Pack My Box
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
(high pitched beat is a C)
[Verse 1]
C
Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs
F
I’ll be waiting to find what you’re speaking of
C
Have you ever been inside that ol’ fishery?
F
Honey I may just have to read up on my history
[Verse 2]
C
Throw my sixteen beers in the trucker back
F
I’ll be waiting to find where the meaning’s at
C
Internet kids got me down but I ain’t having that
F
I think I dream too much for this forecast
[Chorus]
C F C
I dreamt I made a toast to the sky
Am G F G
And for once I felt like it would be all right
Dm Em F G
In time, great powers outside of my sight
Dm Em F G
Will bring this society down
C F C
I dreamt all the old men in power died
Am G F G
And for once I felt like it would be all right
Dm Em F G
In time, our hands will clink in the night
Dm Em F G
God damn, if I ain’t one for that, just hang up
[Verse 3]
C
Take off your clothes and run through the chaparral
F
Funky mosquitos want a taste of this caramel
C
Dandelions and a barrel full of taco bell
F
If you went and took a seat I swear I’d never tell
[Verse 4]
C
I lived my life like a smoking kid without a choice
F
Upturned convertibles, the wholesome people making noise
C
I’m a wreck, but that doesn’t mean I’m outta this
F
Turn around, take a second to shout at it
[Chorus]
C F C
I dreamt I made a toast to the sky
Am G F G
And for once I felt like it would be all right
Dm Em F G
In time, great powers outside of my sight
Dm Em F G
Will bring this society down
C F C
I dreamt all the old men in power died
Am G F G
And for once I felt like it would be all right
Dm Em F G
In time, our hands will clink in the night
Dm Em F G
God damn, if I ain’t one for that, just hang up
[Outro]
C F C
Am G F G
Dm Em F G
Dm Em F G
How to play Pack My Box
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.