Chris Young - The Shoebox: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Shoebox" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# A# I stumbled on a bunch of junk of mine D# A# In a shoebox the other night D# A# In between cleaning a thousand messes Gm F That I'd made of my life D# A# Ticket stubs, love poems and old letters D# A# I dumped them all out on the bed D# A# I found a homemade birthday card from mom Gm F A# Gm F A# And this is what it said, yeah, this is what it said Chorus: D# Don't forget the little moments A# They're the ones that mean the most D# When the way home seems so far away Gm F Take 'em out and hold them close D# A# And take a picture with your father D# Gm 'Cause one day he'll be gone D# A# And don't forget to fill an old shoebox Gm F A# Full of things to look back on, full of Gm F A# things to look back on I opened up my grandpa's pocket knife And I was back to his back porch It was summertime, I was turning nine He said you want that knife, it's yours I remember running off in the yard Carved my name in every tree I haven't held it since he passed away Man it meant the world to me Because he meant the world to me Chorus: Don't forget the little moments They're the ones that mean the most When the way home seems so far away Take 'em out and hold them close And take a picture with your father 'Cause one day he'll be gone And don't forget to fill an old shoebox Full of things to look back on D# Look back on, a little window to the past A# Look back on, God knows life goes by so fast Cm A#/D D# If ever you should ever doubt the blessings F that you've had Chorus: Don't forget the little moments They're the ones that mean the most When the way home seems so far away Take 'em out and hold them close And take a picture with your father 'Cause one day he'll be gone And don't forget to fill an old shoebox Full of things to look back on I stumbled on a bunch of junk of mine You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D  D#  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Shoebox" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Shoebox" by Chris Young.