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Glory Box
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IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
option for a particular chord progression. Just use
Dm = xx0231 Bm7b5 = x20231
Dm/C = x30231 Bbmaj7 = x13231
couple of alternatives of the main riff.
[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 playing...Dm/C
Bm7b5Playing with this bow and this Bbmaj7arrow,
Yeah, I'm gonna give my Dmheart away,
And Dm/Cleave it to the other Bm7b5boys out there to Bbmaj7play,
Been Dm...tempted--Dm/C----- Bm7b5...too longBbmaj7
[Chorus]
Go on, Dm...give me a Dm/Creason to Bm7b5love you,Bbmaj7
DmGive me a Dm/Creason to wanna be your Bm7b5man,Bbmaj7
DmGive me a Dm/Creason Bm7b5...to love you,Bbmaj7
DmGive me a Dm/Creason if you Bm7b5can Bbmaj7
[Verse 2]
DmFrom this Dm/Ctime, unchained,Bm7b5
We're all Bbmaj7looking at a different Dmpicture,
Through a different Dm/C...frame-Bm7b5----- of mind,Bbmaj7
DmA thousand Dm/Cflowers may Bm7b5bloom,
Could it be Bbmaj7time to move over?
DmMove Dm/Cover, and give me some Bm7b5room, oh, Bbmaj7ah-ahh!
[Chorus]
DmGive me a Dm/Creason to Bm7b5love you,Bbmaj7
DmMmm, give me a Dm/Creason to wanna be your Bm7b5man,Bbmaj7
DmGive me a Dm/Creason to Bm7b5love you,Bbmaj7
Please-Dm--, one Dm/Creason if you Bm7b5can Bbmaj7
[Break]
| Dm/ / Dm/C/ / | Bm7b5/ / Bbmaj7/ / | Dm/ / Dm/C/ / | Bm7b5/ / Bbmaj7/ / |
| Dm/ / Dm/C/ / | Bm7b5/ / Bbmaj7/ / | Dm/ / Dm/C/ / | Bm7b5/ / Bbmaj7/ / |
[Verse 3]
DmDon't you start Dm/Clooking like some Bm7b5woman,Bbmaj7
DmTake a little look from the Dm/Coutside, if you Bm7b5can,
Move over Bbmaj7me now, try a little Dmtenderness,
Dm/CLittle shabby dress, Bm7b5...I wouldn't care,Bbmaj7
Only cry--Dm-- for you, Dm/Ccry for you,
Might Bm7b5...die for you Bbmaj7too
[Chorus]
DmGive me a Dm/Creason--Bm7b5----- to love you,Bbmaj7
DmAnd give me a Dm/Creason...
...To want to be your Bm7b5man,Bbmaj7
DmGive me a Dm/Creason Bm7b5...to love Bbmaj7you,
Oh, Dmplease, give me a Dm/Creason if you Bm7b5canBbmaj7
[Break]
DmThis is the be - Dm/Cginning of forever,
Bm7b5...For - Bbmaj7ever, and ever, and Dmever, and ever,
...You Dm/Cgotta move over Bm7b5nowBbmaj7
[Verse 4]
DmI'm so tired-Dm/C---- of playing...
A -Bm7b5playing with this bow, and this Bbmaj7arrow,
I'm gonna give my Dmheart away,
Gonna Dm/Cleave it to the other Bm7b5boys to play,Bbmaj7
And I've been Dmtempted too Dm/Clong, ...too Bm7b5long,
I've been Bbmaj7tempted every day,
DmTempted Dm/C...a -too Bm7b5long----!Bbmaj7
[Chorus]
Oh, please, Dm...give me a Dm/Creason to Bm7b5love you,Bbmaj7
DmGive me a Dm/Creason to want to Bm7b5be your man,Bbmaj7
DmGive me a Dm/Creason to Bm7b5love you, to Bbmaj7love you,
DmGive me a Dm/Creason, if you Bm7b5can,
...A Bbmaj7reason ...if you ...can--Dm---!
=====================================================
Here's a couple of alternatives if you want to add
in a flavour of the bass progressions too..
Option 1:
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---3--|
A|-------------3------3--|---2------2--1---------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Option 2:
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------3--|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
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Glory Box
by John Martyn
Chords in this song · guitar
Dm
Dm/C
Bm7b5
Bbmaj7
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
option for a particular chord progression. Just use
Dm = xx0231 Bm7b5 = x20231
Dm/C = x30231 Bbmaj7 = x13231
couple of alternatives of the main riff.
[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 this arrow,
Dm
Yeah, I'm gonna give my heart away,
Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
And leave it to the other boys out there to play,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Been ...tempted------- ...too long
[Chorus]
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Go on, ...give me a reason to love you,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Give me a reason to wanna be your man,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Give me a reason ...to love you,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Give me a reason if you can
[Verse 2]
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5
From this time, unchained,
Bbmaj7 Dm
We're all looking at a different picture,
Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Through a different ...frame------ of mind,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5
A thousand flowers may bloom,
Bbmaj7
Could it be time to move over?
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Move over, and give me some room, oh, ah-ahh!
[Chorus]
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Give me a reason to love you,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Mmm, give me a reason to wanna be your man,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Give me a reason to love you,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Please---, one reason if you can
[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
Don't you start looking like some woman,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5
Take a little look from the outside, if you can,
Bbmaj7 Dm
Move over me now, try a little tenderness,
Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Little shabby dress, ...I wouldn't care,
Dm Dm/C
Only cry---- for you, cry for you,
Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Might ...die for you too
[Chorus]
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Give me a reason------- to love you,
Dm Dm/C
And give me a reason...
Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
...To want to be your man,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Give me a reason ...to love you,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Oh, please, give me a reason if you can
[Break]
Dm Dm/C
This is the be - ginning of forever,
Bm7b5 Bbmaj7 Dm
...For - ever, and ever, and ever, and ever,
Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
...You gotta move over now
[Verse 4]
Dm Dm/C
I'm so tired----- of playing...
Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
A -playing with this bow, and this arrow,
Dm
I'm gonna give my heart away,
Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Gonna leave it to the other boys to play,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5
And I've been tempted too long, ...too long,
Bbmaj7
I've been tempted every day,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Tempted ...a -too long----!
[Chorus]
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Oh, please, ...give me a reason to love you,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Give me a reason to want to be your man,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
Give me a reason to love you, to love you,
Dm Dm/C Bm7b5
Give me a reason, if you can,
Bbmaj7 Dm
...A reason ...if you ...can-----!
=====================================================
Here's a couple of alternatives if you want to add
in a flavour of the bass progressions too..
Option 1:
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---3--|
A|-------------3------3--|---2------2--1---------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Option 2:
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------3--|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
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