Lemon Tree
Peter, Paul and Mary
E H7/D# C#m7 H7 Amaj7 H E H E
When EI was H7just a Elad of ten, my Emother H7said to Eme,
"Come Ehere and H7/D#take a C#mlesson E/Hfrom the A6lovely H7lemon Etree."
"Don't Aput your Gfaith in Alove, my boy", my Afather Gsaid to F#mme,
"I Ffear you'll find that Alove is like the Hm7lovely E7lemon A7tree."
Lemon Dtree Gvery Dpretty Gand the Dlemon Gflower is A7sweet
but the A7fruit of the poor A7lemon is A7impossible to Deat.
Lemon Dtree Gvery Dpretty Gand the Dlemon Gflower is A7sweet
but the A7fruit of the poor A7lemon is A7impossible to Deat.H7
One Eday H7beneath the Elemon tree, Emy love and H7I did Elie
A Egirl so H7/D#sweet that C#mwhen she E/Hsmiled the A6stars rose H7in the Esky.
We Apassed that Gsummer Alost in love Abeneath the Glemon F#mtree
the Fmusic of her Alaughter hid my Hm7father's E7words from A7me:
Lemon Dtree Gvery Dpretty Gand the Dlemon Gflower is A7sweet
but the A7fruit of the poor A7lemon is A7impossible to Deat.
Lemon Dtree Gvery Dpretty Gand the Dlemon Gflower is A7sweet
but the A7fruit of the poor A7lemon is A7impossible to Deat.H7
One Eday she H7left withEout a word. EShe took H7away the Esun.
And Ein the H7/D#dark she C#mleft E/Hbehind, I A6knew what H7she had Edone.
She'd Aleft me Gfor Aanother, it's a Acommon Gtale but F#mtrue.
A Fsadder man but Awiser now I Hm7sing these E7words to A7you:
Lemon Dtree Gvery Dpretty Gand the Dlemon Gflower is A7sweet
but the A7fruit of the poor A7lemon is A7impossible to Deat.
Lemon Dtree Gvery Dpretty Gand the Dlemon Gflower is A7sweet
but the A7fruit of the poor A7lemon is A7impossible to Deat.
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