Lemon Tree
Peter, Paul and Mary
D A7/C# Hm7 A7 Gmaj7 A D A D
When DI was A7just a Dlad of ten, my Dmother A7said to Dme,
"Come Dhere and A7/C#take a Hmlesson D/Afrom the G6lovely A7lemon Dtree."
"Don't Gput your Ffaith in Glove, my boy", my Gfather Fsaid to Emme,
"I D#fear you'll find that Glove is like the Am7lovely D7lemon G7tree."
Lemon Ctree Fvery Cpretty Fand the Clemon Fflower is G7sweet
but the G7fruit of the poor G7lemon is G7impossible to Ceat.
Lemon Ctree Fvery Cpretty Fand the Clemon Fflower is G7sweet
but the G7fruit of the poor G7lemon is G7impossible to Ceat.A7
One Dday A7beneath the Dlemon tree, Dmy love and A7I did Dlie
A Dgirl so A7/C#sweet that Hmwhen she D/Asmiled the G6stars rose A7in the Dsky.
We Gpassed that Fsummer Glost in love Gbeneath the Flemon Emtree
the D#music of her Glaughter hid my Am7father's D7words from G7me:
Lemon Ctree Fvery Cpretty Fand the Clemon Fflower is G7sweet
but the G7fruit of the poor G7lemon is G7impossible to Ceat.
Lemon Ctree Fvery Cpretty Fand the Clemon Fflower is G7sweet
but the G7fruit of the poor G7lemon is G7impossible to Ceat.A7
One Dday she A7left withDout a word. DShe took A7away the Dsun.
And Din the A7/C#dark she Hmleft D/Abehind, I G6knew what A7she had Ddone.
She'd Gleft me Ffor Ganother, it's a Gcommon Ftale but Emtrue.
A D#sadder man but Gwiser now I Am7sing these D7words to G7you:
Lemon Ctree Fvery Cpretty Fand the Clemon Fflower is G7sweet
but the G7fruit of the poor G7lemon is G7impossible to Ceat.
Lemon Ctree Fvery Cpretty Fand the Clemon Fflower is G7sweet
but the G7fruit of the poor G7lemon is G7impossible to Ceat.
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