artist : loudon wainwright iii
song : cardboard boxes
tabbed by : dj
13th aug 2013

tuning : standard

Am = x02210 F = 133211 D7 = xx0212
Am/E = 002210 G = 320003 G4 = 320013
Am/G = 302210 E7 = 022130 Am7 = x02213

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Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
E | – – – 0 – – – – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 0 – – – – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 1 – – – – 1 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 1 – – – – 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 2 – – – – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 2 – – – – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 2 – – – – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 2 – – – – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – | ( twice )

Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
i’m gonna go to the super – mark – et ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
i’m gonna go to the liquor store ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
i’m gonna get me some cardboard box – es ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
you know what them boxes are for!

Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
i’m gonna rent me A ’u – haul’ trail – er ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
hook it on the back of . . . my old car ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
call up some of my stronger bud – dies ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
that’s what your strong buddies are for!

F G
we’re gonna move , we’re gonna move ,
Am Am/E Am/G
yeah , move – – – – – – – – – – – !

Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
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Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
give it to the sal – vation army , or the good – will ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
we’ve got so much junk it’s a joke ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
wrap a knick – nack in some old news – paper ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
i know it was a present , but the damn thing broke!

Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
your old shoes , and my old t – shirts ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
my strong buddies crave ice cold beers ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
don’t throw that A – way , it’s a family heir – loom ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
i’ve had that ash – tray for fifteen years!

F G
we’re gonna move , we’re gonna move ,
Am Am/E Am/G
yeah , move – – – – – – – – – – – !

Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
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E7
we’re gonna empty out our old place ,
D7
and move into a brand new better space ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
move – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – !

Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
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Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E
we got the books , and the records , and the tapes , and the pictures ,
Am/G Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
and the pots and the pans , and all the breakable glass ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
the living room couch , and the dining room table ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
the washer , and the dryer , what a pain in the ass!

Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
we’ve got the tv , and the home enter – tainment . . . centre ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
the box spring , and the queen – size bed ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
we got the christmas deco – rations , and the bureau , and the play – pen ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am
if we had a piano , i think i’d drop dead!

F G
brrrrrrrrrrrr! oh , yes , yes! brrr , dah!
( we’re gonna move , we’re gonna move! )

Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
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Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E
at the end of the day , the old place is empty ,
Am/G Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
and the new place hous – es all of our stuff ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
unpack all the crap in the cardboard boxes ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
it wasn’t that bad , no , it wasn’t so rough ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
but my strong buddies . . . look a little bit grumpy ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
i don’t why – – – – – i broke my butt ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
to – morrow we’ll call up the telephone compan – y ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
and get another set of house keys cut!

F G
we’re gonna move , we’re gonna move ,
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
yeah , move – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – !

Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
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E7
i can tell by the look on your face ,
D7
you just . . . love our brand new better space , baby!
Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G
move – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ! | / / / / |

Am Am/E Am/G F Am Am/E Am/G
we’re gonna move , we’re gonna move – – – – – – – – – – !
Am Am/E Am/G F Am Am/E Am/G
we’re gonna move , we’re gonna move – – – – – – – – – – !
Am Am/E Am/G F G G4 G G4 G G4 G G4 G
we’re gonna move , yeah , move – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – !

Am Am/E Am/G Am Am/E Am/G Am7
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Am7
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