Track 19
An Awful Lot of Trees
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An Awful Lot of Trees
A fun boogie..
words and music by Martin Stirrup 2018
ROR 19 Awful lot of Trees (boogie)
A
When you’re looking out the window see the forest going by
E
You sometimes get the urge to count them – who knows the reason why
F#m G
But thinking such enormity can bring you to your knees…
D A
There’s an awful lot of trees
For half a million seconds I’ve been sitting on this train
That’s the kind of number surely messes with your brain
How many pass per second – you surely will agree
That’s an awful lot of trees
G
So I guess that I’ve seen millions standing in the front row
F#m B
If I count those in the distance then the numbers grow and grow
C#m G#m
Should I be taking off the time when I’m asleep?
F# B G …A
I’ve started counting silver birch instead of counting sheep
Well perhaps I’ll go stir crazy to insanity will yield
I’m just hoping for a respite of a village or a field
I need to keep it all together – come on and help me please
There’s an awful lot of trees
chorus
So when I get back home and people ask me ‘bout my trip
I’ll have to take a deep breath and make sure I’ve got a grip
It’s really easy to explain it – the answer is a breeze
There’s an awful lot of trees