Feed The Tree
written by Tanya Donelly

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Chords - chord diagrams & suggested fingering (Standard tuning)

x = string is not played (mute to keep from sounding)
o = string is played open
n- = row denotes fret number ("1-" is the first fret)
1 = index finger
2 = middle finger
3 = ring finger
4 = pinky

G 

1-
 
  ooo
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|1||||
2||||3
C9 

1-
 
x  o o
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||1|||
|2||3|
A 

5-
 
    
1|||11
|||2||
|34|||

Intro Riff - 

  e |--------------------------|-----------------------------|
  B |--------------------------|-----------------------------|
  G |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-----------------------------|
  D |--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|-2-----0-----2--0--0--0--0---|
  A |--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|-3-----2-----0--2--2--2--0---|
  E |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-----------------------------|

Chord section - some bass parts are shown as guitar chords 


 G
This old man I've talked about
 C9                                              G C9 G
Broke his own heart, poured it in the ground
 G
Big red tree grew up and out
 C9                                             G C9 G G C9
Throws up its leaves, spins 'round and 'round


 A
I know all this and more
 G
So take your hat off when you're talking to me
 C9
And be there when I feed the tree


 G
This little squirrel that I used to be
 C9                                              G C9 G
Slammed her bike down the stairs
 G
They put silver where her teeth had been
 C9                                             G C9 G G C9
Baby silvertooth, she grins and grins


 A
I know all this and more


 G
So take your hat off, boy, when you're talking to me
 C9
And be there when I feed the tree
 G
Take your hat off, boy, when you're talking to me
 C9
Be there when I feed the tree


 G
This old man I used to be
 C9                                              G C9 G
Spins around, around, around, the tree
 G
Silver baby, come to me
 C9                                             G C9 G G C9
I'll only hurt you in my dreams


  A                      C9
 I know all this and... I know all this and...
  A
 I know all this and more


  G
 So take your hat off boy, when you're talking to me
  C9
 And be there when I feed the tree
  G
 Take your hat off boy, when you're talking to me
  C9
 And be there when I feed the tree

Ending - same as intro, end with four quick G's

"Feed The Tree" appears on the Belly release Star and on the single Feed The Tree. Original fan transcription by joe@cybercom.net. "This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research."
See the Lyrics for "Feed The Tree"
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