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Travis - Boxes
Capo on 4th fret
D Bm F#m G A
DWhen everytBmhing
F#mWhen everythinGg was out of Areach
DThe sky was Bmup
F#mThe ground was righGt below our feAet
We played in boxGesEm  
We played in boxDes
Cardboard Bmboxes
We played in boxGesEm  
We played in boxDes
Cardboard Bmboxes
DWe wasted tBmime
F#mWe wasted tGime before we knAew
DDon't punch the cBmlock
F#mOr time will Grun away with youA  
We live in boxGesEm  
We live in boxDes
Concrete boBmxes
We live in boGxesEm  
We live in boxDes
Concrete bBmoxes
And now your Cchildhood is over
You're a Amman they have said
You Emsilently shoulder
All the Gplans they have made
You pack Cdown your boxes and Gask
Who am I?
D Bm F#m G A
DThe biggest Bmtrick
F#mThe biggest Gtrick they play on youA  
DTo make you Bmthink
F#mThe show won't Ggo on without youA  
We go in bGoxesEm  
We go in bDoxes
Wooden boBmxes
We go in bGoxesEm  
We go in bDoxes
Wooden boBmxes
Now the Croom has been emptied
I'm Amalone in my bed
The Emheart is a box
Which the Gsoul has fled
The Cspell has been broken
And the Glast word is said
 D   Bm   F#m   G     Ax2 
G Em D
by Gimmy

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Boxes

by Travis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Travis - Boxes

Capo on 4th fret

D Bm F#m G A

D Bm

When everything

F#m G A

When everything was out of reach

D Bm

The sky was up

F#m G A

The ground was right below our feet

G Em

We played in boxes

Cardboard boxes

G Em

We played in boxes

Cardboard boxes

D Bm

We wasted time

F#m G A

We wasted time before we knew

D Bm

Don't punch the clock

F#m G A

Or time will run away with you

G Em

We live in boxes

Concrete boxes

G Em

We live in boxes

Concrete boxes

And now your childhood is over

You're a man they have said

You silently shoulder

All the plans they have made

C G

You pack down your boxes and ask

Who am I?

D Bm F#m G A

D Bm

The biggest trick

F#m G A

The biggest trick they play on you

D Bm

To make you think

F#m G A

The show won't go on without you

G Em

We go in boxes

Wooden boxes

G Em

We go in boxes

Wooden boxes

Now the room has been emptied

I'm alone in my bed

The heart is a box

Which the soul has fled

The spell has been broken

And the last word is said

D Bm F#m G A

G Em D

by Gimmy

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