Box Of Memories chords by Jeannie C. Riley

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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The class reunion invitation
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was delivered to me today
It brought back burning
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mem'ries of a happy yesterday
I went to my cedar chest
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got down on my knees
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The chest that once was full of hope
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is now a box of memories
As I carefully open up the box
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my mind wanders back
To all the things we used to do
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me and Billy Jack
Here's the first note he wrote
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and gave me in the hall
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It asked if I'd stay after school
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to watch him play football
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The chest that once was full of hope is
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now a box of memories
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Verse 2
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Here are the tickets dubbed
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for my  first picture show
I'd seen him talkin' to Rita Gail
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and I almost didn't go
The corsage I wore to the senior
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prom pressed and dried
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The scarf he tied around my
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hair for a motorcycle ride
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The chest that once was full of hope is
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now a box of memories
Here's his lettered sweater with
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a patch Player of the year
And the handkerchief I'd used to
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wipe away all my tears
When he was playing chicken to prove
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the greatness of his nerve
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And a speeding car killed my dreams
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on Dead Man's Curve
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The chest that once was full of hope
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is now a box of memories
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Yes the chest that once was full of hope
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is now a box of memories