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OK, none of the chords on here sound quite right to me so thought I'd put up what
I think sounds right. This is partly based on this excellent cover - http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVub2iXOPiA - by BEN09kowski.
G Am7 G/B C x 2
Standing at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands
And I'm overhearing elder ladies as the rumours start to fly
You can hear them in the school yard, in the scrap yard
In the chip shop, in the phone box
In the pool hall, at the shoe store, every corner turned around
It started with a school girl who was running
Running home to her Mam and Dad
Told them she was playing, in the change room of the local football side
They said tell us again, she told them again, tell us the truth, they found
it hard to believe
'Cause he taught our Steve, he even trained me, taught our John who's a
father of three
Only takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
Only takes one match,
to burn A thousaaaaand trees
A thousand trees
You see it in the classroom
In the swimming pool
Where the match stick men are made
At the scout's hall
At the football
Where the wise we trust are paid
They all honour his name
He did a lot for the game
Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates
But they're ripping them down, stamping the ground
Picture gathers dust behind the bar in the lounge
Only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches
Only takes one match, to burn a thousaaaand trees
A thousand trees
Wake up, and smell the rain
Shake up, he's back to stay
He hasn't been on a holiday
Growing seeds don't believe
Why he's beeeeen awaaaaay
G Am7 G/B C x 3
In the school yard, changing room, playing field, bathroom
Phone box, office blocks, corners turn around
They keep doubting the flame, tossing the blame
Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates
And they're ripping them down, stamping the ground
Picture gathers dust in the bar in the lounge
Only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches
Only takes one match, to burn a thousaaaand trees
A thousand trees
A thousand trees
A thousaaaand treeeees
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