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Old Pine Box

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[Verse 1]
DThey tried the G/Dhandcuffs but Dthey G/Dwon't Dlock
DElectrical courG/Dses but tDhey G/Dwon't Dshock
You pulled the Afire Dalarm
You tried pAunching a Dcop
GYou're just too tired to Astop
You old pine DboxG/D  D  G/D  D  
[Chorus]
You old pine Embox
With your Ahead full of rocks
DSharp like a cracked Gflowerpot
You old paper Emhat
On your sAkull full of bats
DThere's no percentage in Gthat
[Verse 2]
DThey called G/Drelations but Dthey G/DdecliDned
DThey called the G/Dfan club but Dthey'd G/DresigDned
Left your Acar in a Dfield
And some Aquestions beDhind
Your Gmom thinks you're out of your Amind
[Bridge]
DOver the falls Bbadd#11and into the drink
DThe barrel breBbadd#11aks and we slowly sink
[Verse 3]
DThey tried the G/Dhandcuffs but Dthey G/Dwon't Dlock
DElectrical courG/Dses but tDhey G/Dwon't Dshock
You pulled the Afire Dalarm
You tried pAunching a Dcop
GYou're just too tired to Astop
You old pine DboxG/D  D  G/D  D  
             D     G/D   D   G/D   D

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Old Pine Box

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/D

Bbadd#11

[Verse 1]

D G/D D G/D D

They tried the handcuffs but they won't lock

D G/D D G/D D

Electrical courses but they won't shock

A D

You pulled the fire alarm

A D

You tried punching a cop

G A

You're just too tired to stop

D G/D D G/D D

You old pine box

[Chorus]

You old pine box

With your head full of rocks

D G

Sharp like a cracked flowerpot

You old paper hat

On your skull full of bats

D G

There's no percentage in that

[Verse 2]

D G/D D G/D D

They called relations but they declined

D G/D D G/D D

They called the fan club but they'd resigned

A D

Left your car in a field

A D

And some questions behind

G A

Your mom thinks you're out of your mind

[Bridge]

D Bbadd#11

Over the falls and into the drink

D Bbadd#11

The barrel breaks and we slowly sink

[Verse 3]

D G/D D G/D D

They tried the handcuffs but they won't lock

D G/D D G/D D

Electrical courses but they won't shock

A D

You pulled the fire alarm

A D

You tried punching a cop

G A

You're just too tired to stop

D G/D D G/D D

You old pine box

D G/D D G/D D

About Old Pine Box Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Old Pine Box by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Old Pine Box chords”, “Old Pine Box guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Old Pine Box chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Old Pine Box chords and for experienced players who want accurate Old Pine Box lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G/D, A, G, Em, Bbadd#11.

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What key is "Old Pine Box" in?

The chords for "Old Pine Box" show the original chord names (including D, G/D, A, G, Em, Bbadd#11). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.