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SHOE BOX
By Barenaked Ladies
From "Born On A Pirate Ship" 
[VERSE 1]
DA key in the Edoor, a step on the Gfloor
A note on the Gmtable and a Ameal in the Dmicro
Note says "I'm in Ebed, please make sure that you're Gfed
If you're taking a Gmshower, you can Aborrow my Dbathrobe
And when I'm Easleep, I dream you move in next Gweek"
I crumple the Gmnote and save it to Aput inside my
[PRE-CHORUS]
DShoe box (shoe Abox)
Shoe box of BmliesA  G  
[VERSE 2]
DIt's under my Ebed, it's never been Gread
It's in with my Gmschool stuff and my Amom never Dcleans there
>From my first little Efib, when I still wore a Gbib
To my latest attGmempt at preAtending I'm Dsomeone
He's not sevenEteen, and doesn't know what you Gmean
When talk turns to Gmsingle malts or Astilton or my
[CHORUS]
DShoe box (shoe Abox)
Shoe box of BmliesA  G  
DShoe box (shoe Abox)
Shoe box of BmliesA  G  
[BRIDGE]
   GDid someAbody tell you    Gthis is Ahow it's supposed to Gbe?
Or are Ayou just finding Bmyou don't Gwant any Dmore from Ame?
("one-note solo" over chorus-like D-A-Bm- Gprogression x2)
[VERSE 3]
DWas it something I Esaid or was it something you Gread
That's making me Gmthink that I should Anever have Dcome here
I can offer you Elies, I can tell you Ggoodbye
I can tell you I'm Gmsorry, but I Acan't tell the Dtruth, dear
And what if I Ecould-would it do any Ggood?
'Cause you'll never Gmget to see the Acontents of my
[CHORUS]
DShoe box (shoe Abox)
Shoe box of BmliesA  G  
DShoe box (shoe Abox)
Shoe box of BmliesA  G  
[BRIDGE]
   GYou're so Anineteen-ninety,     Gand it's nineteen-ninety-Afour
   GLeave this Aworld behind me 'cause Bmyou don't Gwant me DanyAmore
[OUTRO]
D A Bm G Dsus4

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Shoe Box

by Barenaked Ladies

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Dsus4

SHOE BOX

By Barenaked Ladies

From "Born On A Pirate Ship"

[VERSE 1]

D E G

A key in the door, a step on the floor

Gm A D

A note on the table and a meal in the micro

E G

Note says "I'm in bed, please make sure that you're fed

Gm A D

If you're taking a shower, you can borrow my bathrobe

E G

And when I'm asleep, I dream you move in next week"

Gm A

I crumple the note and save it to put inside my

[PRE-CHORUS]

D A

Shoe box (shoe box)

Bm A G

Shoe box of lies

[VERSE 2]

D E G

It's under my bed, it's never been read

Gm A D

It's in with my school stuff and my mom never cleans there

E G

>From my first little fib, when I still wore a bib

Gm A D

To my latest attempt at pretending I'm someone

E G

He's not seventeen, and doesn't know what you mean

Gm A

When talk turns to single malts or stilton or my

[CHORUS]

D A

Shoe box (shoe box)

Bm A G

Shoe box of lies

D A

Shoe box (shoe box)

Bm A G

Shoe box of lies

[BRIDGE]

G A G A G

Did somebody tell you this is how it's supposed to be?

A Bm G D A

Or are you just finding you don't want any more from me?

D A Bm G

("one-note solo" over chorus-like --- progression x2)

[VERSE 3]

D E G

Was it something I said or was it something you read

Gm A D

That's making me think that I should never have come here

E G

I can offer you lies, I can tell you goodbye

Gm A D

I can tell you I'm sorry, but I can't tell the truth, dear

E G

And what if I could-would it do any good?

Gm A

'Cause you'll never get to see the contents of my

[CHORUS]

D A

Shoe box (shoe box)

Bm A G

Shoe box of lies

D A

Shoe box (shoe box)

Bm A G

Shoe box of lies

[BRIDGE]

G A G A

You're so nineteen-ninety, and it's nineteen-ninety-four

G A Bm G D A

Leave this world behind me 'cause you don't want me anymore

[OUTRO]

D A Bm G Dsus4

About Shoe Box Chords by Barenaked Ladies

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