Chords used:
G 320033Am7 002013IntroG Am7 G/B C
Verse 1:
Standing at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands.
And I'm overhearing elder ladies
As the rumours start to fly
GYou can hear them in the schoolyard.
Am7In the scrapyard.
In the chip shop.
CIn the phone box.
GIn the pool hall.
At the shoe store.
G/B CEvery corner turned around
Verse2:
It started with a school girl,
Am7Who was running,
G/B CRunning home to her Mam and Dad
Told them she was playing,
Am7In the change room
G/B COf the local football side.
They said tell us again,
Am7She told them again,
G/BTell us the truth,
We find it hard To believe.
GCause he thought our Steve,
Am7Even trained me,
Taught Uncle John
CWhose father of three.
Chrous:
Only takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
Am FOnly takes one match, to burn 1000 trees
G Am7 G/B CG Am7 G/B C1000 trees
Verse 3:
You see it in the classroom,
Am7In the swimming pool,
G/B CWhere the matchstick men are made,
At the scout's hall,
Am7At the football,
G/B CWhere the wise we trust are paid
They all honour his name.
Am7He did a lot for the game.
G/B CHe got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates.
But now they're ripping them down,
Am7Stamp on the ground
G/B CPicture gathers dust behind the bar in the lounge
Chrous:
Am F COnly takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
Am FOnly takes one match, to burn 1000 trees
1000 trees
Bridge:
D F CWake up and smell the rain.
D F CShake up, he's back to stay.
He hasn't been on a holiday.
D FHis growing seeds don't believe.
While he's been away.
Verse 4:
GIn the schoolyard.
Changing room.
G/BPlaying field.
CBathroom.
Phone box.
Am7Office blocks.
G/B CCorners turned around.
They keep doubting the flame,
Am7Tossing the blame.
G/B CGot his name knocked up above the sports ground gates.
And they're ripping them down,
Am7Stamping the ground
G/B CPicture gathers dust in the bar in the lounge
Chrous:
Am F COnly takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
Am FOnly takes one match, to burn 1000 trees
1000 trees
1000 trees
G Am7 G/B C1000 trees
G Am7 G/B C1000 trees
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