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Box 10

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Chords by Alfredo Alex G. General
[Intro]
C G Am F C G G7 C G
[Verse]
Well outta CSouthern IlliGnois
Come a Amdown-home Am/Gcountry boyF  
He’s gonna Cmake it in the city
Playin’ Gguitar in the studFioG  
Oh well, he Chadn’t been there an Ghour
When he Ammet a Am/GBroadway flowF’r
You know she Ctook him for his money
And she Gleft him in a cheap hoFtelG  
Oh well, it’s Ceasy for you to Gsee
That that Amcountry Am/Gboy is meF  
Say and Chow’m I gonna ever break the Gnews to the folks back Fhome?G  
Well, I was Cgonna be a great Gsuccess
Things sure Amended Am/Gup a messF  C  
But in the process GI got messed up FtoG  
[Chorus]
Hello, Gmama and dad I had to Fcall coGllect
Cause I Fain’t got a Gcent to my CnameC/B  
Well, I’m Amsleepin’ in a hotel doorway
And tonGight they say it’s Fgonna Grain
And if you’d Conly seC/Bnd me sAmome moAm/Gney
I’ll be bacCk on my C/Bfeet aAmgainAm/G  
CSend it in C/Bcare of the SuAmnday MisAm/Gsion
FBox NumGber TCenC  C/B  Am  Am/G  F  G  C  
[Verse]
Well, back in CSouthern IlliGnois
They’re still wAmorryin” ‘Am/Gbout their boyF  C  
But this boy’s goin’ Ghome soon’s he gets the FfareG  
Because as Csoon as I got my Gbread
I got a Ampipe upAm/Gside my headF  
You know they Cleft me in an alley
Took my Gmoney and my guitar FtooG  
[Chorus]
Hello, Gmama and dad I had to Fcall coGllect
Cause I Fain’t got a Gcent to my CnameC/B  
Well, I’m Amsleepin’ in a hotel doorway
And tonGight they say it’s Fgonna Grain
And if you’d Conly seC/Bnd me sAmome moAm/Gney
I’ll be bacCk on my C/Bfeet aAmgainAm/G  
CSend it in C/Bcare of the SuAmnday MisAm/Gsion
FBox NumGber TCenC  C/B  Am  Am/G  F  G  C  
[Outro]
 C–  C/B–  Am-  Am/G–  F–  G- C  

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Box 10

by Jim Croce

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

C/B

Chords by Alfredo Alex G. General

[Intro]

C G Am F C G G7 C G

[Verse]

C G

Well outta Southern Illinois

Am Am/G F

Come a down-home country boy

He’s gonna make it in the city

G F G

Playin’ guitar in the studio

C G

Oh well, he hadn’t been there an hour

Am Am/G F

When he met a Broadway flow’r

You know she took him for his money

G F G

And she left him in a cheap hotel

C G

Oh well, it’s easy for you to see

Am Am/G F

That that country boy is me

C G F G

Say and how’m I gonna ever break the news to the folks back home?

C G

Well, I was gonna be a great success

Am Am/G F C

Things sure ended up a mess

G F G

But in the process I got messed up to

[Chorus]

G F G

Hello, mama and dad I had to call collect

F G C C/B

Cause I ain’t got a cent to my name

Well, I’m sleepin’ in a hotel doorway

G F G

And tonight they say it’s gonna rain

C C/B Am Am/G

And if you’d only send me some money

C C/B Am Am/G

I’ll be back on my feet again

C C/B Am Am/G

Send it in care of the Sunday Mission

F G C C C/B Am Am/G F G C

Box Number Ten

[Verse]

C G

Well, back in Southern Illinois

Am Am/G F C

They’re still worryin” ‘bout their boy

G F G

But this boy’s goin’ home soon’s he gets the fare

C G

Because as soon as I got my bread

Am Am/G F

I got a pipe upside my head

You know they left me in an alley

G F G

Took my money and my guitar too

[Chorus]

G F G

Hello, mama and dad I had to call collect

F G C C/B

Cause I ain’t got a cent to my name

Well, I’m sleepin’ in a hotel doorway

G F G

And tonight they say it’s gonna rain

C C/B Am Am/G

And if you’d only send me some money

C C/B Am Am/G

I’ll be back on my feet again

C C/B Am Am/G

Send it in care of the Sunday Mission

F G C C C/B Am Am/G F G C

Box Number Ten

[Outro]

C C/B Am Am/G F G C

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