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Capo 1
Intro:  Em   G   Am   B5  D  
IEmmagine in your mind a posh Gcountry club
The Amstuffy old money where the B5poor get Dsnubbed
TEmhe spread is bland sauerGkraut and boiled goose
There's Amno way these people will B5ever cut Dloose
But then I Emwalk in the room, hold my Gboombox high
And Amwhat happened next, will B5blow your Dmind
Chorus:
EmEverything got outta conAmtrol
The Dmusic was so entGrancingD/F#  
EmEveryone got out on the Amfloor
It was a Dbunch of old white people GdancingD/F#  
The EmBig Apple, where Gpeople never dance
AmSpirits go down while B5profits exDpand
The Emcops or the dealers, who's Ggot the juice
The Amstreet vendors peddling their B5boiled Dgoose
So Emmany types of people will Gnever get along
Till I Ambust out my boombox and B5play this Dsong
Chorus:
EmThe music washed away all the Amhate
And soDciety started aGdvancingD/F#  
Every Emdemographic was repreAmsented
It was a Drainbow coalition of GdancingD/F#  
EmWhoaAm  
DEveryone was wearing Gfingerless gD/F#loves
EmWhoah Amoh
I saw a DSpanish guy doing the GBartmanD/F#  
EmTransport now to an Gold folks home
Where the Amelderly are tossed on their B5brittle Dbones
The Emorderlies are stealing, there's Gno excuse
AmEveryday for lunch they eat B5boiled Dgoose
So I Emgrabbed my boombox and hit the Gturbo base
And Amwhat happened next was a B5total disDgrace
Chorus:
EmEverybody started having Amsex
The Dmusic was way too GpowerfulD/F#  
A bunch of Emold people fucking like Amrabbits
It was disDgusting to say the Gleast, D/F#oh
A Emboombox can change the Amworld
You gotta Dknow your limits with a GboomboxD/F#  
EmThis was a cautionary Atale
A Dboombox is not a GtoyD/F#  
Em G Am B5 D
Em

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Boombox

by The Lonely Island

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Capo 1

Em G Am B5 D

Intro:

Em G

Imagine in your mind a posh country club

Am B5 D

The stuffy old money where the poor get snubbed

Em G

The spread is bland sauerkraut and boiled goose

Am B5 D

There's no way these people will ever cut loose

Em G

But then I walk in the room, hold my boombox high

Am B5 D

And what happened next, will blow your mind

Chorus:

Em Am

Everything got outta control

D G D/F#

The music was so entrancing

Em Am

Everyone got out on the floor

D G D/F#

It was a bunch of old white people dancing

Em G

The Big Apple, where people never dance

Am B5 D

Spirits go down while profits expand

Em G

The cops or the dealers, who's got the juice

Am B5 D

The street vendors peddling their boiled goose

Em G

So many types of people will never get along

Am B5 D

Till I bust out my boombox and play this song

Chorus:

Em Am

The music washed away all the hate

D G D/F#

And society started advancing

Em Am

Every demographic was represented

D G D/F#

It was a rainbow coalition of dancing

Em Am

Whoa

D G D/F#

Everyone was wearing fingerless gloves

Em Am

Whoah oh

D G D/F#

I saw a Spanish guy doing the Bartman

Em G

Transport now to an old folks home

Am B5 D

Where the elderly are tossed on their brittle bones

Em G

The orderlies are stealing, there's no excuse

Am B5 D

Everyday for lunch they eat boiled goose

Em G

So I grabbed my boombox and hit the turbo base

Am B5 D

And what happened next was a total disgrace

Chorus:

Em Am

Everybody started having sex

D G D/F#

The music was way too powerful

Em Am

A bunch of old people fucking like rabbits

D G D/F#

It was disgusting to say the least, oh

Em Am

A boombox can change the world

D G D/F#

You gotta know your limits with a boombox

Em A

This was a cautionary tale

D G D/F#

A boombox is not a toy

Em G Am B5 D

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