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This file is the author's own work & represents their interpretation of the song.
You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research
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Date: 20th Jan 2003 To: Majicat From: DJ
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King of Trees
by Cat Stevens (1974)
CAPO AT 3rd FRET ( Key of F )
(Abbreviated) Piano Intro
D A D A D A D A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D A/C# Bm7 A/C# D A D A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D A D A D A C#m
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Verse 1
D A C#m
He was the king of trees, keeper of the leaves,
D A C#m
A deep green god of young love stained memory,
Bm7 A F#m E
We used to meet by him, far from the hustling town,
D D A/D
I loved you, now they’ve come to cut you down------, down!
D A/D D A/C# Bm7 A
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Verse 2
D A C#m
He was the guardian of days we held the same,
D A C#m
Beneath the shade, he gave shelter from the rain,
Bm A F#m E
Oh, Lord, how it’s empty now, with nothing save the breeze,
D D A/D D A/D
I loved you, now they’ve come to burn the leaves-------------,
D A/C# Bm7 C
Don’t burn the leaves---------!
Verse 3
F G Em D
And if my mind breaks up in all so many ways,
F G Em D
I know the meaning of the words, ‘I love you’,
F G Em D
And if my body falls in-side an early grave.
C#m A Bbm Fm
The forest and the evergreen are coming to take me back,
Bb C# F# B
So slow-ly as I roll down the track,
E7 A E7 A
The forest and the evergreen are coming to take me back,
E7 A D D A/D
The forest and the evergreen are coming to take me back-----!,
D A/D D A/C# Bm7 A
Back, back, please, take me back---------!
Verse 4
D A C#m
He was the King of Trees, keeper of the glades,
D A C#m
The way he lightened my life makes me so amazed,
Bm7 A F#m E
We used to meet by him, many years a-go,
D D A/D
I loved you, now they’ve come to lay the road, oh,woh-oh!
D A/D D A/C# Bm7 A
Oh, woh-oh----, don’t lay the ro---o---oad!
D A D A D A D A
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D A D A D A
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Chords:
D A C#m Bm7 F#m E
xx0232 x02220 x46654 x20202 244222 022100
IRM IMR IRLMI I M R IRLIII RLM
A/D Bm C F G Em A/C#
xx0220 x24432 x32010 133211 320033 022000 x4222x
IM IRLMI RM I TRLMII MI RL MR LIIII
Bbm Fm Bb C# F# B E7
x13331 133111 x13331 x46664 244322 x24442 022130
IRLMI IRLIII IMRLI IMRLI IRLMII IRLMI MRIL
Fingering: T= Thumb
I= Index finger
M= Middle finger
R= Ring finger
L= Little finger
NB These suggested fingerings of the chords are shown as played with the left hand ( i.e. for a right handed
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