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The Shoebox

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Capo 3
[Verse]
I Cstumbled on a bunch of Gjunk of mine
In a Cshoebox the other Gnight
In Cbetween cleaning a tGhousand messes
That EmI'd made of my Dlife
[Verse 2]
Ticket Cstubs, love poems and old Gletters
I Cdumped them all out on the Gbed
I found a Chomemade birthday Gcard from mom
And Emthis is Dwhat it Gsaid, yeah, Emthis is Dwhat it Gsaid
[Chorus]
Don't Cforget the little moments
They're the Gones that mean the most
When the Cway home seems so far away
Take 'em Emout and hold them clDose
And take a Cpicture with your Gfather
'Cause Cone day he'll be Emgone
And don't Cforget to fill an Gold shoebox
Full of tEmhings to lDook back oGn, full of tEmhings to loDok back Gon
[Verse 3]
I opened Cup my grandpa's Gpocket knife
And I was Cback to his back Gporch
It was Csummertime I was Gturnin' nine
He said, "You Emwant that knife? It's Dyours"
[Verse 4]
I reCmember runnin' off Gin the yard
Carved my Cname in every Gtree
I haven't Cheld it since he Gpassed away
And it mEmeant the woDrld to mGe
Because he Emmeant the wDorld to Gme
[Chorus]
Don't Cforget the little moments
They're the Gones that mean the most
When the Cway home seems so far away
Take 'em Emout and hold them clDose
And take a Cpicture with your Gfather
'Cause Cone day he'll be Emgone
And don't Cforget to fill an Gold shoebox
Full of tEmhings to lDook back oGn  
[Bridge]
Look back Con, a little window to the past
Look back Gon, God knows life goes by so fast
If Amever you should G/Bever doubt the blCessings that you've haDd
[Chorus]
Don't Cforget the little moments
They're the Gones that mean the most
When the Cway home seems so far away
Take 'em Emout and hold them clDose
And take a Cpicture with your Gfather
'Cause Cone day he'll be Emgone
And don't Cforget to fill an Gold shoebox
Full of tEmhings to lDook back oGn  
[Outro]
I Cstumbled on a bunch of Gjunk of mine
In a Cshoebox the other Gnight

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The Shoebox

by Chris Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Capo 3

[Verse]

C G

I stumbled on a bunch of junk of mine

C G

In a shoebox the other night

C G

In between cleaning a thousand messes

Em D

That I'd made of my life

[Verse 2]

C G

Ticket stubs, love poems and old letters

C G

I dumped them all out on the bed

C G

I found a homemade birthday card from mom

Em D G Em D G

And this is what it said, yeah, this is what it said

[Chorus]

Don't forget the little moments

They're the ones that mean the most

When the way home seems so far away

Em D

Take 'em out and hold them close

C G

And take a picture with your father

C Em

'Cause one day he'll be gone

C G

And don't forget to fill an old shoebox

Em D G Em D G

Full of things to look back on, full of things to look back on

[Verse 3]

C G

I opened up my grandpa's pocket knife

C G

And I was back to his back porch

C G

It was summertime I was turnin' nine

Em D

He said, "You want that knife? It's yours"

[Verse 4]

C G

I remember runnin' off in the yard

C G

Carved my name in every tree

C G

I haven't held it since he passed away

Em D G

And it meant the world to me

Em D G

Because he meant the world to me

[Chorus]

Don't forget the little moments

They're the ones that mean the most

When the way home seems so far away

Em D

Take 'em out and hold them close

C G

And take a picture with your father

C Em

'Cause one day he'll be gone

C G

And don't forget to fill an old shoebox

Em D G

Full of things to look back on

[Bridge]

Look back on, a little window to the past

Look back on, God knows life goes by so fast

Am G/B C D

If ever you should ever doubt the blessings that you've had

[Chorus]

Don't forget the little moments

They're the ones that mean the most

When the way home seems so far away

Em D

Take 'em out and hold them close

C G

And take a picture with your father

C Em

'Cause one day he'll be gone

C G

And don't forget to fill an old shoebox

Em D G

Full of things to look back on

[Outro]

C G

I stumbled on a bunch of junk of mine

C G

In a shoebox the other night

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