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[Intro]
B
[Verse 1]
Well you know when I'm AdyiEng
leave Aroom for my Etombstone
Ain a cold country Egraveyard where Bthe sun never C#mshines
'cause I Ehope where AI'm lyiEng is Aterrible Elonesome
AI've never Eknown someplace BI can call mineC#m  
and Ait's about C#mtimeB  
I know you're sick Eof my AcryingE  
so I'll Aleave with no wEarning
I'll Adrive untEil morning
till I'm Bfree of thC#me crowdsB  
I'll watch the Epidgeons go AflyingE  
at the Asight of my Eheadlights
I'll go Ariding through dEead nights
with the Bradio C#mloud
at a speAmed not allBowed
[Chorus]
When I'm Aalone
all aElone in Manhatten
not a Btaxi will take me
I'm C#mcaught in the Brain going Ahome
No Ematter what happens
there's a Bpinewood box calling my C#mnameB  
[Verse 2]
This ain't a Ecity Aof prophEets
it's just a Aplace of forEgetting
The Abad news you'Ere getting's been Blost on the C#mwireB  
I ain't afrEaid of no AcoffinE  
It's just a Aroom with nEo windows
I'll Ago where the Ewind blows till my Bliscese C#mexpires
Then I'll Aclimb even Bhigher
[Bridge 1]
But my mind is in AgridlockE  
with no Away of esEcaping
the Asky that I'Em scraping's been Bcovered in C#mclouds
But BI'll keep Etalking that Abig Etalk
But I won't Alie when I'm Edone in
That Ariver keeps Erunning G#mme back to the C#mcrowds
Got no Atime to C#mbe proudB  
[Chorus]
When you're Aalone
all alEone in Manhatten
not a Btaxi will take you
You're C#mcaught in the Brain going Ahome
No Ematter what happens
there's a G#mpinewood box calling your C#mname
[Bridge 2]
I'll climb my way Bout of this Ehole
that I Adug for myself
I got Bdirt on my C#mhands
I've got a Bdangerous Esoul
and I'm Agoing to C#mhell
yeah I Bknow where I Estand
C#mFate ain't to Bblame for my Ecrimes
it's not the Acards I was C#mdealt
yeah I'll Bshoulder my Aload
And C#mif you're a Bgood friend of Emine
well just Adrink to my C#mhealth
before BI hit the Eroad
[Chorus]
G#m'Cause I'm Aalone
all alone in EManhatten
not a Btaxi will take me
I'm C#mcaught in the Brain going Ahome
No Ematter what happens
there's a Bpinewood box calling my C#mname oh it's Bcalling my AnameC#m  
[Outro]
My Aname
That C#mpinewood box is calling my AnameC#m  
My Aname {C#mrepeat and fade}

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Pinewood

by Raph Odell Shapiro

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

G#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A E

Well you know when I'm dying

A E

leave room for my tombstone

A E B C#m

in a cold country graveyard where the sun never shines

E A E A E

'cause I hope where I'm lying is terrible lonesome

A E B C#m

I've never known someplace I can call mine

A C#m B

and it's about time

E A E

I know you're sick of my crying

A E

so I'll leave with no warning

A E

I'll drive until morning

B C#m B

till I'm free of the crowds

E A E

I'll watch the pidgeons go flying

A E

at the sight of my headlights

A E

I'll go riding through dead nights

B C#m

with the radio loud

Am B

at a speed not allowed

[Chorus]

When I'm alone

all alone in Manhatten

not a taxi will take me

C#m B A

I'm caught in the rain going home

No matter what happens

B C#m B

there's a pinewood box calling my name

[Verse 2]

E A E

This ain't a city of prophets

A E

it's just a place of forgetting

A E B C#m B

The bad news you're getting's been lost on the wire

E A E

I ain't afraid of no coffin

A E

It's just a room with no windows

A E B C#m

I'll go where the wind blows till my liscese expires

A B

Then I'll climb even higher

[Bridge 1]

A E

But my mind is in gridlock

A E

with no way of escaping

A E B C#m

the sky that I'm scraping's been covered in clouds

B E A E

But I'll keep talking that big talk

A E

But I won't lie when I'm done in

A E G#m C#m

That river keeps running me back to the crowds

A C#m B

Got no time to be proud

[Chorus]

When you're alone

all alone in Manhatten

not a taxi will take you

C#m B A

You're caught in the rain going home

No matter what happens

G#m C#m

there's a pinewood box calling your name

[Bridge 2]

B E

I'll climb my way out of this hole

that I dug for myself

B C#m

I got dirt on my hands

B E

I've got a dangerous soul

A C#m

and I'm going to hell

B E

yeah I know where I stand

C#m B E

Fate ain't to blame for my crimes

A C#m

it's not the cards I was dealt

B A

yeah I'll shoulder my load

C#m B E

And if you're a good friend of mine

A C#m

well just drink to my health

B E

before I hit the road

[Chorus]

G#m A

'Cause I'm alone

all alone in Manhatten

not a taxi will take me

C#m B A

I'm caught in the rain going home

No matter what happens

B C#m B A C#m

there's a pinewood box calling my name oh it's calling my name

[Outro]

My name

C#m A C#m

That pinewood box is calling my name

A C#m

My name {repeat and fade}

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