Plain White T's - The Giving Tree: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Giving Tree" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Fm G# All the leaves on the Giving Tree have fallen A#m G# D# No shade to crawl in underneath Fm I've got scars from a pocket knife G# A#m G# D# Where you carved your heart into me Chorus: C# G# If all you wanted was love D# G# Why would you use me up C# D# G# G#7 Cut me down, build a boat, and sail away C# G# C7 Fm D# When all I wanted to be was your giving tree C# D# G# Settle down, build a home, and make you happy? I lie in the dead of night and I wonder Whose covers you're between And it's sad laying in his bed You feel hollow, so you crawl home back to me Chorus A#m Well, I see a trail that starts C# G# A line of broken hearts behind you D# That lead you back to me A#m The once sad and lonely fool C# D# With nothing left but roots to show, oh oh Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  C7  D#  Fm  G#  G#7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Giving Tree" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Giving Tree" by Plain White T's.