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Yellow Boxes

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Tyler Ward - Yellow Boxes
Standard Tuning + Capo on 2
Chords Used: G     : 320033
             C     : x32033 (Cadd9)
             Em    : 022033 (Em7)
             D     : xx0233 (Dsus4) 
[Intro]
 G-  C-  Em- C  
[Verse 1]
Spend your Gwhole life chasing dreams
Went from Csidelines to major leagues
And Emnow they say
"DYou finally made it Cyou must be happy"
But on Gdark nights
When you're counting sheep
And the Cgood times are fast asleep
You thinkEm  
"I'm ok jDust maintain it CI should be happy"
[Pre-Chorus]
But when fGive yEmears Cpass
The same things don't make you laugh
And now tGen yEmears Cgo by
alone
~[Chorus]~
So maybe it's time to go Ghome
Pack it up and leave ‘em a Cnote
Saying "I don't wanna do this Emalone"
So gDo pCack those yellow boxes
And make your way Ghome
When everything is out of cControl
And you feel like you have traded yEmour soul
For gDold pCack those yellow boxes
And make your way hGome
Pack ‘em up pack ‘em up
Yellow boxes
CPack ‘em up pack ‘em up
Yellow boxes
EmPack ‘em up pack ‘em up
You can always
CPack those yellow boxes
[Verse 2]
So you can spend your Gwhole life
How it's supposed to be
ACnd love right unconditionally
EmAnd you can say
DI found a way ‘Ccause I got my family
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't let fGive yEmears Cpass
And waste time you'll never get back
Don't let tGen yEmears Cgo by
Alone
~[Chorus]~
So maybe it's time to go Ghome
Pack it up and leave ‘em a Cnote
Saying "I don't wanna do this Emalone"
So gDo pCack those yellow boxes
And make your way Ghome
When everything is out of cControl
And you feel like you have traded yEmour soul
For gDold pCack those yellow boxes
And make your way hGome
 C-  Em- C  
Ohh ahh
You can always
GPack ‘em up pack ‘em up
Yellow boxes
CPack ‘em up pack ‘em up
EmPack ‘em up pack ‘em up
Yellow boxes
CPack those yellow boxes
GHome, pack it up
And leave ‘em a Cnote sayin'
"I don't wanna be here Emalone"
So cDan you pCack those yellow boxes
And get yourself hGome
When everything is out of cControl
And you feel like you have traded yEmour soul
For gDold pCack those yellow boxes
And make your way hGome
Pack ‘em up pack ‘em up
CPack ‘em up pack ‘em up
Make your way home
EmPack ‘em up pack ‘em up
You can always
CPack those yellow boxes
Make your way Ghome

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Yellow Boxes

by Tyler Ward

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tyler Ward - Yellow Boxes

Standard Tuning + Capo on 2

Chords Used: G : 320033

C : x32033 (Cadd9)

Em : 022033 (Em7)

D : xx0233 (Dsus4)

[Intro]

G C Em C

- - -

[Verse 1]

Spend your whole life chasing dreams

Went from sidelines to major leagues

And now they say

D C

"You finally made it you must be happy"

But on dark nights

When you're counting sheep

And the good times are fast asleep

You think

D C

"I'm ok just maintain it I should be happy"

[Pre-Chorus]

G Em C

But when five years pass

The same things don't make you laugh

G Em C

And now ten years go by

alone

~[Chorus]~

So maybe it's time to go home

Pack it up and leave ‘em a note

Saying "I don't wanna do this alone"

D C

So go pack those yellow boxes

And make your way home

When everything is out of control

And you feel like you have traded your soul

D C

For gold pack those yellow boxes

And make your way home

Pack ‘em up pack ‘em up

Yellow boxes

Pack ‘em up pack ‘em up

Yellow boxes

Pack ‘em up pack ‘em up

You can always

Pack those yellow boxes

[Verse 2]

So you can spend your whole life

How it's supposed to be

And love right unconditionally

And you can say

D C

I found a way ‘cause I got my family

[Pre-Chorus]

G Em C

Don't let five years pass

And waste time you'll never get back

G Em C

Don't let ten years go by

Alone

~[Chorus]~

So maybe it's time to go home

Pack it up and leave ‘em a note

Saying "I don't wanna do this alone"

D C

So go pack those yellow boxes

And make your way home

When everything is out of control

And you feel like you have traded your soul

D C

For gold pack those yellow boxes

And make your way home

C Em C

- -

Ohh ahh

You can always

Pack ‘em up pack ‘em up

Yellow boxes

Pack ‘em up pack ‘em up

Yellow boxes

Pack those yellow boxes

Home, pack it up

And leave ‘em a note sayin'

"I don't wanna be here alone"

D C

So can you pack those yellow boxes

And get yourself home

When everything is out of control

And you feel like you have traded your soul

D C

For gold pack those yellow boxes

And make your way home

Pack ‘em up pack ‘em up

Make your way home

Pack ‘em up pack ‘em up

You can always

Pack those yellow boxes

Make your way home

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