Rox in the Box Lyrics

ROX IN THE BOX - The Decemberists
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All chords and tabs relative to capo
Intro / Fill thing:
This is variously played by the guitar in the intro
Verse:
Get the rocks in the box
Get the water right down to your socks
This bulkhead's made of fallen brethren bones
We all do what we can
We endure our fellow man
And we sing our songs to the headframe's creaks and moans
Chorus:
And it's one, two, three on the wrong side of the lee
What were you meant for?
What were you meant for?
And it's seven, eight, nine, you get your shovel back in line
And if you ever make it to ten, you won't make it again
And if you ever make it to ten, you won't make it again
FILL - Same as intro, but played on fiddle an octave higher
And you won't make a dime
On this gray granite mountain mine
Of dirt you're made and to dirt you will return
But while we're living here
Let's get this little one thing clear
There's plenty of men to die; you don't jump your turn
FILL - Fiddle again
ACCORDION SOLO
FIDDLE OUTRO
End on Am
I might come back and transcribe the solos, but not today. Have fun!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend