Paper chords by Talking Heads

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: G+G

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
G+G
FF G+G
FF G+G
FF G+G
FF G+G
FF G+G
FF G+G
FF G+G

Verse 1:
D MajorD D     D MajorD C majorC C C majorC
 Hold the paper
D MajorD  D MajorD      D MajorD C majorC C C majorC
 up to the light,
A minorAm           FF
 some rays pass right through
D MajorD  D MajorD    D MajorD  C majorC C C majorC
 Expose yourself
D MajorD  D MajorD      D MajorD   C majorC C C majorC
 up there for a minute,
A minorAm           FF
 some rays pass right through

Bridge:

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

Refrain:
G+G
Hold on to that paper
G7G7
Hold on to that paper
D MajorD
Hold on 'cause it's been taken care of
G+G
Hold on to that paper

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

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

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

Refrain:
G+G
Hold on to that paper
G7G7
Hold on to that paper
D MajorD               D7D7
Hold on 'cause it's been taken care of
G+G
Hold on to that paper

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

Outro:
FF G+G