(Swarbrick/Nicol)FAIRPORT CONVENTIONIntro:Dm F Am GVerse 1:G C E AmFor seven years I've stood right hereDm F GAnd the flowers grow green by dayG C E AmAll for the yarns that I was toldDm Bb Dm AmI spread my arms when they grew coldDm F CAnd warded off the rainChorus:C GThe bigger the tree, the deeper the rootF CThe grass that is trodden underfootAmGive it timeDm F CAnd it'll surely rise againDm F Am GVerse 2:I'm rocked by winds and I'm soaked by rainsAnd I'll bow and sometimes bendUntil I fall and crush the formsOf a few small friends who stood through stormsAnd who will rise again(chorus)(guitar solo over verse and chorus chords)Verse 3:It's laughter? dust, the Derby's justRedo? it or be doneWild? to wind and wise to painWizard of the worldly gameTreasoned into trust(chorus)(guitar solo over verse and chorus chords to fade)If anyone knows the real lyrics, especially the third verse,I would greatly appreciate someone sending them to me.*** submitted by Hirsch Freeman
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