The Oak

Am Am G Am For shelter and shade has the oak tree grown Am G Am The ship, the cradle, the hearth and home Am G Am Arms so strong they hold the sky Am G F G Stood so long that the heart can't die Am G The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart F G The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark Am G The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart F G The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark Am 2x Am G Am Tear the branch and your crops will fail Am G Am Break the bough and your fleet won't sail Am G Am It cries when the black rain burns Am G F G Trees die when the seas return Am G The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart F G The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark Am G Am G Am G Am G Am G A dozen generations, the oak tree's grown Am G (The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart) Am G The roots reach deep into the rocks and bones Am G (The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark) Am G The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart F G The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark Am G The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart F G The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark Am G The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart F G The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark Am G The limbs, the veins, the head and the heart F G The earth, the roots, the leaves and the bark