THE TREE OF LIFE

WORDS AND MUSIC BY
MARK STEVENS

SLOW 4

FINGER PICKED OPEN CHORDS

MARK STEVENS IS ONE OF "THE DOVELLS" (the 60's group that recorded "THE BRISTOL STOMP" ETC)

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MY SON IS MY SOUL, THE BEAT IN MY HEART
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THE LAST THING I SEE WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS TO DARK
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AND I CARRY HIS PICTURE WHEREVER I GO
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LIKE MY DAD DID WITH ME / / / /
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AND I WATCH AS HE PLAYS THROUGH THE LEAVES AND THE TREES
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HOW HE RUNS WITH HIS FRIENDS AND SKINNED BOTH OF HIS KNEES
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AND I HELD HIM AS HE CRIED AND I FELT THE PAIN GO
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LIKE MY DAD DID WITH ME / / / /    / / / /
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OH I LOVE THAT BOY SO


BRIDGE
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GOD ONLY KNOWS I LOVE THAT BOY SO
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WE HAD HIM OUTTA LOVE DON'T  YOU KNOW
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BUT LIVIN WITHOUT THAT BOY
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YOU KNOW IT'S KILLING ME EVERYDAY
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AND ONE DAY HE'LL LOOK AT ME AND HERE'S WHAT I'LL SAY

VERSE
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I'LL SAY I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE SPACE THAT WE SHARED
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AND IF YOU EVER NEED ME I'LL ALWAYS BE THERE
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I'LL HOLD YOU AND KEEP SO CLOSE TO MY HEART
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LIKE MY DAD DID WITH ME / / / /  / / / /

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AND ONE DAY HE'LL BE JUST LIKE ME
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HOLDING A SON OF HIS OWN
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AND THE TREE OF LIFE WILL GO ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON
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