I: D D7M See the tree, how big it's grown D6 D7M But friend it hasn't been too long Em It wasn't big A7 I laughed at her and she got mad D The first day that she planted it, was just a twig D D7M Then the first snow came D6 D7M And she ran out to brush the snow away Em So it wouldn't die A7 Came runnin' in all excited Slipped and almost hurt herself D And I laughed till I cried II: D D7M She was always young at heart D6 D7M Em Kinda dumb and kinda smart and I loved her so A7 And I surprised her with a puppy D Kept me up all Christmas Eve two years ago D D7M And it would sure embarrass her D6 D7M When I came in from workin' late Em 'Cause I would know A7 That she'd been sittin' there and cryin' D Over some sad and silly late, late show Chorus: Em And honey, I miss you A D D7 And I'm bein' good Em And I'd love to be with you A D A#7 If only I could III: D# D#7M She wrecked the car and she was sad D#6 D#7M And so afraid that I'd be mad Fm But what the heck A#7 Though I pretended hard to be Guess you could say she saw through me D# And hugged my neck D# D#7M I came home unexpectedly D#6 D#7 And caught her cryin' needlessly Fm In the middle of the day A# And it was in the early Spring When flowers bloom and robins sing D# She went away Chorus: Fm And honey, I miss you A# D# D#7 And I'm bein' good Fm And I'd love to be with you A# D# B7 If only I could IV: E E7M One day while I was not at home E6 E7M While she was there and all alone F#m The angels came B Now all I have is memories of Honey E And I wake up nights and call her name E E7M Now my life's an empty stage E6 E7M Where Honey lived and Honey played F#m And love grew up B And a small cloud passes overhead B7 And cries down on the flower bed E That Honey loved V(fading, same chords) E E7M And see the tree how big it's grown E6 E7M But friend it hasn't been too long F#m It wasn't big B And I laughed at her and she got mad B7 E The first day that she planted it, was just a twig