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[Intro] x2
D F#m Bm G
[Verse 1]
Paper Mache hoDuses
Build them up with F#mnothing else
Tell me what the Bmsound is
Telephone keeps Gringing out
Heard them in the Dnext room
I don't know whose F#mside was wrong
Really hope it Bmstops soon
Or someone turn the GTV on
Talking to your Dbest friend
Never knew your F#mmiddle name
Stay until the Bmshow ends
Or at least until the Glatest train
Held the bottle like a Dbaby
Protect it 'til we F#mget back home
Drink up on the Bmrooftops
And wonder where the Gcity's gone
[Chorus]
GWake up, wake up, wake up
Why don't you take a Bmlittle time to breathe it in?
GDon't try to tame the sun
But you could try to Bmfeel it on your skin
GI could've let the whole world just Bmhold me back
GI'm steady making choices from the Bmlife I had
ACan we just talk about it?
AI know that we could work this out
[Instrumental]
D F#m Bm G
[Verse 2]
Talk around in Dcircles
Speak until we F#mboth get tired
Look up at the Bmstreetlights
And wonder how the Gwold's wired
Pressure makes me Dsleepy
Avoid the stuff at F#mevery cost
Wind up at the Bmsame spot
And relish in the Gtime we lost
[Chorus]
GWake up, wake up, wake up
BmWhy don't don't you take a little time to breathe it in?
GDon't try to tame the sun
BmBut you could try to feel it on your skin
GI could've let the whole world just Bmhold me back
GI'm steady making choices from the Bmlife I had
ACan we just talk about it?
AI know that we could work this Emout
[Lead Break]
Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em A
[Chorus]
GWake up, wake up, wake up
BmWhy don't don't you take a little time to breathe it in?
GDon't try to tame the sun
BmBut you could try to feel it on your skin
GI could've let the whole world just Bmhold me back
GI'm steady making choices from the Bmlife I had
ACan we just talk about it?
AI know that we could work this out
[Instrumental]
D F#m Bm G
[Verse 3]
In paper Mache Dhouses
Build them up with F#mnothing else
Tell me what the Bmsound is
Telephone keeps Gringing out

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Paper Mâché Houses

by The Weeks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro] x2

D F#m Bm G

[Verse 1]

Paper Mache houses

F#m

Build them up with nothing else

Tell me what the sound is

Telephone keeps ringing out

Heard them in the next room

F#m

I don't know whose side was wrong

Really hope it stops soon

Or someone turn the TV on

Talking to your best friend

F#m

Never knew your middle name

Stay until the show ends

Or at least until the latest train

Held the bottle like a baby

F#m

Protect it 'til we get back home

Drink up on the rooftops

And wonder where the city's gone

[Chorus]

Wake up, wake up, wake up

Why don't you take a little time to breathe it in?

Don't try to tame the sun

But you could try to feel it on your skin

G Bm

I could've let the whole world just hold me back

G Bm

I'm steady making choices from the life I had

Can we just talk about it?

I know that we could work this out

[Instrumental]

D F#m Bm G

[Verse 2]

Talk around in circles

F#m

Speak until we both get tired

Look up at the streetlights

And wonder how the wold's wired

Pressure makes me sleepy

F#m

Avoid the stuff at every cost

Wind up at the same spot

And relish in the time we lost

[Chorus]

Wake up, wake up, wake up

Why don't don't you take a little time to breathe it in?

Don't try to tame the sun

But you could try to feel it on your skin

G Bm

I could've let the whole world just hold me back

G Bm

I'm steady making choices from the life I had

Can we just talk about it?

A Em

I know that we could work this out

[Lead Break]

Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em A

[Chorus]

Wake up, wake up, wake up

Why don't don't you take a little time to breathe it in?

Don't try to tame the sun

But you could try to feel it on your skin

G Bm

I could've let the whole world just hold me back

G Bm

I'm steady making choices from the life I had

Can we just talk about it?

I know that we could work this out

[Instrumental]

D F#m Bm G

[Verse 3]

In paper Mache houses

F#m

Build them up with nothing else

Tell me what the sound is

Telephone keeps ringing out

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