Paper Walls chords by Marc Cohn

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Intro:  Gm7

Verse 1:
            Gm
Well, I had just checked in when the sun came up
      F                    Eb
After ten hours on the bus
       Gm
I was staring at the stains on the ceiling, baby
    F                     Eb
Trying not to think about us
         Cm                Ab
But then someone in a room five-oh two
         Bb
Started doing the thing that we used to do
Cm            Ab
Every bang, every boom
        C7             N.C.
It was just like it was happening in my own room

Chorus:

 N.C.                      Gm
'Cause they've got paper walls,
           Gm/F  F  Eb
Paper walls
            Gm           Gm/F  F  Eb
Paper walls... ooh, yeah

Verse 2:

    Gm
I closed the curtain, I shut the light
   F                   Eb
I heard the highway moan
      Gm
Next thing I remember they were having a fight
           F            Eb
And then, she was all alone
Cm                      Ab
I heard her cry in the darkest hour
Bb
I heard it echo in the hotel shower
Cm                 Ab
I heard her start packing her things, so
C7                      N.C.
I called her number and I heard it ring...

Chorus:

 N.C.                      Gm
Right through the paper walls,
           Gm/F  F  Eb
Paper walls
            Gm           Gm/F  F  Eb
Paper walls... ooh yeah, now

Bridge:

         C5
                                   Gm
She said   Woah,     Woah,    woah,  yeah     come on down.

Instrumental:

Gm     F    Eb   Gm   F   Eb


Verse 3:

Cm                      Ab
I've never seen such a sight before
Bb
The way she looked when she opened the door
Cm                  Ab
Hush now baby don't make a sound
C7                      N.C.
When all your love comes a-tumblin' down...

Chorus:

 N.C.                Gm
Just like a paper wall,
           Gm/F  F  Eb
Paper wall
           Gm           Gm/F  F  Eb
Paper wall...Ooh just like a paper wall
Gm
Just like a paper wall,
           Gm/F  F  Eb
Paper wall
           Gm           Gm/F  F  Eb    Ebsus2  F/G  Gm7
Paper wall...Ooh just like a paper wall

Outro:

Gm7
It ain't the road that kills you, baby
Gm7
It's the all night calls;
Gm7
It ain't the road that kills you, baby
Gm7
It's just the paper walls