Bb Gm Bb Gm [Verse 1]Bb Gm Bb Gm On my way the other day a strange thing happened to meBb Gm D# F I blinked my eye and what did I spy but a girl sitting up in a tree [Pre-Chorus]D# F I said come on down cause now you're foundD# F there's no one around and it's nice on the ground [Chorus]B C# She said I like it up here cause the air is clearB C# There's nothing to fear and nothing to hear exceptF# Bird singing, wind wispering, sun kissing, clouds caressingC# branches clinging to me-ee-ee. [Post-Chorus]F Bb Gm Bb Gm I said come on down out of that tree[Verse 2]Bb Gm Bb Gm Leaves made lace around her face peeking down at meBb Gm D# F I wondered why she'd climb so high right up in the top of that tree [Pre-Chorus]D# F I said come on down cause now you're foundD# F And there's no one around and it's nice on the ground [Chorus]B C# She said I like it up here cause the air is clearB C# There's nothing to fear and nothing to hear exceptF# Bird singing, wind wispering, sun kissing, clouds caressingC# branches clinging to me-ee-ee. [Post-Chorus]F Bb F# B G#m B G#m I said come on down out of that tree [Verse 3]B G#m B G#m Darkness fell I fell as well when I heard her sweet call to meB G#m E F# Right then I knew what I had to do I started climbing up in that tree [Pre-Chorus]E F# And now I found I don't want to get downE F# I dont't miss the ground while she's around [Chorus]C D We're way up here where the air is clearC D There's nothing to fear and nothing to hear exceptG Crickets calling breeze hushing stars blinkingD moon wakin nightingale singing and we-ee-ee [Post-Chorus]F# B G#m B G#m have a heaven up in this treehouse in this tree
Girl Sittin Up In A Tree
Burl Ives
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