Rox In The Box Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	2nd fret

Author DonTago [a] 3,271.

4 contributors total, last edit on Jan 29, 2024

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E7/G#

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Artist: The Decemberists
Song: Rox In the Box
Album: The King Is Dead
Tabbed by: Don Tago
Email: recebedou@yahoo.com
 
Capo II
 
 
[Intro]
 
Am  C  Em  Am
Am  C  Em  Am
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
        Am                      C                        G
Get the rox in the box, get the water right down to your socks
     Em                                  Am
This bulkhead's built of fallen brethren bones
       Am                   C               G
We all do what we can, we endure our fellow man
       Em                                           Am
And we sing our songs to the headframe's creaks and moans
 
 
[Chorus 1]
 
         F                       C
And it's one, two, three, on the wrong side of the lee
              G                        Am
What were you meant for, what were you meant for
         F                                C
And it's seven, eight, nine, you get your shovel back in line
    G                                             Am
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again
    G                      E7/G#                  Am
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again
 
 
[Interlude]
 
Am  C  Em  Am
Am  C  Em  Am
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
        Am                        C                     G
And you won't make a dime on this gray granite mountain mine
   Em                                      Am
Of dirt you're made and to dirt you will return
   Am                             C                         G
So while we're living here, let's get this little one thing clear
        Em                                        Am
There's plenty of men to die, you don't jump your turn
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
         F                       C
And it's one, two, three, on the wrong side of the lee
              G                        Am
What were you meant for, what were you meant for
         F                                C
And it's seven, eight, nine, you get your shovel back in line
    G                      E7/G#                  Am
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again
    G                      E7/G#                  Am
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again
 
 
[Interlude]
 
Am  C  Em  Am
Am  C  Em  Am
 
Am    C  G  Em    Am
Am    C  G  Em    Am
 
 
[Chorus 3]
 
         F                       C
And it's one, two, three, of the wrong side of the lee
              G                          Am
What were you meant for, whatever you're meant for
         F                                C
And it's seven, eight, nine, you get your shovel back in line
    G                                             Am
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again
    G                      E7/G#                  Am
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again
    G                      E7/G#                  Am
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again
 
 
[Outro]
 
Am C Em Am
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For the record, it's "And we sing our song to the headframe's creaks and moans"

I'm pretty sure it's "what were you meant for?" and "get your shovel back in line". Also "grey granite mountain mine"

Think you buddy!