The Shoebox

	  		

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Verse:  

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I stumbled on a bunch of junk of mine 

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In a shoebox the other night 

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In between cleaning up files and messes 

     Em             D 
That I'd made of my life 


verse 2: 

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Ticket stubs, poems and old letters 

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I dumped them all out on the bed 

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Found a homemade birthday card from mom 

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And this is what it said, yeah, this is what it said 



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Don't forget the little moments 

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They're the ones that mean the most 

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When the way home seems so far away 

        Em              D 
Take 'em out and hold them close 

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And take a picture with your father 

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'Cause one day he'll be gone 

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And don't forget to fill an old shoebox 

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Full of things to look back on, full of things to look back on 



verse 3: 

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I opened up my grandpa's pocket knife 

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And I was back to his back porch 

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It was summertime I was turnin' nine 

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He said, "You want that knife? It's yours" 


verse 4: 

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I remember runnin' off in the yard 

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Carved my name in every tree 

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I haven't held it since he passed away 

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And it meant the world to me 

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Because he meant the world to me 





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Don't forget the little moments 

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They're the ones that mean the most 

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When the way home seems so far away 

        Em              D 
Take 'em out and hold them close 

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And take a picture with your father 

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'Cause one day he'll be gone 

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And don't forget to fill an old shoebox 

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Full of things to look back on,
  


Bridge: 

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Look back on, a little window to the past 

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Look back on, God knows life goes by so fast 

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If ever you should ever doubt the blessings that you've had 



      C9                G 
Don't forget the little moments 

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They're the ones that mean the most 

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When the way home seems so far away 

        Em              D 
Take 'em out and hold them close 

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And take a picture with your father 

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'Cause one day he'll be gone 

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And don't forget to fill an old shoebox 

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Full of things to look back on. 


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I stumbled on a bunch of junk of mine 

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In a shoebox the other night