The Trees Ukulele Chords

Song: The Trees
Artist: Rush
Album: Hemispheres
 
Tuning: Standard
Capo 2nd Fret
 
Ukulele chords for The Trees without the solo or instrumental break.
I added the short riff before the first verse that I thought sounded close
to the guitar riff in the original recording. It's not perfect but I liked the
riff as a transition in the original song so I tried to mimic it as close as
I could on the ukulele.
 
I usually play the chorus and interlude chords before the second verse as
written, but playing just the interlude sounds good too.
 
 
[Intro]
 
C Em Bm G
D F G Am Am7* Am
 
 
[Chorus 1]
        C               Em              Bm              G
There is unrest in the forest; there is trouble with the trees
        D                 F       G       Am      Am7* Am
For the Maples want more sunlight and the Oaks ignore their pleas
 
 
[Post-Chorus]
 
C Em Bm G
D F G Am Am7* Am
 
 
(Exaggerated strum on chords)
 
    C               G                 Am
A|--3---3h5p3-------2---2h3p2---------0~----|
E|--3----------3----3----------3------0~----|
C|--2---------------2-----------------0~----|
G|--0---------------0-----------------2~----|
 
 
[Interlude]
E F
 
 
[Verse 1]
    G                Am                 F      C                G
The trouble with the Maples and they're quite convinced they're right
G                              Am             F       C        G
They say the Oaks are just too lofty and they grab up all the light.
G                             Am                F        C           G
But the Oaks can't help their feelings if they like the way they're made
          E                             F                      G    G
And they wonder why the Maples can't be happy in their shade
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
G* F* E* D*
 
 
[Chorus 2]
         C               Em             Bm                 G
There is trouble in the forest, and the creatures all have fled
        D             F         G       Am        Am7*   Am
as the Maples scream oppression and the Oaks just shake their heads
 
 
[Transition to Skip Instrumental]
 
C Em Bm G
D F G Am Am7* Am
 
[Interlude]
 
E F
 
 
[Verse 2]
       G                Am         F      C      G
So the Maples formed a union and demanded equal rights
    G                  Am               F      C        G
The Oaks are just too greedy, we will make them give us light
            G             Am                 F        C      G
Now there's no more Oak oppression, for they passed a noble law
        E                          F         F        Gadd9
And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw
 
 
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| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| ~   hold note
| *   Strum once or quickly between other chords
 
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