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[Verse 1]
DmSome days I fAmeel that
I am Gbigger than most
I Dmdon't have the Amego
I am nGot one to boast
It is Dmjust I see the Ampeople as Gpart of a whole
It is Dmjust I see the Ampeople in Ga big fish bowl
[Chorus]
FWe are boxes on Gboxes on Amboxes on bBmoxes
COn dirt
And we have tFhings we don't Gneed
We are Dmwith and witAmhout any Gworth
So Fdamn tired of being a Clady
So Gdamn bEored of being a Fgirl
ThFen again, if we look at it CplainlGy
I'd feEel the same if I were a Fboy
 Dm   Am   Gx2
[Verse 2]
IDmt is not the Amweather, or the Gmarket today
WDme just feel tAmhe pressure, the Gpressure of days
WDme are sat upoAmn the table wherGe the food is hot
WDme'll be talking fAmor hours
And we Geat the whole lot
[Chorus]
FWe are boxes on Gboxes on Amboxes on bBmoxes
COn dirt
And we have tFhings we don't Gneed
We are Dmwith and withoAmut any Gworth
So Fdamn tired of being a Clady
So Gdamn bEored of being a Fgirl
ThFen again, if we look at it CplainlGy
I'd feEel the same if I were a Fboy
[Verse 3]
LDmife is but a dream
I am jAmust asleep
FloaGting
TeDmll me what you nDm7eed
I am on mAmy knees
FloaGting
Beautifully Dm7freeDm  
LAmife is good to me
FloaGting
Tada ta, Dm7da, Dmda
DmTadAma ta, da, da
FGloating

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Boxes

by Billie Marten

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Dm7

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

Some days I feel that

I am bigger than most

Dm Am

I don't have the ego

I am not one to boast

Dm Am G

It is just I see the people as part of a whole

Dm Am G

It is just I see the people in a big fish bowl

[Chorus]

F G Am Bm

We are boxes on boxes on boxes on boxes

On dirt

F G

And we have things we don't need

Dm Am G

We are with and without any worth

F C

So damn tired of being a lady

G E F

So damn bored of being a girl

F C G

Then again, if we look at it plainly

E F

I'd feel the same if I were a boy

Dm Am G

[Verse 2]

Dm Am G

It is not the weather, or the market today

Dm Am G

We just feel the pressure, the pressure of days

Dm Am G

We are sat upon the table where the food is hot

Dm Am

We'll be talking for hours

And we eat the whole lot

[Chorus]

F G Am Bm

We are boxes on boxes on boxes on boxes

On dirt

F G

And we have things we don't need

Dm Am G

We are with and without any worth

F C

So damn tired of being a lady

G E F

So damn bored of being a girl

F C G

Then again, if we look at it plainly

E F

I'd feel the same if I were a boy

[Verse 3]

Life is but a dream

I am just asleep

Floating

Dm Dm7

Tell me what you need

I am on my knees

Floating

Dm7 Dm

Beautifully free

Life is good to me

Floating

Dm7 Dm

Tada ta, da, da

Dm Am

Tada ta, da, da

Floating

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