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Here is my first tab, i am not sure of all chords, if you get better ones, tell 
Capo 1
DAs a child with ocean eyes I smiled
At a world existing Gjust for me ; 
WG/Aithout Em/BBoxes, borders or bounEmdaries
I built Adreams A7; 
But like Dplastic building blocks 
They were knocked down to the ground 
I Ggrew up 
G/ATo a Em/Bworld of compromising
AnaEmlizing what it means to dAream A7  
GI don't really wanna understand 
D/F#Everything in my world 
It sBmpoils the fun for Ame
GCome on darling you can take my hand 
D/F#Blowing kisses in the wind 
We'lF#l fly away in our drBmeams 
From the EmBoxes they'll Aput us iDn 
DWho shall we propose to be ? 
Who am I suppGosed to be ? 
With these Em/Bempty building blocks 
I could Emmake a thAousand mes 
GI don't really wanna understand 
D/F#Everything in my world 
It sBmpoils the fun for Ame
GCome on darling you can take my hand 
D/F#Blowing kisses in the wind 
We'lF#l fly away in our drBmeams 
From the EmBoxes they'll Aput us Din  
CAnd I'm told we all fit in 
But Bmwhy should EmI belAong to one thing ? 
DWho shall we propose to be ? 
Who am I suppGosed to be ? 
With these Em/Bplastic building blocks 
I could Emmake a thAousand mes 
GI don't really wanna understand 
D/F#Everything in my world 
It sBmpoils the fun for Ame
GCome on darling you can take my hand 
D/F#Blowing kisses in the wind 
We'lF#l fly away in our drBmeams 
From the EmBoxes they'll Aput us Din
[Outro]
G
A D
G
A D

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Boxes

by Charlie Winston

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

Em/B

D/F#

Here is my first tab, i am not sure of all chords, if you get better ones, tell

Capo 1

As a child with ocean eyes I smiled

At a world existing just for me ;

G/A Em/B Em

Without Boxes, borders or boundaries

A A7

I built dreams ;

But like plastic building blocks

They were knocked down to the ground

I grew up

G/A Em/B

To a world of compromising

Em A A7

Analizing what it means to dream

I don't really wanna understand

D/F#

Everything in my world

Bm A

It spoils the fun for me

Come on darling you can take my hand

D/F#

Blowing kisses in the wind

F# Bm

We'll fly away in our dreams

Em A D

From the Boxes they'll put us in

Who shall we propose to be ?

Who am I supposed to be ?

Em/B

With these empty building blocks

Em A

I could make a thousand mes

I don't really wanna understand

D/F#

Everything in my world

Bm A

It spoils the fun for me

Come on darling you can take my hand

D/F#

Blowing kisses in the wind

F# Bm

We'll fly away in our dreams

Em A D

From the Boxes they'll put us in

And I'm told we all fit in

Bm Em A

But why should I belong to one thing ?

Who shall we propose to be ?

Who am I supposed to be ?

Em/B

With these plastic building blocks

Em A

I could make a thousand mes

I don't really wanna understand

D/F#

Everything in my world

Bm A

It spoils the fun for me

Come on darling you can take my hand

D/F#

Blowing kisses in the wind

F# Bm

We'll fly away in our dreams

Em A D

From the Boxes they'll put us in

[Outro]

A D

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