Lemon Tree Chords

by Fool's Garden
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Fm
Capo: 8th fret
Author roanba [pro] 318.
9 contributors total, last edit on Jan 26, 2025
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Chords

F#dim7
G
Am
Em
Dm
C
F
G7
E

Strumming

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Original key is Fm but tuned a bit sharp.
 
Except the chords marked *, each chord is preceded by the lowest string of the
chord. Example: the chord Em is played as this: the lowest string (E) is played,
and the 5 other are played after; the E string, and the 5 others again. As this,
each chord is played twice! The chords marked ** are played once.
 
 
[Chords]
F#dim7  xx1212
G       320033
 
 
[Intro]
Am Em Am Em Dm Em Am  Em**  Am*
 
[Verse 1]
    Am                Em
I'm sitting here in a boring room,
     Am                        Em
It's just another rainy Sunday afternoon.
    Am                     Em
I'm wasting my time, I got nothing to do.
    Am                  Em
I'm hanging around, I'm waiting for you,
    Dm           Em              Am       Em**  Am*
But nothing ever happens - and I wonder.
 
[Verse 2]
    Am               Em
I'm driving around - in my car,
    Am                    Em
I'm driving too fast, I'm driving too far.
    Am                Em
I'd like to change my point of view
  Am                  Em
I feel so lonely, I'm waiting for you
    Dm           Em              Am       Em**  Am*
But nothing ever happens - and I wonder.
 
[Chorus]
  C             G
I wonder how, I wonder why
Am                              Em
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky
    F              G                    C           G7
And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon tree.
    C                 G
I'm turning my head - up and down,
    Am                              Em
I'm turning turning turning turning turning around
    F              F#dim7              G           G7
And all that I can see is just another lemon tree.
 
[Interlude]
Am  Am  Em  Em  Am  Am  Em  Em  Dm  Dm  Em  Em  Am    Em**  Am*
Dam     dadoudi....
 
[Verse 3]
    Am              Em
I'm sitting here, I miss the power.
    Am                 Em
I'd like to go out, taking a shower,
    Am                    Em
But there's a heavy cloud inside my head.
  Am                   Em
I feel so tired, put myself into bed,
      Dm           Em              Am       Em**  Am*
Where nothing ever happens - and I wonder.
 
[Bridge]
E           Am
Isolation - Is not good for me,
G           C               E
Isolation - I don't want to sit on a lemon tree.
 
[Verse 4]
    Am                   Em
I'm stepping around in a desert of joy
Am                    Em
Baby, anyhow I'll get another toy
    Dm              Em               Am       Em**  Am*
And everything will happen - and you wonder.
 
[Chorus]
  C             G
I wonder how, I wonder why
Am                              Em
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky
    F              G                   C           G7
And all that I can see is just another lemon tree.
    C                 G
I'm turning my head - up and down,
    Am                              Em
I'm turning turning turning turning turning around
    F              F#dim7                 G           G7
And all that I can see is just the yellow lemon tree.
 
[Outro]
  C             G
I wonder how, I wonder why
Am                              Em
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky
    F              G        F              G
And all that I can see, and all that I can see,
    F              G                    C
And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon tree.
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28 comments
Athorlover
The only way to play it with the chords that you have its with capo on 8th not 4th since the song is from Fm!!! Also the verse only in the last part goes to Dm, Em, the part "I'm hanging around, I'm waiting for you" still stays on Em, Am.
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roanba
Er... I've forgotten to say that it's played in capo 4!
+10
Okcaps
Well, I'd say it should be capo 8. Then it sounds spot on.
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