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Glory Box

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS, and the main riff,
CAPO: 1st fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of Ebm)
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Dm     = xx0231   
Dm/C   = x30231        N.C. = No chords
Bm7b5  = x20231
Bbmaj7 = x13231
[Intro]
| Dm/  /  /  / | Dm/C/  /  /  / | Bm7b5/  /  /  / | Bbmaj7/  /  /  / |
| Dm/  /  /  / | Dm/C/  /  /  / | Bm7b5/  /  /  / | Bbmaj7/  /  /  / |
| Dm/  /  /  / | Dm/C/  /  /  / | Bm7b5/  /  /  / | Bbmaj7/  /  /  / |
| Dm/  /  /  / | Dm/C/  /  /  / | Bm7b5/  /  /  / | Bbmaj7/  /  /  / |
[Verse 1]
I'm so Dmtired ...of Dm/Cplaying,
Bm7b5Playing with this bow and Bbmaj7arrow,
Gonna give my Dmheart away, 
Dm/CLeave it to the other Bm7b5girls to play,Bbmaj7  
    DmFor I've been a Dm/Ctemptress too Bm7b5longBbmaj7  
[Chorus]
Just..Dm.  give me a Dm/Creason to Bm7b5love you,Bbmaj7  
     DmGive me a Dm/Creason to Bm7b5be------Bbmaj7------
...A Dmwoman,Dm/C  Bm7b5  Bbmaj7  
I just wanna be a DmwomanDm/C  Bm7b5  Bbmaj7  
[Verse 2]
From this Dmtime, ...un - Dm/Cchained,
We're all Bm7b5looking at a different Bbmaj7picture,
DmThrough this new frame of mind...Dm/C  
A thousand Bm7b5flowers could Bbmaj7bloom,
    DmMove Dm/Cover and Bm7b5give us some Bbmaj7room,  yeah!
[Chorus]
    DmGive me a Dm/Creason to Bm7b5love you,Bbmaj7  
    DmGive me a Dm/Creason to Bm7b5be-------Bbmaj7------
...A Dmwoman,Dm/C  Bm7b5  Bbmaj7  
I just wanna be a DmwomanDm/C  Bm7b5  Bbmaj7  
[Break]
| Dm/  /  /  / | Dm/C/  /  /  / | Bm7b5/  /  /  / | Bbmaj7/  /  /  / |
| Dm/  /  /  / | Dm/C/  /  /  / | Bm7b5/  /  /  / | Bbmaj7/  /  /  / |
| Dm/  /  /  / | Dm/C/  /  /  / | Bm7b5/  /  /  / | Bbmaj7/  /  /  / |
| Dm/  /  /  / | Dm/C/  /  /  / | Bm7b5/  /  /  / | Bbmaj7/  /  /  / |
[Verse 3]
    DmSo don't you  Dm/C...stop Bm7b5being a Bbmaj7man,
    DmJust take a little lDm/Cook 
From our Bm7b5side, when you Bbmaj7can,
    DmSow--Dm/C---  ...a little     Bm7b5...tender - Bbmaj7ness,
    DmNo matter Dm/Cif you--Bm7b5----  ...cry-Bbmaj7------!
[Chorus]
    DmGive me a Dm/Creason to Bm7b5love you,Bbmaj7  
    DmGive me a Dm/Creason to Bm7b5be-------Bbmaj7------
...A Dmwoman,Dm/C  Bm7b5  Bbmaj7  
I just wanna be a Dmwoman,     Dm/Cit's Bm7b5all I wanna Bbmaj7be...
...is a DmwomanDm/C  Bm7b5  Bbmaj7  
[Break]
    DmFor this is the be - Dm/Cginning of for - Bm7b5ever,
N.C
And ever-----!   |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
N.C.
It's time to move over, ...'cause it's all I wanna be!
[Verse 4]
So Dmtired ...of Dm/Cplaying,
Bm7b5Playing with this bow and Bbmaj7arrow,
Gonna give my Dmheart away,
Dm/CLeave it to the other Bm7b5girls to Bbmaj7play,
    DmFor I've been a Dm/Ctemptress too Bm7b5longBbmaj7  
[Chorus]
Just..Dm.  give me a Dm/Creason to Bm7b5love you,Bbmaj7  
    DmGive me a Dm/Creason to Bm7b5be-------Bbmaj7------
...A DmwomanDm/C  Bm7b5  Bbmaj7  Dm  
=====================================================
[Main riff]
       Dm       Dm/C         Bm7b5     Bbmaj7
e|-----1--------1------|-----1---------1------|
B|-----3--------3------|-----3---------3------|
G|-----2--------2------|-----2---------2------|
D|--0------0-----------|-----0---------3------|
A|------------3-----3--|--2------2--1------1--|
E|---------------------|----------------------|
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Glory Box

by Portishead

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

Bm7b5

Bbmaj7

Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS, and the main riff,

CAPO: 1st fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of Ebm)

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo

Dm = xx0231

Dm/C = x30231 N.C. = No chords

Bm7b5 = x20231

Bbmaj7 = x13231

[Intro]

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Dm Dm/C

I'm so tired ...of playing,

Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Playing with this bow and arrow,

Gonna give my heart away,

Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Leave it to the other girls to play,

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

For I've been a temptress too long

[Chorus]

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Just... give me a reason to love you,

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Give me a reason to be------------

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

...A woman,

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

I just wanna be a woman

[Verse 2]

Dm Dm/C

From this time, ...un - chained,

Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

We're all looking at a different picture,

Dm Dm/C

Through this new frame of mind...

Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

A thousand flowers could bloom,

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Move over and give us some room, yeah!

[Chorus]

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Give me a reason to love you,

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Give me a reason to be-------------

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

...A woman,

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

I just wanna be a woman

[Break]

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 3]

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

So don't you ...stop being a man,

Dm Dm/C

Just take a little look

Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

From our side, when you can,

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Sow----- ...a little ...tender - ness,

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

No matter if you------ ...cry-------!

[Chorus]

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Give me a reason to love you,

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Give me a reason to be-------------

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

...A woman,

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

I just wanna be a woman, it's all I wanna be...

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

...is a woman

[Break]

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5

For this is the be - ginning of for - ever,

N.C

And ever-----! | / / / / | / / / / |

N.C.

It's time to move over, ...'cause it's all I wanna be!

[Verse 4]

Dm Dm/C

So tired ...of playing,

Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Playing with this bow and arrow,

Gonna give my heart away,

Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Leave it to the other girls to play,

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

For I've been a temptress too long

[Chorus]

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Just... give me a reason to love you,

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

Give me a reason to be-------------

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7 Dm

...A woman

=====================================================

[Main riff]

Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7

e|-----1--------1------|-----1---------1------|

B|-----3--------3------|-----3---------3------|

G|-----2--------2------|-----2---------2------|

D|--0------0-----------|-----0---------3------|

A|------------3-----3--|--2------2--1------1--|

E|---------------------|----------------------|

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