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Paper Mâché Dream Balloon

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1/36

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 36Position: 4

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VERSE 1
EStuck in a B/D#daydream C#munder a Bmoonbeam
AHead on my Ampillow at EhomeD  
EDrunk are the B/D#people C#moutside my Bwindow
AFull of AmtestosteEroneD  
PRE-CHORUS
  EWhen E7I get F#mtrouble my way
Like Apaper maAmche
They Estick to B/D#chimera ballC#moon
And I Bkick it out my Adoor Amooo-B7ooh oo-oh
CHORUS
RIFF (2x)
e|-E-------------G------A------E--------------A------B------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|------4---------------------------------------------|
D|----6--------------------------------------------4--|
A|-7------6--7--5--7--4--7-------------5--4--7--6-----|
E|--------------------------7---7--5-7----------------|
Paper mache
Dream balloon
VERSE 2
EAre you eluB/D#ding that C#mI am brBooding
AMoping arouAmnd on my oEwnD  
EStuck in a B/D#daydream C#munder a Bmoonbeam
AHead on my Ampillow at EhomeD  
PRE-CHORUS
  EWhen E7I get F#mtrouble my way
Like Apaper maAmche
They Estick to B/D#chimera ballC#moon
And I Bhide it in my Adrawer AmoooB7-ooh oo-oh
CHORUS
RIFF (4x)                                             first time only
               E       G       A               E       A         B(   E   E7)
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|------4---------------------------------------------|
D|----6--------------------------------------------4--|
A|-7------6--7--5--7--4--7-------------5--4--7--6-----|
E|--------------------------7---7--5-7----------------|
Paper mache
Dream balloon
PRE-CHORUS
 EWhen E7I get F#mtrouble my way
Like Apaper maAmche
I Estick them to B/D#my dream balC#mloon
And I Bkick it out my Adoor AmoooB7-ooh oo-oh
   E        B/D#    C#mand I Bhide it in my Adrawer AmoooB7-ooh oo-oh

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O221OO

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Paper Mâché Dream Balloon

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Paper Mâché Dream Balloon

by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/D#

C#m

F#m

VERSE 1

E B/D# C#m B

Stuck in a daydream under a moonbeam

A Am E D

Head on my pillow at home

E B/D# C#m B

Drunk are the people outside my window

A Am E D

Full of testosterone

PRE-CHORUS

E E7 F#m

When I get trouble my way

A Am

Like paper mache

E B/D# C#m

They stick to chimera balloon

B A Am B7

And I kick it out my door ooo-ooh oo-oh

CHORUS

RIFF (2x)

E G A E A B

e|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|------4---------------------------------------------|

D|----6--------------------------------------------4--|

A|-7------6--7--5--7--4--7-------------5--4--7--6-----|

E|--------------------------7---7--5-7----------------|

Paper mache

Dream balloon

VERSE 2

E B/D# C#m B

Are you eluding that I am brooding

A Am E D

Moping around on my own

E B/D# C#m B

Stuck in a daydream under a moonbeam

A Am E D

Head on my pillow at home

PRE-CHORUS

E E7 F#m

When I get trouble my way

A Am

Like paper mache

E B/D# C#m

They stick to chimera balloon

B A Am B7

And I hide it in my drawer ooo-ooh oo-oh

CHORUS

RIFF (4x) first time only

E G A E A B E E7

( )

e|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|------4---------------------------------------------|

D|----6--------------------------------------------4--|

A|-7------6--7--5--7--4--7-------------5--4--7--6-----|

E|--------------------------7---7--5-7----------------|

Paper mache

Dream balloon

PRE-CHORUS

E E7 F#m

When I get trouble my way

A Am

Like paper mache

E B/D# C#m

I stick them to my dream balloon

B A Am B7

And I kick it out my door ooo-ooh oo-oh

E B/D# C#m B A Am B7

and I hide it in my drawer ooo-ooh oo-oh

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