Tall Trees

Words and music by Neil Finn. Copyright © 1991 Roundhead Music. Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

Transcribed by Tom Johnstone

Intro

E   G   A
E   G   A

Verse

E     G                  A
Watch out, big ships are waiting

E    G              A
Salt frozen on your cheek

E       G            A
I saw a girl and boy arriving  

E     G                  A       G    A
And a steamer put out to sea  /  Tall trees

Chorus

Em                        G  A
Stand in the distance  /  Re-member

Em       Cmaj7          G     A
when you were green  /  Don't wipe the

Em             Cmaj7
salt from your skin  /  You must keep 

D6
running the distance

(Repeat Verse and Chorus)

 

Bridge 

F   G   D7

        D                     Dm        
And the roses you grow have a powerful scent

           G                          D
They'll be breaking your heart by the morning

Solo

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B||-/12--|--12--12--10--10--8--8--5--5--|--3--3--2--2---------/12--|
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             E              G                       A 

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--12--12--10--10--7--7--5--5--|--3--3--0--0------------|--2(3)----------------|
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   E              G                       A               E
E G               A
I feel halfway to zero

E         G                  A         G    A
Call me a hero, I might just agree  /  Tall trees

Em                        G  A
Stand in the distance  /  Re-member

Em                      G     A
when you were green  /  Don't wipe the

Em                      G    A 
salt from your skin  /  Tall trees

Outro

Em   G    A
     Tall trees

Em   G     A
     Don't wipe the

Em             Cmaj7
salt from your skin  /  You must keep

D6
running the distance

D    Em
Tall trees

Chords

Cmaj7   332000
D6      xx0202