Benny Tipene (born 1990) is a 23-year-old music retail assistant from Palmerston North. He auditioned with a sung version of Outkast's "Hey Ya!". Tipene is a self-taught singer-songwriter who describes his genre as "acoustic folk pop". He previously played with popular Palmsterton North indie rock band the Nerines. In week nine, Tipene performed his self-penned song "Boxes", the first contestant to perform an original song outside of auditions or a sing-off.
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Verse 1 F#mDmaj7 I tried to find, I tried to find laughter, but I made a fool of myself AA/G#F#m I felt a straining pain inside my throat F#mDmaj7 But I tried to find, and I tried to find love, but I was afraid of myself AA/G#F#m I was too closed off with nothing to hurt
Chorus F#mAA/G# What? What? What have you got to lose, lose? Nothing F#mAA/G# What? What? What have you got to lose, lose? Nothing
Verse 2 F#mDmaj7 I tried to find, I tried to find hope, but no one believed in my song AA/G#F#m I was a stranger to everyone I know F#mDmaj7 But I tried to stay, I tried to stay here, but I was torn away AA/G#F#m I was left stranded with no choice but to run
Chorus F#mAA/G# What? What? What have you got to lose, lose? Nothing F#mAA/G# What? What? What have you got to lose, lose? Nothing at all F#mAA/G# What? What? What have you got to lose, lose? Nothing F#mAA/G# What? What? What have you got to lose, lose? Nothing
Bridge F#mAA/G#D/F# You might notice I've been wondering away from myself AA/G#D/F# I'm tortured and only desperate for somebody's help
Chorus AA/G# What? What? What have you got to lose, lose? Nothing D/F#AA/G# What? What? What have you got to lose, lose? Nothing D/F#AA/G# What? What? What have you got to lose, lose? Nothing
Interlude D/F#AA/G#F#m
Ending AA/G#F#m Now the storm is over, I feel a little older, feel a little wiser, I'll stay away AA/G#F#m Now the storm is over, I feel a little older, feel a little wiser, I'll stay away A I'll stay away