The Box of Bees by Chris Robson
[Intro]
D D D D
[verse]
D Em
It's ok I've got my box of bees,
G D
And if I look closely I see them smiling at me.
D Em
But I can see right through their black and yellow veils,
G D D7
Cos just like you they've got a sting in their tales.
G A
But if I look into the dark side of my mind,
D D7
I can see some of the bad things you might find,
G A
I bet your closet's got a scary bone or two,
G D
That never stopped me loving you
[verse]
D Em
I'm ok I've got my box of bees,
G D
I gave them names and their own histories.
D Em
Each one reminds me of a place we used to go,
G D D7
Don't think you'll understand, don't think you'll ever know.
G A
But if I ruled the world and took you back in time,
D D7
I'd find a box for you and you would still be mine,
G A
And when we're feeling lonely we could look inside,
G D
The box of bees you helped me find
[refrain]
Bm F#m G A
But now I see you leaving, and I'm not feeling very kind,
Bm F#m G A A7
All the things I believe in, come to the forefront of my mind.
[verse]
D Em
It's ok I've got my box of bees,
G D
And I don't care what people think of me.
D Em
Cos in my darkest hour they make me feel alright,
G D D7
I think I'll look at them tonight.
G A
But now you've taken all the things we used to share,
D D7
I look around to find that it's cold and dark and bare,
G A
And then my eyes fix on the box beside the bed,
G D
And I think of them instead
D Em
It's ok, I've got my box of bees.
Link to video performance https://youtu.be/oRD9Txms0vo