Songbook

Rox In The Box

By The Decemberists

Key of Bm

[Intro]
Bm - D - F#m - Bm
Bm - D - F#m - Bm

[Verse 1]
           Bm                        D                        A
We get the rocks in the box, get the water right down to your socks
     F#m                                 Bm
This bulkheads built of fallen brethren bones
       Bm                   D               A
We all do what we can, we endure our fellow man
       F#m                                           Bm
And we sing our songs to the headframes' creaks and moans

[Chorus 1]
         G                       D
And it's one, two, three, on the wrong side of the lee
              A                        Bm
What were you meant for, what were you meant for
        G                                D
And its seven, eight, nine, you get your shovel back in line
    A                      A/A#                  Bm
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again
    A                      A/A#                  Bm
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again

[Interlude]
Bm - D - F#m - Bm
Bm - D - F#m - Bm

[Verse 2]
              Bm                  D                     A
And you won't make a dime on this gray granite mountain mine
   F#m                                    Bm
Of dirt your made and to dirt you will return
   Bm                            D                        A
So while were living here, let's get this other one thing clear
        F#m                                    Bm
There's plenty of men to die, don't jump your turn

[Chorus 2]
         G                       D
And it's one, two, three, on the wrong side of the lee
              A                        Bm
What were you meant for, what were you meant for
        G                                D
And its seven, eight, nine, you get your shovel back in line
    A                      A/A#                  Bm
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again
    A                      A/A#                  Bm
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again

[Interlude]
Bm D F#m Bm
Bm D F#m Bm
Bm D A F#m A D F#m Bm
Bm D A F#m A D F#m Bm

[Chorus 3]
         G                       D
And it's one, two, three, of the wrong side of the lee
              A                        Bm
What were you meant for, whatever your meant for
        G                                D
And its seven, eight, nine, you get your shovel back in line
    A                      A/A#                  Bm
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again
    A                      A/A#                  Bm
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again
    A                      A/A#                  Bm
And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again

[Outro]
Bm D F#m Bm