Intro 2x: G  Am7  G/B  C

Verso 1:
G                    Am7                G/B       C
Standing at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands.

G                                     Am7
And I'm overhearing elder ladies
G/B                     C
As the rumours start to fly
                    G
hear them in the schoolyard.
         Am7
In the scrapyard.
         G/B
In the chip shop.
        C
In the phone box.
        G
In the pool hall.
        Am7
At the shoe store.
       G/B            C
Every corner turned around

Verso 2:
                     G
It started with a school girl,
        Am7
Who was running,
        G/B                  C
Running home to her Mam and Dad
                    G
Told them she was playing,
         Am7
In the change room
        G/B            C
Of the local football side.
                      G
They said: tell us again,
                Am7
She told them again,
              G/B
Tell us the truth,
                      C
We find it hard To believe.
                       G
Cause he thought our Steve,
              Am7
Even trained me,
              G/B
Taught Uncle John
                     C
Who's a father of three.

Refrão:
        Am               F                C
Only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches
        Am               F        C
Only takes one match, to burn a thousand trees
G   Am7  G/B   C
G   Am7   G/B   C
a thousand trees

Verso 3:
                G
see it in the classroom,
        Am7
Or the swimming pool,
            G/B               C
Where the matchstick men are made,
         G
At the scout's hall,
         Am7
At the football,
           G/B                  C
Where the wise we trusted are paid
                     G
They all honour his name.
                   Am7
did a lot for the game.
         G/B                        C
got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates.
                 G
But now they're ripping them down,
  Am7
Stamp on the ground
G/B                          C
Picture gathers dust in the bar and lounge

Refrão:
       Am                F               C
Only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches
       Am                 F        C
Only takes one match, to burn a thousand trees
G   Am7  G/B   C
G   Am7   G/B   C
1000 trees

Ponte:
D           F         C
Wake up and smell the rain.
D            F         C
Shake up, he's back to stay.
D           F         C
hasn't been on a holiday.
D                              F
growing seeds don't believe.

Why he's been away.

( G  Am7  G/B  C ) (2x)

Verso 4:
            G
From the schoolyard.
 Am7
Changing room.
G/B
Playing field.
C
Bathroom.
G
Phone box.
Am7
Office blocks.
G/B              C
Corners turned around.
                         G
They keep doubting the flame,
              Am7
Tossing the blame.
         G/B                        C
Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates.
              G
And they're ripping them down,
 Am7
Stamping the ground
G/B                          C
Picture gathers dust in the bar and lounge

Refrão:
      Am                 F               C
Only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches
      Am                  F        C
Only takes one match, to burn a thousand trees
G   Am7  G/B   C
G   Am7   G/B   C
1000 trees
G   Am7   G/B   C
1000 trees
G   Am7   G/B   C
1000 trees
G   Am7   G/B   C
1000 trees