Written and performed by Malvina Reynolds in 1962, then later a hit for Pete Seeger, ‘Little Boxes’ is a very catchy, well-known tune which is perfect for beginners to practice.
Did you know? This song was used as the intro for the TV series ‘Weeds’ and each episode featured a stylized cover by different artists, some of which include Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie, Linkin Park, Regina Spektor, Walk Off the Earth and Engelbert Humperdinck.
G-A E-C G A E – C
Little boxes on the hillside
G-A ^C-^C ^C ^D ^E-^D ^C-^C
Little boxes made of ticky-tacky
^C-A G-G G A F – F
Little boxes on the hillside
F-G E-E E F D
Little boxes all the same.
G A E C G A E C
There’s a pink one and a green one
G A ^C ^C ^C ^D ^E-^D ^C
And a blue one and a yellow one
^C A G G G A F-F F-F
And they’re all made out of ticky-tacky
F G E E E D C
And they all look just the same.
G A E-C G A E-C
And the people in the houses
G ^C ^C ^C ^C-^D-^E-^D-^C
All went to the university
^C-A G G G A F-F
Where they were put in boxes
F G E E E F D
And they came out all the same.
G A E – C G E – C
And there’s doctors and lawyers
G ^C-^C ^D-^E-^D-^C
And business executives
^C A G G G A F-F F-F
And they’re all made out of ticky-tacky
F G E E E D C
And they all look just the same.