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Shoeboxes

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DTen yearGs down the Droad
I’ll be cBm7leanin’ out my cAloset, getting Drid of old Aclothes
DI reach behind my Gwinter Dcoat
And I Bm7stumble upon Gshoeboxes Dfilled with old Aghosts
Why did I Ghang oDnto your Apictures
Why did I Ghang oDnto that Adress
Cuz it kills me to Bmsee you, but it kills Gme not to
Bm7It kills me to remember and it Akills me to foDrget
D G D Bm7 G A
DSo I supGpose you’ll Dbe in every song I sing
If not wrBm7itten in my wordAs, you’ll be hiDdden in theAse strings
DCuz how could I eGver forgDet my first love
My firBm7st woman, firGst truth, Dfirst child from Aabove
But why do GI hanDg onto yoAur pictures
Why have I Gnot jDust throwAn out that dress
Cuz it kills me to Bmsee you, but it kills Gme not to
Bm7It kills me to remember, oh and Ait kills me tDo forget
It kills me to see Bmyou..but it kills me nGot to
Bm7It kills me to remember..and it Akills me to fDorget

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Shoeboxes

by David Ramirez

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

D G D

Ten years down the road

Bm7 A D A

I’ll be cleanin’ out my closet, getting rid of old clothes

D G D

I reach behind my winter coat

Bm7 G D A

And I stumble upon shoeboxes filled with old ghosts

G D A

Why did I hang onto your pictures

G D A

Why did I hang onto that dress

Bm G

Cuz it kills me to see you, but it kills me not to

Bm7 A D

It kills me to remember and it kills me to forget

D G D Bm7 G A

D G D

So I suppose you’ll be in every song I sing

Bm7 A D A

If not written in my words, you’ll be hidden in these strings

D G D

Cuz how could I ever forget my first love

Bm7 G D A

My first woman, first truth, first child from above

G D A

But why do I hang onto your pictures

G D A

Why have I not just thrown out that dress

Bm G

Cuz it kills me to see you, but it kills me not to

Bm7 A D

It kills me to remember, oh and it kills me to forget

Bm G

It kills me to see you..but it kills me not to

Bm7 A D

It kills me to remember..and it kills me to forget

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