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Little Boxes

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Capo 5 or transpose +5 to F for the key of the recording.
[Intro]
C      Am      F  Em  Dm  C
C
[Verse 1]
Little Cboxes on the Chillside, little Fboxes made of Cticky-tacky
Little Cboxes on the G7hillside, little Cboxes all the G7same
There's a Cgreen one, and a Cpink one, and a Fblue one, and a Cyellow one
And they're Call made out of G7ticky-tacky, and they G7all look just the Csame
[Verse 2]
And the Cpeople in the Chouses, all Fwent to the uniCversity
Where Cthey were put in G7boxes, and they Ccame out all the G7same
And there's Cdoctors, and there's Clawyers, and Fbusiness exCecutives
And they're Call made out of G7ticky-tacky, and they G7all look just the Csame
[Verse 3]
And they Call play on the Cgolf course, and Fdrink their marCtinis dry
And they Call have pretty G7children, and the Cchildren go to G7school
And the Cchildren go to Csummer camp, and Fthen to the uniCversity
Where Cthey are put in G7boxes, and they G7come out all the sCame
[Verse 4]
And the Cboys go into Cbusiness, and Fmarry and raise a Cfamily
In Cboxes made of G7ticky-tacky, and they Call look just the G7same
There's a Cgreen one, and a Cpink one, and a Fblue one, and a Cyellow one
And they're Call made out of G7ticky-tacky, and they G7all look just the Csame

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The story behind the song

"Little Boxes" is a social satire that critiques the conformity of suburban life, particularly the tract housing developments that sprung up in the post-war era. The lyrics paint a picture of identical homes, described as "little boxes" made of "ticky-tacky," all looking the same. This imagery extends to the people living in them, suggesting a similar sameness in their lives and attitudes. Malvina Reynolds wrote the song in 1962, inspired by the housing developments she saw while driving through Daly City, California. It plays like a wry observation on the pressures to fit in and the loss of individuality.

AI-written from these sources:Little Boxes — Wikipedia ↗Malvina Reynolds — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Little Boxes

by Malvina Reynolds

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5 or transpose +5 to F for the key of the recording.

[Intro]

C Am F Em Dm C

[Verse 1]

C C F C

Little boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of ticky-tacky

C G7 C G7

Little boxes on the hillside, little boxes all the same

C C F C

There's a green one, and a pink one, and a blue one, and a yellow one

C G7 G7 C

And they're all made out of ticky-tacky, and they all look just the same

[Verse 2]

C C F C

And the people in the houses, all went to the university

C G7 C G7

Where they were put in boxes, and they came out all the same

C C F C

And there's doctors, and there's lawyers, and business executives

C G7 G7 C

And they're all made out of ticky-tacky, and they all look just the same

[Verse 3]

C C F C

And they all play on the golf course, and drink their martinis dry

C G7 C G7

And they all have pretty children, and the children go to school

C C F C

And the children go to summer camp, and then to the university

C G7 G7 C

Where they are put in boxes, and they come out all the same

[Verse 4]

C C F C

And the boys go into business, and marry and raise a family

C G7 C G7

In boxes made of ticky-tacky, and they all look just the same

C C F C

There's a green one, and a pink one, and a blue one, and a yellow one

C G7 G7 C

And they're all made out of ticky-tacky, and they all look just the same

About Little Boxes Chords by Malvina Reynolds

Learn how to play Little Boxes by Malvina Reynolds with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Little Boxes chords”, “Little Boxes guitar chords”, or “Malvina Reynolds Little Boxes chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Little Boxes chords and for experienced players who want accurate Little Boxes lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, C, Am, Em, Dm, G7.

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The chords for "Little Boxes" show the original chord names (including F, C, Am, Em, Dm, G7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.