C Em Dm G C Em Dm G
[Verse 1]
C Em
Why do you whisper, green grass?
Dm F Fm
Why tell the trees what ain't so?
C Em Dm G C G
Whispering grass, the trees don't have to know, no, no.
[Verse 2]
C Em
Why tell them all your secrets?
Dm F Fm
Who kissed there long ago?
C Em F Fm C
Whispering grass, the trees don't need to know
[Bridge]
C Am
Don't you tell it to the breeze,
Dm G
'Cos she will tell the birds and bees,
C Am
And everyone will know.
F G
Because you told the blabbering trees,
C Em Am
Yes, you told them once before,
F G
It's no secret any more.
[Verse 3]
C Em
Why tell them all the old things?
Dm F Fm
They're buried under the snow.
C Em Dm Dm7
Whispering grass, don't tell the trees
F Fm C
'Cos the trees don't need to know.
[Recitative]
C Am
Now, don't you tell it to the breeze
Dm G
'Cos she'll run 'n' tell it to the birds and bees,
C Am
And everyone will know
F G
Because you done told the blabbering trees,
C Em Am
Yes you did, ya told 'em once before.
F G
So that’s why it ain't no secret anymore, mm-mm-mm.
[Verse 3]
C Em
Why tell them all the old things,
Dm F Fm
They're buried under the snow.
C Em Dm Dm7
Whispering grass, don't tell the trees,
F Fm C
'Cos the trees don't need to know.
