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 C (x32010@1) GWell (320003@1)outta Southern Illinois Am (x02210@1) FCome (133211@1)a down-home country boy C (x32010@1) He's gonna make it in the city G (320003@1) F-C-G Playin' guitar in the studio C (x32010@1) GOh (320003@1)well, he hadn't been there an hour Am (x02210@1) FWhen (133211@1)he met a Broadway flow'r C (x32010@1) You know she took him for his money G (320003@1) F (133211@1) C-G And she left him in a cheap hotel C (x32010@1) GOh (320003@1)well, it's easy for you to see Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) That that country boy is me C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1) C-G Say and how'm I gonna ever break the news to the folks back home? C (x32010@1) GWell, (320003@1)I was gonna be a great success Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1)CThings (x32010@1)sure ended up a mess G (320003@1) F (133211@1)C-G But in the process I got messed up to Refrain: C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) GHello, (320003@1)mama and dad I had to call collect C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) Am/GCause (302210@1)I ain't got a cent to my name C (x32010@1) FWell, (133211@1)I'm sleepin' in a hotel doorway D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)tonight they say it's gonna rain C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) Am/GAnd (302210@1)if you'd only send me some money C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) Am/G (302210@1)I'll be back on my feet again C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) Am/G (302210@1) Send it in care of the Sunday Mission F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) C-Em-Am-Am/G-F-G6-C Box Number Ten C (x32010@1) GWell, (320003@1)back in Southern Illinois Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) CThey're (x32010@1)still worryin" 'bout their boy G (320003@1) F (133211@1) C-G But this boy's goin' home soon's he gets the fare C (x32010@1) GBecause (320003@1)as soon as I got my bread Am (x02210@1) FI (133211@1)got a pipe upside my head C (x32010@1) You know they took me in an alley G (320003@1) F (133211@1) C-G Took my money and my guitar too Repeat refrain End chords: C - Em - Am - Am/G - F - G - C