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Box Of Rain

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[Chords]
      AAsus4add9A     D     Am      Em      C     G   A/C#     Bm  Asus4  
e|--0----0---------2----0----0----0----3----0----2----0|
B|--2----3---------3----1----0----1----3----2----3----3|
G|--2----4---------2----2----0----0----0----2----4----2|
D|--2----2---------0----2----2----2----0----2----4----2|
A|--0----0---------x----0----2----3----2----4----2----0|
E|--x----x---------x----x----0----x----3----x----x----x|
[Intro] (x2)
   AAsus4add9A      AAsus4add9A
[Chorus]
LDook out of aAmny window
EmAny morning, aCny evening, aGny day
DMaybe the sAmun is shining
EmBirds are winging, no rGain is falling from a heAavy sky
DWhat do you wGant me to do,
to Amdo for you to Emsee you tDhrough?
For tChis is all a dreDam we dreamed 
one afAmternoon long aGgo
[Verse]
WDalk out of Amany doorway
FEmeel your way, fCeel your way
Like the day beGfore
DMaybe you'll fAmind direction
EmAround some corner
Where iGt's been waiting to mAeet you
WDhat do you wGant me to do,
To wAmatch for you while you're sEmleeeeeeDeeping?
Then pAmlease don't be surpriCsed
When you find Gme dreaming tDoo
[Solo]
G    Am    Em   C    A/C#     D     G
Am    Em    G   D    Em   A
[Chorus]     
LDook into aAmny eyes
YEmou find by you, yCou can see clear to another dGay
MDaybe been sAmeen before
Through oEmther eyes on oGther days while going hAome
WDhat do you wGant me to do,
To Amdo for you, to Emsee you thrDough?
It's aCll a dream we drEmeamed
One afternDoon long agGo
[Verse]
WDalk into splinteAmred sunlight
IEmnch your way through dCead dreams
To another lGand
MDaybe you're tiAmred and broken
Your tEmongue is twisted
With wGords half spoken
And thoAughts unclear
WDhat do you wGant me to do
To Amdo for you to Emsee you thDrough
A bAmox of rain will eCase the pain
and loGve will see you throDugh
[Bridge]
JGust a box of rain
WAmind and waEmter
BeliCeve it if you nAeed it,
If you doDn't just pass it on
SGun and shower
WAmind and rEmain
ICn and out the wiDndow
Like a mEmoth before a flAame
[Verse]
AAnd it's jDust a box of rEmain
I Emdon't kGnow who put it thDere
BDelieve it if you nBmeed it
Or leGave it if you dAare
AAnd it's jDust a box of rEmain
Or Ema ribGbon for your hDair
Such a long, lEmong time to be gone
And a sGhort time to be thDere
[Outro]
D    C   G   D   Asus4

All chords in this song (9)

The story behind the song

"Box of Rain" was written as a song for bassist Phil Lesh to sing to his dying father, with Lesh composing the melody and vocal nuances before lyricist Robert Hunter added the words. Hunter describes the lyrics as writing themselves, emerging from Lesh's musical intention as he drove to visit his father in the nursing home. The "box of rain" itself refers to the world we live in. It plays like a tender, reflective offering, born from a deeply personal moment of farewell.

AI-written from these sources:Box of Rain — Wikipedia ↗Grateful Dead — Wikipedia ↗

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Box Of Rain

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Asus4

[Chords]

A D Am Em C G A/C# Bm Asus4

Asus4add9A

e|--0----0---------2----0----0----0----3----0----2----0|

B|--2----3---------3----1----0----1----3----2----3----3|

G|--2----4---------2----2----0----0----0----2----4----2|

D|--2----2---------0----2----2----2----0----2----4----2|

A|--0----0---------x----0----2----3----2----4----2----0|

E|--x----x---------x----x----0----x----3----x----x----x|

[Intro] (x2)

A A

Asus4add9A Asus4add9A

[Chorus]

D Am

Look out of any window

Em C G

Any morning, any evening, any day

D Am

Maybe the sun is shining

Em G A

Birds are winging, no rain is falling from a heavy sky

D G

What do you want me to do,

Am Em D

to do for you to see you through?

C D

For this is all a dream we dreamed

Am G

one afternoon long ago

[Verse]

D Am

Walk out of any doorway

Em C

Feel your way, feel your way

Like the day before

D Am

Maybe you'll find direction

Around some corner

G A

Where it's been waiting to meet you

D G

What do you want me to do,

Am Em D

To watch for you while you're sleeeeeeeeping?

Am C

Then please don't be surprised

G D

When you find me dreaming too

[Solo]

G Am Em C A/C# D G

Am Em G D Em A

[Chorus]

D Am

Look into any eyes

Em C G

You find by you, you can see clear to another day

D Am

Maybe been seen before

Em G A

Through other eyes on other days while going home

D G

What do you want me to do,

Am Em D

To do for you, to see you through?

C Em

It's all a dream we dreamed

D G

One afternoon long ago

[Verse]

D Am

Walk into splintered sunlight

Em C

Inch your way through dead dreams

To another land

D Am

Maybe you're tired and broken

Your tongue is twisted

With words half spoken

And thoughts unclear

D G

What do you want me to do

Am Em D

To do for you to see you through

Am C

A box of rain will ease the pain

G D

and love will see you through

[Bridge]

Just a box of rain

Am Em

Wind and water

C A

Believe it if you need it,

If you don't just pass it on

Sun and shower

Am Em

Wind and rain

C D

In and out the window

Em A

Like a moth before a flame

[Verse]

A D Em

And it's just a box of rain

Em G D

I don't know who put it there

D Bm

Believe it if you need it

G A

Or leave it if you dare

A D Em

And it's just a box of rain

Em G D

Or a ribbon for your hair

Such a long, long time to be gone

G D

And a short time to be there

[Outro]

D C G D Asus4

About Box Of Rain Chords by Grateful Dead

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