This is for the "Violet Edney Folk Art Challenge". I was intrigued by her work and especially by a painting showing a road packed with cars with the ghosts of trees along it. Violet uses ghosts a lot to hint at former states of her scenes. Neat technique.

PS My Irish Grandma actually did live on Cherry Lane in Liverpool. Her and Violet would probably have got on.

Instrument: KALA Tenor Ukulele through a Boss Chorus Pedal #fuc

INTRO: (Bb) (C) (F)

(F) When I was a child my grandma lived on (Bb) Cherry (F) Lane You should have seen them blossom in the (C) spring Then (F) heavy with berries in the (Bb) summer (F) time Walking beneath them (C) made my spirit (F) sing

When (F) Grandma died the council came to (Bb) Cherry (F) Lane Painting every tree with a red (C) X The (F) trees were diseased was (Bb) their ex(F)cuse For when men with chain saws (C) moved in (F) next

Now I see (Bb) ghost trees up and down old (F) Cherry Lane Some(Bb)times I hear them rustling in the (F) breeze I see (Bb) ghost trees up and down old (F) Cherry Lane When they were real they (C) set my heart at (F) ease

Now (F) cars park up and down old (Bb) Cherry (F) Lane Young residents agree the trees were a (C) pest Now they (F) get free parking down old (Bb) Cherry (F) Lane The majority say the (C) cull was for the (F) best

BRIDGE (Gm) Tarmac and concrete spread a(Dm)cross each city street (Gm) Kids today seldom see much (Dm) green In the (Gm) name of progress they (Dm) cut those trees down There's no (Bb) soul in that (C) antiseptic (Dm) scene

But I still see.... CHORUS