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Paris Tab by Dido

Paris tab by Dido

Guitar Tab 

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:

   F#m                       C#
e|------------------------|---------------------------|
B|----------2-----------2-|-----------2------------2--|
G|-------2-----------2----|--------1------------1-----| (x2)
D|----4-----------4-------|-----3------------3--------|
A|------------------------|--4------------4-----------|
E|-2----------2-----------|---------------------------|


Verse 1:

  Coming back from Paris on the train
  I really didn't care if the journey took all day
  Trying to turn the pages of my magazine
  While trying to keep a hold of your hand
  And ordering a coffee that I wouldn't ever drink
  Just to keep you and Paris on my mind

   F#m                       C#
e|------------------------|---------------------------|
B|----------2-----------2-|-----------2------------2--|
G|-------2-----------2----|--------1------------1-----| (x6)
D|----4-----------4-------|-----3------------3--------|
A|------------------------|--4------------4-----------|
E|-2----------2-----------|---------------------------|


Chorus:

Just to keep you and Paris on my mind

        Bm           E             A            F#m
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-----------------------2-|
G|---------------7------------9--|----------6---------2----|
A|------------9------------7-----|-------7---------4-------|
A|---------9------------7--------|----7--------------------|
E|------7------------0-----------|-5------------2----------|

I didn't know it would be the last time

        Bm           E             A            F#m
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-----------------------2-|
G|---------------7------------9--|----------6---------2----|
A|------------9------------7-----|-------7---------4-------|
A|---------9------------7--------|----7--------------------|
E|------7------------0-----------|-5------------2----------|

The last time                   I saw you

     G#m                           C#
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------4-----------4------|----------1-----------1--|
D|---------6-----------6---------|-------3-----------3-----|
A|------6-----------6------------|----4-----------4--------|
E|---4-----------4---------------|-4-----------4-----------|


Verse 2:

At Waterloo we went our separate ways
When I got in my cab I didnt turn and wave
Didn't go to work just went to bed
Trying to keep you and Paris on my mind

   F#m                       C#
e|------------------------|---------------------------|
B|----------2-----------2-|-----------2------------2--|
G|-------2-----------2----|--------1------------1-----| (x4)
D|----4-----------4-------|-----3------------3--------|
A|------------------------|--4------------4-----------|
E|-2----------2-----------|---------------------------|


Chorus:

Trying to keep you and Paris on my mind

        Bm           E             A            F#m
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-----------------------2-|
G|---------------7------------9--|----------6---------2----|
A|------------9------------7-----|-------7---------4-------|
A|---------9------------7--------|----7--------------------|
E|------7------------0-----------|-5------------2----------|

I didn't know it would be the last time

        Bm           E             A            F#m
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-----------------------2-|
G|---------------7------------9--|----------6---------2----|
A|------------9------------7-----|-------7---------4-------|
A|---------9------------7--------|----7--------------------|
E|------7------------0-----------|-5------------2----------|

The last time                   I saw you

     G#m                           C#
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------4-----------4------|----------1-----------1--|
D|---------6-----------6---------|-------3-----------3-----|
A|------6-----------6------------|----4-----------4--------|
E|---4-----------4---------------|-4-----------4-----------|

Pre-Bridge:

   F#m                       C#
e|------------------------|---------------------------|
B|----------2-----------2-|-----------2------------2--|
G|-------2-----------2----|--------1------------1-----| (x2)
D|----4-----------4-------|-----3------------3--------|
A|------------------------|--4------------4-----------|
E|-2----------2-----------|---------------------------|


Bridge:

I phoned your office this afternoon

   F#m                       Bm
e|------------------------|---------------------------|
B|----------2-----------2-|-----------3------------3--|
G|-------2-----------2----|--------4------------4-----|
D|----4-----------4-------|-----4------------4--------|
A|------------------------|--2------------2-----------|
E|-2----------2-----------|---------------------------|

They said they hadn't heard anything from you

   D7                        C#
e|------------------------|---------------------------|
B|----------2-----------2-|-----------2------------2--|
G|-------2-----------2----|--------1------------1-----|
D|----4-----------4-------|-----3------------3--------|
A|-5-----------5----------|--4------------4-----------|
E|------------------------|---------------------------|


It's been seven days without a word

   F#m                       Bm
e|------------------------|---------------------------|
B|----------2-----------2-|-----------3------------3--|
G|-------2-----------2----|--------4------------4-----|
D|----4-----------4-------|-----4------------4--------|
A|------------------------|--2------------2-----------|
E|-2----------2-----------|---------------------------|

I have to keep you and Paris on my mind

   D7                        C#
e|------------------------|---------------------------|
B|----------2-----------2-|-----------2------------2--|
G|-------2-----------2----|--------1------------1-----|
D|----4-----------4-------|-----3------------3--------|
A|-5-----------5----------|--4------------4-----------|
E|------------------------|---------------------------|


Chorus:

I have to keep you and Paris on my mind

        Bm           E             A            F#m
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-----------------------2-|
G|---------------7------------9--|----------6---------2----|
A|------------9------------7-----|-------7---------4-------|
A|---------9------------7--------|----7--------------------|
E|------7------------0-----------|-5------------2----------|

I didn't know it would be the last time

        Bm           E             A            F#m
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-----------------------2-|
G|---------------7------------9--|----------6---------2----|
A|------------9------------7-----|-------7---------4-------|
A|---------9------------7--------|----7--------------------|
E|------7------------0-----------|-5------------2----------|

The last time                   I saw you

     G#m                           C#
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------4-----------4------|----------1-----------1--|
D|---------6-----------6---------|-------3-----------3-----|
A|------6-----------6------------|----4-----------4--------|
E|---4-----------4---------------|-4-----------4-----------|


Verse 3:

  Going back to Paris on the train
  Raining and without you, it's not the same
  I have to do this journey one more time
  Just to keep you and Paris on my mind

   F#m                       C#
e|------------------------|---------------------------|
B|----------2-----------2-|-----------2------------2--|
G|-------2-----------2----|--------1------------1-----| (x4)
D|----4-----------4-------|-----3------------3--------|
A|------------------------|--4------------4-----------|
E|-2----------2-----------|---------------------------|


Chorus:

Just to keep you and Paris on my mind

   Bm           E             A            F#m
e|--------------------------|-------------------------|
B|--------------------------|-----------------------2-|
G|----------7------------9--|----------6---------2----|
A|-------9------------7-----|-------7---------4-------|
A|----9------------7--------|----7--------------------|
E|-7------------0-----------|-5------------2----------|

I didn't know it would be the last time

        Bm           E             A            F#m
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-----------------------2-|
G|---------------7------------9--|----------6---------2----|
A|------------9------------7-----|-------7---------4-------|
A|---------9------------7--------|----7--------------------|
E|------7------------0-----------|-5------------2----------|

The last time                 I saw you
   G#m                           C#
e|--------------------------|-------------------------|
B|--------------------------|-------------------------|
G|--------------------------|-------------------------|
D|--------------------------|----3--------------------|
A|--------------------------|----4--------------------|
E|-4------------------------|---(4)-------------------|

The last time
     G#m                           C#
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------4-----------4------|----------1-----------1--|
D|---------6-----------6---------|-------3-----------3-----|
A|------6-----------6------------|----4-----------4--------|
E|---4-----------4---------------|-4-----------4-----------|
                                                              (x3)
  I saw you
     G#m                           C#
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------4-----------4------|----------1-----------1--|
D|---------6-----------6---------|-------3-----------3-----|
A|------6-----------6------------|----4-----------4--------|
E|---4-----------4---------------|-4-----------4-----------|



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