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Capo II
[Intro]
Am  C  Em  Am
Am  C  Em  Am
[Verse 1]
Get the Amrox in the box, get the Cwater right down to your Gsocks
This Embulkhead's built of fallen brethren Ambones
We all Amdo what we can, we enCdure our fellow Gman
And we Emsing our songs to the headframe's creaks and Ammoans
[Chorus 1]
And it's Fone, two, three, on the Cwrong side of the lee
What were you Gmeant for, what were you Ammeant for
And it's Fseven, eight, nine, you get your Cshovel back in line
And Gif you ever make it to ten you won't make it aAmgain
And Gif you ever make it to E7/G#ten you won't make it aAmgain
[Interlude]
Am  C  Em  Am
Am  C  Em  Am
[Verse 2]
And you Amwon't make a dime on this Cgray granite mountain Gmine
Of Emdirt you're made and to dirt you will reAmturn
So Amwhile we're living here, let's Cget this little one thing Gclear
There's Emplenty of men to die, you don't jump your Amturn
[Chorus 2]
And it's Fone, two, three, on the Cwrong side of the lee
What were you Gmeant for, what were you Ammeant for
And it's Fseven, eight, nine, you get your Cshovel back in line
And Gif you ever make it to E7/G#ten you won't make it aAmgain
And Gif you ever make it to E7/G#ten you won't make it aAmgain
[Interlude]
Am  C  Em  Am
Am  C  Em  Am
Am    C  G  Em    Am
Am    C  G  Em    Am
[Chorus 3]
And it's Fone, two, three, of the Cwrong side of the lee
What were you Gmeant for, whatever you're Ammeant for
And it's Fseven, eight, nine, you get your Cshovel back in line
And Gif you ever make it to ten you won't make it aAmgain
And Gif you ever make it to E7/G#ten you won't make it aAmgain
And Gif you ever make it to E7/G#ten you won't make it aAmgain
[Outro]
Am C Em Am

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Rox In The Box

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

E7/G#

Capo II

[Intro]

Am C Em Am

[Verse 1]

Am C G

Get the rox in the box, get the water right down to your socks

Em Am

This bulkhead's built of fallen brethren bones

Am C G

We all do what we can, we endure our fellow man

Em Am

And we sing our songs to the headframe's creaks and moans

[Chorus 1]

F C

And it's one, two, three, on the wrong side of the lee

G Am

What were you meant for, what were you meant for

F C

And it's seven, eight, nine, you get your shovel back in line

G Am

And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again

G E7/G# Am

And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again

[Interlude]

Am C Em Am

[Verse 2]

Am C G

And you won't make a dime on this gray granite mountain mine

Em Am

Of dirt you're made and to dirt you will return

Am C G

So while we're living here, let's get this little one thing clear

Em Am

There's plenty of men to die, you don't jump your turn

[Chorus 2]

F C

And it's one, two, three, on the wrong side of the lee

G Am

What were you meant for, what were you meant for

F C

And it's seven, eight, nine, you get your shovel back in line

G E7/G# Am

And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again

G E7/G# Am

And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again

[Interlude]

Am C Em Am

Am C G Em Am

[Chorus 3]

F C

And it's one, two, three, of the wrong side of the lee

G Am

What were you meant for, whatever you're meant for

F C

And it's seven, eight, nine, you get your shovel back in line

G Am

And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again

G E7/G# Am

And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again

G E7/G# Am

And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again

[Outro]

Am C Em Am

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