Jim Croce - Box 10
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Box #10
By Jim Croce
From: Alfredo Alex G. General
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2006
Chords by Alfredo Alex G. General
Intro: C-G-Am-F-C-G-G7-C-G
Well outta CSouthern IlliGnois
Come a Amdown-home country Fboy
He's gonna Cmake it in the city
G F-C-G
Playin' guitar in the studio
Oh well, he Chadn't been there an Ghour
When he Ammet a Broadway Fflow'r
You know she Ctook him for his money
G F C-G
And she left him in a cheap hotel
Oh well, it's Ceasy for you to Gsee
That that Amcountry boy is Fme
C G F C-G
Say and how'm I gonna ever break the news to the folks back home'
Well, I was Cgonna be a great Gsuccess
Things sure Amended up a meFss C
G F C-G
But in the process I got messed up to
Refrain:
Hello, Cmama and dad I had to Fcall collGect
Cause I Cain't got a Emcent to mAmy namAm/Ge
Well, I'm Csleepin' in a hotel Fdoorway
And tonDight they say it's gonna Grain
And if you'd Conly seEmnd me some Ammoney Am/G
I'll be bacCk on myEm feet Amagain Am/G
CSend it in Emcare of the SAmunday MiAm/Gssion
F C C-Em-Am-Am/G-F-G6-C
Box Number Ten
Well, back in CSouthern IlliGnois
They're still wAmorryin" 'bout their Fboy C
G F C-G
But this boy's goin' home soon's he gets the fare
Because as Csoon as I got my Gbread
I got a Ampipe upside my Fhead
You know they Ctook me in an alley
G F C-G
Took my money and my guitar too
Repeat refrain
End chords: C Em Am - Am/G F G - C