#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##FRUIT TREE- Nick DrakeTUNING: D A D G D G (capo 2nd fret) or C G C F C F (capo 4th fret)OPENING RIFF, RIFF 1 (2 times)RIFF 2Fame is but a fruit tree, so very unsoundRIFF 2It can never flourish till its stalk is in the groundRIFF 2So men of fame can never find a wayRIFF 2 RIFF 1Till time has flown far from their dying dayForgotten while you're here, remembered for a whileA much updated ruin, from a much outdated styleLife is but a memory, happened long agoTheater full of sadness for the long forgotten showSeems so easy just to let it go on byTill you stop and wonder why you never wondered whyBRIDGE:Eb Gmaj9/DSafe in the womb of an everlasting nightEb Gmaj9/DYou find the darkness can give the brightest lightEb Gmaj9/DSafe in your place deep in the earthEb Gmaj9/DThat's when they'll know what you're really worthForgotten while you're here, remembered for a whileA much updated ruin, from a much outdated styleREPEAT VERSE 1Fruit tree, fruit treeNoone knows you but the rain and the airDon't you worryThey'll stand and stare when you're goneFruit tree, fruit treeOpen your eyes to another yearThey'll all knowThat you were here when you're goneOPENING RIFF (very rough guess):G ---------0-------------0-------------0-------------| D -------3---3---------3-------------4---4-----------| G -----0-------0-----0-------------2-------2---2-----| (repeat) D -0-3-----------3-2-------3-2-3-0-----------0-------| A ---------------------------------------------------| D -----------------------------------------------0---|RIFF 1 (simplest version):G ---------0---------------------------------| D -------0---4-------4-------4---------------| G -----0-------2---2---2---2---2---2---------| (repeat) D -0h2-----------0-------0-------0-----------| A -------------------------------------------| D -----------0-------0-------0---------------|RIFF 2:G-----------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0----------D---------0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0-------------0---0--------G-------3-------3---------3-------3---------3-------3---------3-------3------D-----0-----------0-----0-----------0-----0-----------0-----0-----------0----A----------------------------------------------------------------------------D-0-5---------------5-4---------------4-3---------------3-2------------------FINAL SECTION (play like riff 2, but longer between changes):Dsus4addBb/G: 5 0 0 3 0 0 Dsus4addBb/F#: 4 0 0 3 0 0 Dsus4addBb/F: 3 00 3 0 0Dsus4addBb/E: 2 0 0 3 0 0 Dsus4addBb/Eb: 1 0 0 3 0 0 Dsus4addBb: 0 0 03 0 0OTHER CHORDS: Eb: 1 0 1 0 1 0 Gmaj9/D: 0 0 0 2 4 0NOTE: This is pretty rough- I can't hear much under those strings. Iwas particularly unclear on the intro. I hope someone can fix this up a bit.(from Five Leaves Left, 1969)
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