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Intro:  F   Bb   F   C  F  
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FIn a box made of pine lays the sweet love of mine
she's been gone for nCearly a yeFar
The river would overflow
if only I could trade a raindrop for eCvery tFear
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It was the year of ought one and our life had begun
no pBberils could make us disFtraught
Together we stood through bad and through good
no hardships that Ccouldn't be foFught
She fell ill one dark winter's night
and Bbbefore too long Fshe passed
It would prove to be true my whole life through
that nothing gCood would lFast
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FIn a box made of pine lays the sweet love of mine
she's been gone for Cnearly a Fyear
The river would overflow
if only I could trade a raindrop for Cmevery tFear
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It all ended that day when I saw her ride away
in the Bbback of that long black Fhearse
I remember so well my personal hell
began on this here Earth
I've half the heart I used to have and Bbhalf the will to go Fon
I've got half a mind to drink myself blind
now Cthat my dFmarlin' iFs gone
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FIn a box made of pine lays the sweet love of mine
she's been gone for Cnearly a Fyear
The river would overflow
if only I could trade a raindrop for Cmevery tFear
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Now the winter's teeth are biting down
and it cBbhills me to the bFone
To think about that cold mattress
and sleeping aCll aFlone
So now I know what I must do
the paBbth ahead of me is clFear
I must join her now wherever she's at
'cause I ain't doin' no Cgood Fhere
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FIn a box made of pine lays the sweet love of mine
she's been gone for Abnearly a Fyear
The river would overflow
if only I could trade a raindrop for eCvery tFear

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Pine Box

by William Elliott Whitmore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F Bb F C F

Intro:

Ref.

In a box made of pine lays the sweet love of mine

C F

she's been gone for nearly a year

The river would overflow

C F

if only I could trade a raindrop for every tear

Vers.

It was the year of ought one and our life had begun

Bb F

no perils could make us distraught

Together we stood through bad and through good

C F

no hardships that couldn't be fought

She fell ill one dark winter's night

Bb F

and before too long she passed

It would prove to be true my whole life through

C F

that nothing good would last

Ref.

In a box made of pine lays the sweet love of mine

C F

she's been gone for nearly a year

The river would overflow

Cm F

if only I could trade a raindrop for every tear

Vers.

It all ended that day when I saw her ride away

Bb F

in the back of that long black hearse

I remember so well my personal hell

began on this here Earth

Bb F

I've half the heart I used to have and half the will to go on

I've got half a mind to drink myself blind

C Fm F

now that my darlin' is gone

Ref.

In a box made of pine lays the sweet love of mine

C F

she's been gone for nearly a year

The river would overflow

Cm F

if only I could trade a raindrop for every tear

Vers.

Now the winter's teeth are biting down

Bb F

and it chills me to the bone

To think about that cold mattress

C F

and sleeping all alone

So now I know what I must do

Bb F

the path ahead of me is clear

I must join her now wherever she's at

C F

'cause I ain't doin' no good here

Ref.

In a box made of pine lays the sweet love of mine

Ab F

she's been gone for nearly a year

The river would overflow

C F

if only I could trade a raindrop for every tear

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