In A Box
View chords used in this chart
Intro (play twice without distortion and twice with):
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---x---x---x---10------10--x---x---x---10------10--
D ---x---x---x---10------10--x---x---x---10------10--
A ---x---x---x---8-------8---x---x---x---8-------8---
E ---------------------------------------------------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---x---x---x---10------x---12------x---12------10--
D ---x---x---x---10------x---12------x---12------10--
A ---x---x---x---8-------x---10------x---10------0---
E ---------------------------------------------------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---x---x---x---7-------7---x---x---x---7-------7---
D ---x---x---x---7-------7---x---x---x---7-------7---
A ---0---0---0---5-------5---x---x---x---5-------5---
E ---------------------------------------------------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---x---x---5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---
D ---x---x---5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---
A ---x---x---3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---
E -----------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---
Verse (play twice):
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G -----------x---10------10----------x---10------10--
D -----------x---10------10----------x---10------10--
A -----------x---8-------8-----------x---8-------8---
E ---------------------------------------------------
Sit in Far out
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G -----------x---10------x---12------x---12------10--
D -----------x---10------x---12------x---12------10--
A -----------x---8-------x---10------x---10------0---
E ---------------------------------------------------
I got a new life
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G -----------x---7-------7-----------x---7-------7---
D -----------x---7-------7-----------x---7-------7---
A -----------x---5-------5-----------x---5-------5---
E ---------------------------------------------------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G -------x---5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---
D -------x---5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---
A -------x---3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---
E -----------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---
You can...
Chorus:
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---------------------------------------------------
D ---3-----------3-----------------------------------
A ---3-----------3-----------------------------------
E ---1-----------1-----------------------------------
Sit around
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---------------------------------------------------
D ---2-----------2-----------------------------------
A ---2-----------2-----------------------------------
E ---0-----------0-----------------------------------
Hear the sound
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---x---x---x---5-------7---x---x---x---5-------7---
D ---x---x---x---5-------7---x---x---x---5-------7---
A ---x---x---x---3-------5---x---x---x---3-------5---
E ---------------------------------------------------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---x---x---x---5-------7---x---x---x---5-------7---
D ---x---x---x---5-------7---x---x---x---5-------7---
A ---x---x---x---3-------5---x---x---x---3-------5---
E ---------------------------------------------------
You can
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---------------------------------------------------
D ---3-----------3-----------------------------------
A ---3-----------3-----------------------------------
E ---1-----------1-----------------------------------
Sit around
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---------------------------------------------------
D ---2-----------2-----------------------------------
A ---2-----------2-----------------------------------
E ---0-----------0-----------------------------------
Hear the sound
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---x---x---x---5-------7---x---x---x---5-------7---
D ---x---x---x---5-------7---x---x---x---5-------7---
A ---x---x---x---3-------5---x---x---x---3-------5---
E ---------------------------------------------------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---x---x---x---5-------7---x---x---x---5-----------
D ---x---x---x---5-------7---x---x---x---5-----------
A ---x---x---x---3-------5---x---x---x---3-----------
E ---------------------------------------------------
Interlude:
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---------------5--------5-----------5--5--------5--
D ---------------5--------3-----------3--5--------3--
A ---------------3--------3-----------3--3--------3--
E ---------------------------------------------------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ------------5--5--------5-/7----------/7-----------
D ------------3--5--------3-/7----------/7-----------
A ------------3--3--------3-/5----------/5-----------
E ---------------------------------------------------
Bridge (play three times):
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---------------10-------10----------10-10-------10-
D ---------------10-------10----------8--8--------8--
A ---------------8--------8-----------8--8--------8--
E ---------------------------------------------------
Hooooooo-oooooooooooooooooooooooo...
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---------------10-------10----------10-10-------10-
D ---------------10-------10----------8--8--------8--
A ---------------8--------8-----------8--8--------8--
E ---------------------------------------------------
...oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ---------------5--------5-----------5--5--------5--
D ---------------5--------3-----------3--5--------3--
A ---------------3--------3-----------3--3--------3--
E ---------------------------------------------------
Hooooooo-ooooooh hooooooo-ooh
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e ---------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------
G ------------5--5--------5-/7----------/7-----------
D ------------3--5--------3-/7----------/7-----------
A ------------3--3--------3-/5----------/5-----------
E ---------------------------------------------------
ooooooooh hoooooooooo-ooooooooooh
Sorry about the "hoo-ooh" bits but it's the only way I could think
of writing what Dave sings there ;) The rest of the song is just
variations on the above, with & without distortion and wah :)
Enjoy! :)
--
Greg O'Beirne
woyf@perth.dialix.oz.au
gobeirne@tartarus.uwa.edu.au
http://www.uwa.edu.au/student/gobeirne/
How to play In A 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 B. 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.