Year: 1974 - Album: The Spirit Of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974-1987
Written by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart
Intro: D F#m C#m A E G A Bm A/Bm Bm D F#m There is unrest in the forest, C#m A There is trouble with The Trees, E G For the Maples want more sunlight A Bm A/Bm Bm And the Oaks ignore their pleas. D F#m C#m A E G A Bm A/Bm Bm D A Bm F#m G A Bm The trouble with the maples G D A and they're quite convinced they're right Bm they say the Oaks are just too lofty G D A and they grab up all the light Bm but the Oaks can't help their feelings G D A If they like the way they're made F#m And they wonder why the maples G Can't be happy in their shade A A/G A/F# A/E D There is trouble F#m In the forest C#m A And the creatures all have fled E while the maples G A scream "Opression" Bm A/Bm Bm and the oaks just shake their heads D F#m C#m A E G A Bm A/Bm Bm Solo A Bm So the maples formed a union G D A and demanded equal rights A Bm "The Oaks are just too greedy; G D A We will make them give us light." Bm Now there's no more Oak opression G D A for they passed a noble law F#m and the trees are all kept equal G A by hatchet, axe, and saw.