Paper chords by Talking Heads

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