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Music Box

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 3rd Fret
In the Intro, Verse and Outro, Joey at times plays this riff when changing from C to Em and from Em to C
e|-----------|
B|-------1---|
G|-----0---0-|
D|-2h3-------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
The Emaddb13 chord is played like this; The Gsus4 like this:
Emaddb13                                Gsus4
e|---|                                  e|-3-|
B|-1-|                                  B|-1-|
G|-0-|                                  G|-0-|
D|-2-|                                  D|-0-|
A|-2-|                                  A|-x-|
E|-0-|                                  E|-3-|
[Intro]
  C    EmEmaddb13     Emx2
[Verse 1]
   CHere's a little gift
         EmEmaddb13  Em  
   From me to        you
   CA place to store your dreams
            EmEmaddb13  Em  
   And your secrets     too
[Chorus]
   AmWhen the world goes darkEm  
  AmI'll always be close byG  
  CTo hear your dreams unfold,G  
  CHold you when you cryEm  
  AmAs you walk away,Em  
  AmLet go of my hand
  GSmile as you turn for one last Gsus4look     Gand know you understand
[Instrumental]
  C    EmEmaddb13     Emx2
[Verse 2]
   CListen to the song
                    EmEmaddb13  Em  
   and where it takes your      soul
   CWatch the dancer spin around
            EmEmaddb13  Em  
   a thousand times     more
[Chorus]
   AmI've traveled across the seaEm  
   AmJust to bring you thisG  
   CAn unconditional waltzG  
   CWith a loving kissEm  
   AmI know I've been awayEm  
   AmAnd for way too long
   GI need you now more than ever       Gsus4    Gbefore the music is over
[Outro]
                       C             EmEmaddb13  Em  
I want you to know this song's for you
                         C       EmEmaddb13   Em  
I want you to know that I love you
                       C             EmEmaddb13  Em  
I want you to know this song's for you
                         C       EmEmaddb13       Em     G  C  
I need you to know that I love you

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Music Box

by Calexico

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Capo on 3rd Fret

In the Intro, Verse and Outro, Joey at times plays this riff when changing from C to Em and from Em to C

e|-----------|

B|-------1---|

G|-----0---0-|

D|-2h3-------|

A|-----------|

E|-----------|

The Emaddb13 chord is played like this; The Gsus4 like this:

Emaddb13 Gsus4

e|---| e|-3-|

B|-1-| B|-1-|

G|-0-| G|-0-|

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

A|-2-| A|-x-|

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

[Intro]

C Em Em

Emaddb13 x2

[Verse 1]

Here's a little gift

Em Em

Emaddb13

From me to you

A place to store your dreams

Em Em

Emaddb13

And your secrets too

[Chorus]

Am Em

When the world goes dark

Am G

I'll always be close by

C G

To hear your dreams unfold,

C Em

Hold you when you cry

Am Em

As you walk away,

Let go of my hand

G Gsus4 G

Smile as you turn for one last look and know you understand

[Instrumental]

C Em Em

Emaddb13 x2

[Verse 2]

Listen to the song

Em Em

Emaddb13

and where it takes your soul

Watch the dancer spin around

Em Em

Emaddb13

a thousand times more

[Chorus]

Am Em

I've traveled across the sea

Am G

Just to bring you this

C G

An unconditional waltz

C Em

With a loving kiss

Am Em

I know I've been away

And for way too long

G Gsus4 G

I need you now more than ever before the music is over

[Outro]

C Em Em

Emaddb13

I want you to know this song's for you

C Em Em

Emaddb13

I want you to know that I love you

C Em Em

Emaddb13

I want you to know this song's for you

C Em Em G C

Emaddb13

I need you to know that I love you

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