Altar In Your Box
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Am G F
Here along the roadside
Am G F
I brought nails and wood and paint
Am G F
I've had a little trouble
Am G F
Deciding on a saint
Am G F
A cross from Ensanada
Am G F
In the dark it's supposed to glow
Am G F
Some beads I bought in Garberville
Am G F
Another life ago
G F
Out here on the highway
G F
I build your altar in your box
G F
Some shelter when its raining
Am G
Some shade for when its not
Am G F
It's not
Am G F
Though red would probably suit you
Am G F
I think I'll just paint it white
Am G F
It's the color of the virgin
Am G F
She's my beacon in the night
Am G F
A statue of St. Francis
Am G F
He holds a little lamb
Am G F
And answers to a question
Am G F
So much bigger than I am
G F
Out here on the highway
G F
It's your altar in your box
G F
Some shelter when its raining
Am G
Some shade for when its not
F C G
At your altar in your box
F C G
At your altar in your box
F C G
The women throw Hail Mary's
C Am G
At your altar in your box
Am G F
At last I will hang a rosary
Am G F
That my father gave to me
Am G F
From olive trees in Lebanon
Am G F
Some personal history
Am G F
And I won't include your photograph
Am G F
Or carve your name in stone
Am G F
So the women who bring flowers
Am G F
Can make your box their own
G F
Out here on the highway
G F
It's your altar in your box
G F
Some shelter when its raining
Am G
Some shade for when its not
G F
And I will light a candle
G F
And say a prayer for you
G F
So that I will not feel guilty
Am G
On the nights that I drive through
F C G
At your altar in your box
F C G
At your altar in your box
F C G
The big wheels keep on rolling
C Am G
By your altar in your box
F C G
At your altar in your box
F C G
At your altar in your box
F C G
The truckers all salute you
C Am G
In your altar in your box
F C G
At your altar in your box
F C G
At your altar in your box
F C G
You just might find me kneeling
C Am G
By your altar in your box
Am G F
As I sit beside the water
Am G F
And watch the men rake rocks
Am G F
I trust that you'll be happy
Am G F
In your altar in your box
How to play Altar In Your Box
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.