"A THOUSAND TREES"... Chords by Stereophonics By Peter Danaher Standard Tuning...these chords are spot on, the same Mr Jones himself uses for the song. Intro - G Dm2 G5 C G 320033 Dm2 002013 G5 020033 C 032010 D 000232 Verse 1

^GStanding at the ^Dm2bus stop with my^G5 shopping in my ^Chands When im over^G hearing elder ^Dm2ladies as the ru^G5mours start to f^Cly You can hear em in the ^Gschoolyard, in a s^Dm2crapyard, in a ch^G5ip shop, in a ^Cphone box, in the^G pool hall, at the ^Dm2shoe store, every ^G5corner turned ar^Cound

Verse 2 - It started with a schoolgirl, who was running, running home to her mum and dad She told them she was playing, in the change room of her local football side They said tell us again, so she told them again, they said tell us the truth they found it hard to believe cause he taught our steve, he even trained me, taught uncle John Who's a father of three Chorus

But it only ^Dm2takes one tree, to m^G5ake a thousand m^Catches It only ^Dm2takes one match, to b^Curn a t^Dhousand tr^Gees, a thousand trees

Verse 3 You see it in the classroom, in the swimming pool, where the matchstick men are made In the scouts hall, at the football, where the wise we trust are paid They all honur his name, he did alot for the game

^BmHe got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates But now there ripping them down, stamping the ground, picture gathers dust behind the bar in the^C lounge

Chorus

But it only ^Dm2takes one tree, to ma^G5ke a thousand ^Cmatches It only ^Dm2takes one match, to b^Curn a t^Dhousand trees, ^Ga thousand trees

Bridge

^DWake up, sm^Cell the rain ^DShake up he^C's back to stay ^DHe hasnt been ^Con a holiday ^DHis growing seeds ^Dm2dont belie^Cve why he's been, ^Dyeaah

Verse 4 (mellow)

Away in the ^Gschoolyard, ch^Dm2ange room, p^G5laying fields ba^Cthroom ^GPhonebox, of^Dm2fice box, every ^G5corner turned a^Cround, They keep doubting the ^Gflame, tossing the ^Dm2blame, He got his n^G5ame knocked up above t^Che sports ground gates, But now ^Gthere ripping them d^Dm2own, stamping the ground, ^G5Picture gathers dust beh^Cind the bar in the lounge

Chorus

But it only ^Dm2takes one tree, to ma^G5ke a thousand ^Cmatches, It only ^Dm2takes one match, to b^Curn a t^Dhousand ^Gtreeeeees...........enjoy

Stereophonics - A thousand trees