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Paper Chords by Talking Heads

Paper chords by Talking Heads

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: G

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
G
F G
F G
F G
F G
F G
F G
F G

Verse 1:
D D         D  C C C
  Hold the paper
D   D           D C C C
 up to the light,
Am                     F
  some rays pass right through
D   D        D    C C C
  Expose yourself
D   D           D      C C C
 up there for a minute,
Am                     F
  some rays pass right through

Bridge:

Bb C      C      C    Bb Bb
   Take a little rest
Bb       C         C      C  Bb Bb
when the rays pass through
Bb     C           C   C  Bb Bb
Take a little time off
Bb       C         C      C  Bb Bb
when the rays pass through
Bb           C        C C    Bb Bb
Go ahead and mix it up
Bb        C        C C    Bb Bb
Go ahead, tie it up
Bb   C        C C
Long distance
  Bb Bb Bb  C   C C  Bb Bb
  telephone call

Refrain:
G
Hold on to that paper
G7
Hold on to that paper
D
Hold on 'cause it's been taken care of
G
Hold on to that paper

Chorus:
               G      F      G
See if you can fit it on the paper
F              G      F      G
See if you can git it on the paper
F              G      F      G
See if you can fit it on the paper
F              G      F      G
See if you can get it on the paper

Verse 2:
D      D          D  C C C
 Had a love affair
    D      D    D     C C C
but it was only paper
Am                          F
  Some rays they pass right through
D      D      D   C C C
 Had a lot of fun,
D           D          D     C C C
 could have been a lot better
Am                          F
  Some rays they pass right through

Bridge:
Bb C      C             C      Bb Bb
   Take a little consideration
Bb   C     C    C     Bb Bb
take every combination
Bb     C         C   C  Bb Bb
Take a few weeks off
Bb      C      C C      Bb Bb
make it tighter, tighter
Bb  C    C             C    Bb Bb
    Even though it was never
Bb  C     C       C     Bb Bb
was never written down
Bb C     C          C      Bb   Bb
   Still might be a chance that it
Bb C    C    C
   might work out

Refrain:
G
Hold on to that paper
G7
Hold on to that paper
D                              D7
Hold on 'cause it's been taken care of
G
Hold on to that paper

Chorus:
                  G      F      G
Don't think I can fit it on the paper
F                 G      F      G
Don't think I can get it on the paper
F                 G      F      G
Go ahead and rip up, rip up the paper
F                 G      F      G
Go ahead and tear up, tear up the paper

Outro:
F G

Last updated: April 26, 2021

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