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The Box

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[Intro]
C F C
C F C
[Verse 1]
If you put a wComan in a box
And a mFan right there beCside her
Tell them botAmh to play the leaGder
Who you thCink would take the lead?
Which of thCem will get their point across
And whiFch of them would juCst have to yAmes, GindCeed?
[Verse 2]
If you put a Cman in a box
And a woFman right besCide him
Tell them, maAmke the thing you're maGde for
And you'll mCake it out okay
Which of thCem you think is sticking out
And whFich of them is kCicking out the sAmame dGamn dCay?
[Pre-Chorus]
Ah, Fmaj7we are gathered here today to
Learn about our own rCaceC6  Cmaj7  C6  
LFmaj7et us refrain from any bias
As the observations AmtaAm/Gke plGacG6add11eG  
[Verse 3]
If you put a wComan in a box
And a mFan right there bCeside her:
It's impAmortant that I spGend tonight aClone, is that okay?
Which of thCem you think will understand
WhFich of them is staCnding in the oAmther oneG's way, hCey?
[Verse 4]
If you put a wComan in a box:
OFh, what does it Cmean to be a wAmoman in a boGx
What is it lCike to be a man
Which of thCem you think is standing in the oFther one's wCay
And who would uAmndeGrsCtand
[Pre-Chorus]
Ah, Fmaj7he sees her putting her dress on
Letting her ChaiC6r ouCmaj7t (ahh, C6ahh, ahh, ahh)
Fmaj7He takes a head full of high hopes
To the porch where it can aCir C6outCmaj7  C6  
Oh, sFmaj7he's got a half a mind to think it'll
Never be the rCighC6t tiCmaj7me (ahhC6, ahh, ahh, ahh)
Oh, maybe. but tFmaj7hey got a hell a lot of thinking
To do before AmniAm/GghttiGmeG6add11  G  
[Chorus]
Woah, they come together, they say
CWoah, Foh, Coh
AmWoah, oh, Goh, oh, Coh, oh
And we sing it again
CWoah, Foh, Coh
AmWoah, oh, Goh, oh, Coh, oh ah
C
[Verse 5]
We put a wComan in a box
And a Fman right there beCside her
And they tAmook care of each Gother
And they dCon't ask for too much
The wComan and the man discover
BFetter ways to Ctalk, like through sAmong aGnd tCouch
[Pre-Chorus]
Ah, sFmaj7he's having a happy box morning
Cooking with no CpanC6ts oCmaj7n (ahh, C6ahh, ahh, ahh) (come here, baby)
Fmaj7He clears a little bit of living room floor
For them to CdanC6ce oCmaj7n (ah, C6get your dance on) (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh)
And wFmaj7e are gathered here today to
Learn about our oCwn C6selvCmaj7es (ahhC6, ahh, ahh, ahh)
Fmaj7We are them little tiny children
Learning from our gAmrowAm/Gn selGveG6add11sG  
[Chorus]
Ah, we come together, we say
CWoah, Foh, Coh
WAmoah, oh, oGh, oh, Coh, oh
WCoah, Foh, Coh
WAmoah, oh, Goh, oh, Coh, oh, ah

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The Box

by Sammy Rae & The Friends

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Am/G

G6add11

[Intro]

C F C

[Verse 1]

If you put a woman in a box

F C

And a man right there beside her

Am G

Tell them both to play the leader

Who you think would take the lead?

Which of them will get their point across

F C Am G C

And which of them would just have to yes, indeed?

[Verse 2]

If you put a man in a box

F C

And a woman right beside him

Am G

Tell them, make the thing you're made for

And you'll make it out okay

Which of them you think is sticking out

F C Am G C

And which of them is kicking out the same damn day?

[Pre-Chorus]

Fmaj7

Ah, we are gathered here today to

C C6 Cmaj7 C6

Learn about our own race

Fmaj7

Let us refrain from any bias

Am Am/G G G6add11 G

As the observations take place

[Verse 3]

If you put a woman in a box

F C

And a man right there beside her:

Am G C

It's important that I spend tonight alone, is that okay?

Which of them you think will understand

F C Am G C

Which of them is standing in the other one's way, hey?

[Verse 4]

If you put a woman in a box:

F C Am G

Oh, what does it mean to be a woman in a box

What is it like to be a man

C F C

Which of them you think is standing in the other one's way

Am G C

And who would understand

[Pre-Chorus]

Fmaj7

Ah, he sees her putting her dress on

C C6 Cmaj7 C6

Letting her hair out (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh)

Fmaj7

He takes a head full of high hopes

C C6 Cmaj7 C6

To the porch where it can air out

Fmaj7

Oh, she's got a half a mind to think it'll

C C6 Cmaj7 C6

Never be the right time (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh)

Fmaj7

Oh, maybe. but they got a hell a lot of thinking

Am Am/G G G6add11 G

To do before nighttime

[Chorus]

Woah, they come together, they say

C F C

Woah, oh, oh

Am G C

Woah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

And we sing it again

C F C

Woah, oh, oh

Am G C

Woah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ah

[Verse 5]

We put a woman in a box

F C

And a man right there beside her

Am G

And they took care of each other

And they don't ask for too much

The woman and the man discover

F C Am G C

Better ways to talk, like through song and touch

[Pre-Chorus]

Fmaj7

Ah, she's having a happy box morning

C C6 Cmaj7 C6

Cooking with no pants on (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh) (come here, baby)

Fmaj7

He clears a little bit of living room floor

C C6 Cmaj7 C6

For them to dance on (ah, get your dance on) (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh)

Fmaj7

And we are gathered here today to

C C6 Cmaj7 C6

Learn about our own selves (ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh)

Fmaj7

We are them little tiny children

Am Am/G G G6add11 G

Learning from our grown selves

[Chorus]

Ah, we come together, we say

C F C

Woah, oh, oh

Am G C

Woah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

C F C

Woah, oh, oh

Am G C

Woah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ah

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