The Lime Tree


This is one of my favorite Trevor songs. This is how he played it on a live performance Park City Television Capo 4 First Verse (fingerpicked)Play through this twice before singing the lyrics ---------------------| --3----0-------------| --0----0-------------| ------------0--------| --3----5-------------| ------------5--------| Chorus (Chords) C 0 G* 3 Am 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 3 0 Second Verse (Fingerpicked)Listen to the song for the rhythm of the fingerpicking.Play this twice before singing the lyrics ------0---------0--------0--0--0----| --3-----3-3-0-----0-0-----0--0--0-0-| --0------0--0------0-------0--0--0--| ----------------------0-------------| --3-3-------5-5---------------------| ----------------------5-5-----------| Chorus (Chords) Repeat until the end of the song C 0 G* 3 Am 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 3 0 Lyrics First Verse Spark a match and watch the candle burn The wick runs out and then love takes its turn On fallen angels and broken sounds We will last past the final round Chorus C G* It took a while for you to find me Am Because I was hiding in the lime tree C G* Above the city in the rain cloud Am I poked a hole and watched it drain out Second Verse Parallel to the city streets Our broken crowns beneath our feet But as we walk across the diamonds We know that love is always shining So save me love save me all the time I'll wash you down with a simple sip of wine And toast my glass to all my loved ones To let them know that the stars well they still shine Chorus (Play this twice) C G* It took a while for you to find me Am Because I was hiding in the lime tree C G* Above the city in the rain cloud Am I poked a hole and watched it drain out Improve the lyrices from the chorus after playing it twice then finish up the song with first verse tab. Play through twice before singing ---------------------| --3----0-------------| --0----0-------------| ------------0--------| --3----5-------------| ------------5--------| Repeat the first verse lyrics Spark a match and watch the candle burn The wick runs out and then love takes its turn On fallen angels and broken sounds We will last past the final round