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Empty Boxes:The Everly Brothers.
Album - The New Album - on WARNER
Records in 1968.
INTRO:  G   C   G   Gm7   C   F   Bb   Gm7  G  
#1.
GA beggarly, account of empty boxes, that 
is all I Cown in this Fworld..oh, Di-Bbana, 
sweet FDi-Gana.
#2.
GTo flirt and fling, a young girl dressed in
ribbons.
Taking fancies Cto those Flike Cyou, oh, Di-Fana, 
sweet EmDi-Gana.
BRIDGE:
BbYet, you Abwait with Cmorning Fin your Dmhair, and 
Abnow I need good Dreas-Con, but I've Bbnone to spare.
You are Ebjust a Cleaf that I have Dturned, and EbI am 
like a Cmatch that slowly Gburns.
#3.
GA beggarly, account of empty boxes, that 
is all I Cown in this Fworld..oh, Di-Bbana, 
sweet FDi-Gana.
OUTRO: G  (Fade.)
A sixtties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Empty Boxes

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Gm7

Empty Boxes:The Everly Brothers.

Album - The New Album - on WARNER

Records in 1968.

G C G Gm7 C F Bb Gm7 G

INTRO:

#1.

A beggarly, account of empty boxes, that

C F Bb

is all I own in this world..oh, Di-ana,

F G

sweet Di-ana.

#2.

To flirt and fling, a young girl dressed in

ribbons.

C F C F

Taking fancies to those like you, oh, Di-ana,

Em G

sweet Di-ana.

BRIDGE:

Bb Ab C F Dm

Yet, you wait with morning in your hair, and

Ab D C Bb

now I need good reas-on, but I've none to spare.

Eb C D Eb

You are just a leaf that I have turned, and I am

C G

like a match that slowly burns.

#3.

A beggarly, account of empty boxes, that

C F Bb

is all I own in this world..oh, Di-ana,

F G

sweet Di-ana.

OUTRO: G (Fade.)

A sixtties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Empty Boxes Chords by The Everly Brothers

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