm Spread over land and sea, C Am And you would hew it down? Dm C Woodman oh woodman, you must spare that tree Gm Bb Touch not a single bough for in my youth it sheltered me, Am Dm And I'll protect it now. Gm F C Gm 'Twas my forefather's hand C Am Gm That placed it near his cot: F C Gm There, woodman, let it stand, C Am Thy axe shall harm it not! Dm C Woodman oh woodman, you must spare that tree Gm Bb Touch not a single bough for in my youth it sheltered me, Am Dm And I'll protect it now. Gm F C Gm My mother held me here; C Am Gm and father pressed my hand. F C Gm For all that we hold dear, C Am that old tree it must stand Dm C Woodman oh woodman, you must spare that tree Gm Bb Touch not a single bough for in my youth it sheltered me, Am Dm And I'll protect it now. Gm F C Gm We stand here in a ring, C Am Gm Close as your bark, old friend! F C Gm Above the wild-bird sing, C Am And still thy branches bend. R. Dm C Woodman oh woodman, you must spare that tree Gm Bb Touch not a single bough for in my youth it sheltered me, Dm C Woodman oh woodman, you must spare that tree Gm Bb Touch not a single bough for in my youth it sheltered me, Dm C Woodman oh woodman, you must spare that tree Gm Bb Touch not a single bough for in my youth it sheltered me, Dm C Woodman oh woodman, you must spare that tree Gm Bb Touch not a single bough for in my youth it sheltered me.