Boxcar Chords by Shovels & Rope
Tempo:
136.45 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb]
[B] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
Well, ain't it just [G] like you and me [F] to go down [C] like that?
Bleeding out [G] in a boss car, [F] shot [C] in the back.
We were all out of love, [G] all out of time.
[F] Love was waiting [C] for us at the end of the line.
In a minute [G] now, we knew we was [F] gonna have to [C] decide.
[G]
[F] [C]
[F] Take a fat chance and come out [C] gunning to get out [Em] now.
And try to keep [F] running down south.
Yeah, she [C] said, hey, [G] hey, cut the rope.
[Dm] There's no way I'm gonna [Am] let them get us both.
[C] So don't stop [G] running till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up in the [G] smoke.
[F] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
Well, [G] coming out of the harbor [F] was simple [C] and new.
Clean-ass [G] clear water [F] you can see straight [C] through.
Running that old dust bowl [G] when the money got [F] low
was all we could [C] do to keep it down in the flow.
Showed her [G] face, tell her lies, [F] she's [C] desperate.
Tied [Am]
[F] pistols strapped and her hair was [C] dyed.
Make her money [Em] like money and [F] God will be all right.
Yeah, she [C] said, hey, [G] hey, cut the rope.
[F] There's no way [G] I'm gonna [Am] let them get us both.
So [C] don't stop running [G] till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up in the smoke.
[G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] Don't let the sorrow of it get you [C] down.
Change your last [Em] name and try your luck around.
[F] Help [C] me tell them that you [Em] knew me and you're kind of like [F] me.
I ain't afraid to go it on.
[C] You can make a [D] run and [Em] make it all alone.
You'll [F] be all right.
All right.
[C] [G]
[F] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
[F] End of the line, the engine's still burning [C] just like the wheels.
[Em] The hands keep [F] turning around and around till time ran out.
[C] She said, hey, [G] hey, cut the rope.
[F] There's no way I'm gonna [G] let [Am] them get us both.
[C] So don't stop running [G] till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up in the smoke.
Hey, [G] cut the rope.
[F] There's no way I'm [G] gonna [Am] let them get us both.
So [C] don't stop [G] running till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up in the smoke.
[G]
[F] [C] Up in [G] the smoke.
[F] [C]
[N]
[B] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
Well, ain't it just [G] like you and me [F] to go down [C] like that?
Bleeding out [G] in a boss car, [F] shot [C] in the back.
We were all out of love, [G] all out of time.
[F] Love was waiting [C] for us at the end of the line.
In a minute [G] now, we knew we was [F] gonna have to [C] decide.
[G]
[F] [C]
[F] Take a fat chance and come out [C] gunning to get out [Em] now.
And try to keep [F] running down south.
Yeah, she [C] said, hey, [G] hey, cut the rope.
[Dm] There's no way I'm gonna [Am] let them get us both.
[C] So don't stop [G] running till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up in the [G] smoke.
[F] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
Well, [G] coming out of the harbor [F] was simple [C] and new.
Clean-ass [G] clear water [F] you can see straight [C] through.
Running that old dust bowl [G] when the money got [F] low
was all we could [C] do to keep it down in the flow.
Showed her [G] face, tell her lies, [F] she's [C] desperate.
Tied [Am]
[F] pistols strapped and her hair was [C] dyed.
Make her money [Em] like money and [F] God will be all right.
Yeah, she [C] said, hey, [G] hey, cut the rope.
[F] There's no way [G] I'm gonna [Am] let them get us both.
So [C] don't stop running [G] till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up in the smoke.
[G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] Don't let the sorrow of it get you [C] down.
Change your last [Em] name and try your luck around.
[F] Help [C] me tell them that you [Em] knew me and you're kind of like [F] me.
I ain't afraid to go it on.
[C] You can make a [D] run and [Em] make it all alone.
You'll [F] be all right.
All right.
[C] [G]
[F] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
[F] End of the line, the engine's still burning [C] just like the wheels.
[Em] The hands keep [F] turning around and around till time ran out.
[C] She said, hey, [G] hey, cut the rope.
[F] There's no way I'm gonna [G] let [Am] them get us both.
[C] So don't stop running [G] till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up in the smoke.
Hey, [G] cut the rope.
[F] There's no way I'm [G] gonna [Am] let them get us both.
So [C] don't stop [G] running till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up in the smoke.
[G]
[F] [C] Up in [G] the smoke.
