Tall Pines
Tall Pines
Bill Monroe
Chords you’ll need to know
A7
C
D
G
Chord Chart
Lyrics
Once in my youth, I stood on this mountain
And planted some pines in the sand
Every day I looked their way
But just couldn’t understand
Why they never grew like I thought they should do
I just couldn’t understand why
Now I’ve rambled around this wide world through
And today I just happened by
Tall pines, tall pines
Reaching up for the clouds
Tall pines, tall pines
I bet you wouldn’t know me now
I’ll never forget the morning I left
The hum of the bees in the hay
The farther I walk, the harder they talk
How silent it seems here today
There’s an old rail fence that we built, inch by inch
Surrounding the old family graves
And there’s one gravestone standing all alone
There waiting to join me in the shade
Tall pines, tall pines
Reaching up for the clouds
Tall pines, tall pines
I’ve come home to sleep beneath your boughs
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About This Song
Tall Pines is Songs from the Father of Bluegrass. Bill Monroe defined the genre and these tunes remain at its heart.. It's typically played in G. Using 4 chords, it's approachable for intermediate players.
Multiple sections (Verse (1st Half), Verse (2nd Half), Chorus). Take time to learn each part—complex song forms like this are where preparation pays off.