{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":868648,"song":"My Boy Builds Coffins","artist":"Florence + The Machine","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11603472-my-boy-builds-coffins-chords-by-florence-the-machine/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/868648?type=chord","rating":4.76727,"votes":211,"content":"Capo 5\r\n\r\nIt's basically the same the whole way through\r\n\r\n|[ch]C[/ch]  |[ch]Am[/ch] |[ch]Em[/ch]    |\r\n\r\nThe strings are plucked as to the rhythm in the song for the introduction. \r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy boy builds coffins with hammers and nails[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe doesn't build ships, he has no use for sails[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe doesn't make tables, dressers or chairs[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nHe can't carve a whistle cause he just doesn't care[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy boy builds coffins for the rich and the poor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nKings and queens have all knocked on his door[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBeggars and liars, gypsies and thieves[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThey all come to him 'cause he's so eager to please[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy boy builds coffins he makes them all day[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]  \r\nBut it's not just for work and it isn't for play[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe's made one for himself[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOne for me too[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOne of these days he'll make one [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFor you-------[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFor you-------[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFor you-------[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFor you-------[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy boy builds coffins for better or worse[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSome say it's a blessing, some say it's a curse[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe fits them together in sunshine or rain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nEach one is unique, no two are the same[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy boy builds coffins and I think it's a shame[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat when each one's been made, he can't see it again[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe crafts every one with love and with care[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThen it's thrown in the ground and it just isn't fair[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy boy builds coffins he makes them all day[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]  \r\nBut it's not just for work and it isn't for play[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe's made one for himself[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOne for me too[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOne of these days he'll make one for you[/tab]","plain_text":"Capo 5\n\nIt's basically the same the whole way through\n\n|C  |Am |Em    |\n\nThe strings are plucked as to the rhythm in the song for the introduction. \n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["C","Am","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}