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[Intro]
    C       G  DOne, Gtwo, three
[Verse 1]
CI found boGxes of fiDrst CGDs tCryin' to gGet my oDffice cleanG  
CTook ten Gyears of folks giDvin' Bthem Emto me 'til I saCt down
And I saw Chesitant Gposes and Dtorn up jGeans
CIn cover Gphotos friends Dtook for fGree
For the Csix minute soGngs, and all their DlifelBong Emdreams the world tCurned down
[Chorus]
   EmThey're just dCreamin' up some lGife out on the rDoad, oh
   EmWhen all I dreCam about's the daGy that I'll be hDome
EmI'd long fDorgotten how it fCeels to chase a dreamG  
EmThank God Dfor boxes of Cfirst CDs (yeah)
[Instrumental]
G D C G D C
[Verse 2]
On through this CRolodex of Grailroad tracks and Dfresh-cut hGair
I see JCoy who won some GrGammys and is nDow a millionaGire
LooCks different Gnow than she dDoes rBight tEmhere, but that's how Cit goes
As for the rCest, I bet they're tGeachers or Dpastors nGow
CPictured in Gjackets girDlfriends picked oGut
All their hCometowns turned Gthese up, all the lDabels tBurned them doEmwn, and never wroCte (whoa)
[Chorus]
   EmThey're just dCreamin' up some lGife out on the rDoad, oh
   EmWhen all I dreCam about's the daGy that I'll be hDome
EmI'd long fDorgotten how it fCeels to chase a dreamG  
EmThank God Dfor boxes of Cfirst CDs (yeah)
[Instrumental]
G D C G D C
[Bridge]
CA thrift store Gjacket and Dten less Gpounds
Lookin' like a Cfool in some Gbig field with my bDare feet on the grGound
CBad song tGitles and Dworse Bdrum Emsounds, I didn't Cknow
[Chorus]
EmThat all my Cdreams had come Gtrue out here on the Droad
EmI never dreaCmed that I could Gcall this life my oDwn
EmThought I'd fDorgotten how it feCels to chase a dGream
EmBut thank GoDd for how it fCeels to chase a dGream
EmAnd thank God fDor boxes of fiCrst CDs (yeah)
[Outro]
G D C G D C G

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Boxes

by Ben Rector

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G D G

One, two, three

[Verse 1]

C G D G C G D G

I found boxes of first CDs tryin' to get my office clean

C G D B Em C

Took ten years of folks givin' them to me 'til I sat down

C G D G

And I saw hesitant poses and torn up jeans

C G D G

In cover photos friends took for free

C G D B Em C

For the six minute songs, and all their lifelong dreams the world turned down

[Chorus]

Em C G D

They're just dreamin' up some life out on the road, oh

Em C G D

When all I dream about's the day that I'll be home

Em D C G

I'd long forgotten how it feels to chase a dream

Em D C

Thank God for boxes of first CDs (yeah)

[Instrumental]

G D C G D C

[Verse 2]

C G D G

On through this Rolodex of railroad tracks and fresh-cut hair

C G D G

I see Joy who won some Grammys and is now a millionaire

C G D B Em C

Looks different now than she does right there, but that's how it goes

C G D G

As for the rest, I bet they're teachers or pastors now

C G D G

Pictured in jackets girlfriends picked out

C G D B Em C

All their hometowns turned these up, all the labels turned them down, and never wrote (whoa)

[Chorus]

Em C G D

They're just dreamin' up some life out on the road, oh

Em C G D

When all I dream about's the day that I'll be home

Em D C G

I'd long forgotten how it feels to chase a dream

Em D C

Thank God for boxes of first CDs (yeah)

[Instrumental]

G D C G D C

[Bridge]

C G D G

A thrift store jacket and ten less pounds

C G D G

Lookin' like a fool in some big field with my bare feet on the ground

C G D B Em C

Bad song titles and worse drum sounds, I didn't know

[Chorus]

Em C G D

That all my dreams had come true out here on the road

Em C G D

I never dreamed that I could call this life my own

Em D C G

Thought I'd forgotten how it feels to chase a dream

Em D C G

But thank God for how it feels to chase a dream

Em D C

And thank God for boxes of first CDs (yeah)

[Outro]

G D C G D C G

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