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Branching Out - Capo 4

John Gorka

      3 2 1

C/G:  3x2010

F:    xx3211

G:    3x0003

C:    x32010

       3   14

Gsus4: 3x0013

C/E:  xx2010

Dm7:  xx0211

C/B:  x2x010

        2 1

Am7:  x02010

Strum: D DUD DU UD DUDU

       1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Intro: / C/G - - - / F - - - / C/G - - - / G - - - / C - - - /

         C/G            

When I grow up I want to be a tree

                F     

Want to make my home with the birds and the bees

        C/G              

And the squirrels, they can count on me

     G                                    Gsus4

When I grow up to be a tree

               C/G            

I'll let my joints get stiff, put my feet in the ground

                F

Take the winters off and settle down

  C/G            

Keep my clothes till they turn brown

         G                                 Gsus4

When I grow up, I'm gonna settle down

Chorus:

                  C/G                   F

I'm gonna reach, I'm gonna reach

                  C/G                      G

I'm gonna reach, reach for the sky

                  C/G                   F

I'm gonna reach, I'm gonna reach

                   C/G                   G       Gsus4

I'm gonna reach, ‘til I know why

               C/G

When the spring comes by I'm gonna get real green

           F

If the dogs come by I'm gonna get real mean

C/G

On windy days, I'll bend and lean

         G                                                  Gsus4

When I grow up I'm gonna get real green

Bridge:

F                       / F C/E Dm7 - /         C (½)         C/B (½)   Am7 (½)   C/G (½)

If I should fall in storm or    slumber,  Please don't turn me   into         lumber

F                       / F C/E Dm7 - /   G                             Gsus4 

I'd rather be a Louisville slug-ger    Swinging for the seats

Chorus, replace last line with this:

                  C/G                   G (hold)                    F (hold)     

I'm gonna reach, ‘til I know why         ‘til I know why

End on C