[F] [C]
[N]
Key:
C
F
G
Em
Am
C
F
G
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
Well, ain't it just [G] like you and me [F] to go down [C] like _ that? _
_ Bleeding out [G] in a boss car, [F] shot [C] in the back. _
We were all out of love, [G] all out of time.
[F] Love was waiting [C] for us at the end of the line.
In a minute [G] now, we knew we was [F] gonna have to [C] decide. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] Take a fat chance and come out [C] gunning to get out [Em] now.
And try to keep [F] running _ down _ south. _
_ _ _ _ _ Yeah, she [C] said, hey, [G] hey, cut the rope.
[Dm] There's no way I'm gonna [Am] let them get us both.
[C] So don't stop [G] running till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up _ in the [G] smoke. _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, [G] coming out of the harbor [F] was simple [C] and new. _ _
_ _ Clean-ass [G] clear water _ [F] you can see straight [C] through. _ _ _
Running that old dust bowl [G] when the money got [F] low
was all we could [C] do to keep it down in the flow.
_ Showed her [G] face, tell her lies, [F] she's [C] desperate.
Tied _ [Am] _
[F] _ pistols strapped and her hair was [C] dyed.
Make her money [Em] like money and [F] God will be all _ _ right. _
_ _ _ _ _ Yeah, she [C] said, hey, [G] hey, cut the rope.
[F] There's no way [G] I'm gonna [Am] let them get us both.
So [C] don't stop running [G] till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up _ _ in the smoke.
[G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[F] _ Don't let the sorrow of it get you [C] down.
Change your last [Em] name and try your luck around.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ Help [C] me tell them that you [Em] knew me and you're kind of like [F] me.
I ain't afraid to go it on. _
[C] You can make a [D] run and [Em] make it all alone.
You'll [F] be all _ right. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ All right.
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] End of the line, the engine's still burning [C] just like the wheels.
[Em] The hands keep [F] turning _ around and around till _ time ran out.
[C] She said, hey, [G] hey, cut the rope.
[F] There's no way I'm gonna [G] let [Am] them get us both.
[C] So don't stop running [G] till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up in the smoke.
Hey, _ [G] cut the rope.
[F] There's no way I'm [G] gonna [Am] let them get us both.
So [C] don't stop [G] running till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up in _ _ the smoke.
[G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ Up in _ _ [G] _ _ the smoke. _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
Well, ain't it just [G] like you and me [F] to go down [C] like _ that? _
_ Bleeding out [G] in a boss car, [F] shot [C] in the back. _
We were all out of love, [G] all out of time.
[F] Love was waiting [C] for us at the end of the line.
In a minute [G] now, we knew we was [F] gonna have to [C] decide. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] Take a fat chance and come out [C] gunning to get out [Em] now.
And try to keep [F] running _ down _ south. _
_ _ _ _ _ Yeah, she [C] said, hey, [G] hey, cut the rope.
[Dm] There's no way I'm gonna [Am] let them get us both.
[C] So don't stop [G] running till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up _ in the [G] smoke. _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, [G] coming out of the harbor [F] was simple [C] and new. _ _
_ _ Clean-ass [G] clear water _ [F] you can see straight [C] through. _ _ _
Running that old dust bowl [G] when the money got [F] low
was all we could [C] do to keep it down in the flow.
_ Showed her [G] face, tell her lies, [F] she's [C] desperate.
Tied _ [Am] _
[F] _ pistols strapped and her hair was [C] dyed.
Make her money [Em] like money and [F] God will be all _ _ right. _
_ _ _ _ _ Yeah, she [C] said, hey, [G] hey, cut the rope.
[F] There's no way [G] I'm gonna [Am] let them get us both.
So [C] don't stop running [G] till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up _ _ in the smoke.
[G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[F] _ Don't let the sorrow of it get you [C] down.
Change your last [Em] name and try your luck around.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ Help [C] me tell them that you [Em] knew me and you're kind of like [F] me.
I ain't afraid to go it on. _
[C] You can make a [D] run and [Em] make it all alone.
You'll [F] be all _ right. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ All right.
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] End of the line, the engine's still burning [C] just like the wheels.
[Em] The hands keep [F] turning _ around and around till _ time ran out.
[C] She said, hey, [G] hey, cut the rope.
[F] There's no way I'm gonna [G] let [Am] them get us both.
[C] So don't stop running [G] till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up in the smoke.
Hey, _ [G] cut the rope.
[F] There's no way I'm [G] gonna [Am] let them get us both.
So [C] don't stop [G] running till you reach that coast.
[F] Let your pretty mama [C] go up in _ _ the smoke.
[G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ Up in _ _ [G] _ _ the smoke. _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _