Plain White Ts – The Giving Tree chords ver. 2

Artist: Plain White T's
Song: "Giving Tree"
Album: Should've Gone to Bed - EP
Chords by: Jessie :)

Plain White T's performing "Giving Tree" live acoustic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkW-SLSZcNg

A7   - x02020
Bb   - x13331
C    - x32010
Dm/A - x00231
F    - 133211
F7   - 131211
Gm   - 355333

Notes:
-The low E string is pretty much excluded except during chorus and bridge. 
-Tim alternates bass notes strictly on the 4th and 5th strings during verses
-Same finger-picking pattern as Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Follow You Into The Dark"


CAPO 3RD FRET


Intro: Dm F Gm F C



Verse 1:

Dm/A                                   FAll the leaves on the giving tree have fallen

            Gm                F   CNo shade to crawl in ... underneathe

Dm/A                                         FI've got scars from a pocket knife where you carved

Gm                  F  CYour heart ... into me



Chorus:

           Bb         FIf all you wanted was love

              C      FWhy would you use me up

       Bb            C               F   F7Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away?

           Bb        FWhen all I wanted to be

    A7          Dm  CWas your giving tree

       Bb            C                  FSettle down, build a home, and make you happy



Verse 2:

Dm/A                             FI lie in the dead of night and I wonder

      GmWho's covers

       F   CYou're between

Dm/A                                 F& it's sad layin in his bed you feel hollow

       GmSo you crawl home

        F  CBack to me



Chorus:

           Bb         FIf all you wanted was love

              C      FWhy would you use me up

       Bb            C               F   F7Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away?

           Bb        FWhen all I wanted to be

    A7          Dm  CWas your giving tree

       Bb            C                  FSettle down, build a home, and make you happy



Bridge:

GmWell I see a trail that starts

Bb                        FA line of broken hearts behind you

              CThat lead you back to me

GmThe once sad and lonely fool

Bb                             CWith nothin' left but roots to show

C7Ohhh



Final chorus:

           Bb         FIf all you wanted was love

              C      FWhy would you use me up

       Bb            C               F   F7Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away?

           Bb        FWhen all I wanted to be

    A7          Dm  CWas your giving tree

       Bb            C                  FSettle down, build a home, and make you happy


(Single-strum)
       Bb            C                  FSettle down, build a home, and make you happy




That's all! I hope you enjoyed the song as much as I did :)