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Ballad Of Paul K

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Capo 2nd fret
Intro:
This is how it sounds to me anyways although i know other chords are played over it.
First chord i think is this xx7057 but i dont know the rest.
 e --7--7--7--5--5--5--3--3--3--2--0---------------|
 B --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3-2-3s5------|
 G --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------|
 D ------------------------------------------------|
 A ------------------------------------------------|
 E ------------------------------------------------|
 e -2--0--3--0--2------------------|
 B -3--2--2--3--3------------------|
 G -2--0--0--2--2------------------|
 D -0--2--2--0--0------------------|   (x2)
 A ----0--0------------------------|
 E --------------------------------|
DHe's drinking cold CoronDsus2aD  
          Bm   Bsus2    Bm   Bsus2   Bm(hammer on these chords)
Feels like is getting older
EmNow and noticing A7how he's finding
DGrey hairs left in the shoDsus2werD  
BmTattoos fade by the hour
EmAnd he can't understA7and these feelings
Bridge
GWhy life is getting him A7down
He used to smile Dnow he frowns
       F#7      Bm(then this:x04420)
And cries inside
IEmts been this way for a while
And E7he can't seem to put things rA7ight
 e --5--5--7--9--------|
 B --0--0--0--0--------|
 G --0--0--0--0--------|
 D---------------------|
 A --------------------|
 E --------------------|
DWhen life has D7been unGkindG/F#  Em  
	              E7        A7(then: XX2000)
And you're losing your mind
F#7Look in the mirror afraBmid of what youD'll findEm  
It feels like Gmtime's not on your side
 e -2--0--3--0--2------------------|
 B -3--2--2--3--3------------------|
 G -2--0--0--2--2------------------|
 D -0--2--2--0--0------------------|   (x2)
 A ----0--0------------------------|
 E --------------------------------|
DHe doesn't like to mentionDsus2  D  
          Bm   Bsus2    Bm   Bsus2   Bm(hammer on these chords)
Applying for his pension
EmSo his children dA7on't know he's heading
DInto a mid-life crisiDsus2sD  
BmHe cant afford the prices for
EmThe new kitchen flooA7r he's buying
GHe's been a drunk all hiA7s life
Two kids, a dog aDnd a wife
       F#7      Bm(then this:x04420)
He doesn't know
AEmnd in the daytime he just sits
and E7watches television showsA7  
DWhen life has D7been unGkindG/F#  Em  
	              E7        A7(then: XX2000)
And you're losing your mind
F#7Look in the mirror afraBmid of what youD'll findEm  
It feels like Gmtime's not on your side
Middle:
  Emaj7(x79897)             ? (X798107
Dont know why but somehow
The ones you love Emaj7you hate now,
You feel Bmdown and bElue
Look at whaC#mt you've thrown away
They stood Ebeside you all the way
                        A       A7X02022   X02023
But its too late, ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU
DWhen life has D7been unGkindG/F#  Em  
	              E7        A7(then: XX2000)
And you're losing your mind
F#7Look in the mirror afraBmid of what youD'll findEm  
It feels like Gmtime's not on your side
 e --7--7--7--5--5--5--3--3--3--2--0---------------------------|
 B --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-3-2-3s5-5s7s8-8-7-5h7p5-3-|
 G --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------|
 D-------------------------------------------------------------|
 A ------------------------------------------------------------|
 E ------------------------------------------------------------|
Steve

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Ballad Of Paul K

by McFly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Bsus2

F#7

G/F#

Emaj7

C#m

Capo 2nd fret

Intro:

This is how it sounds to me anyways although i know other chords are played over it.

First chord i think is this xx7057 but i dont know the rest.

e --7--7--7--5--5--5--3--3--3--2--0---------------|

B --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3-2-3s5------|

G --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------|

D ------------------------------------------------|

A ------------------------------------------------|

E ------------------------------------------------|

e -2--0--3--0--2------------------|

B -3--2--2--3--3------------------|

G -2--0--0--2--2------------------|

D -0--2--2--0--0------------------| (x2)

A ----0--0------------------------|

E --------------------------------|

D Dsus2 D

He's drinking cold Corona

Bm Bsus2 Bm Bsus2 Bm

(hammer on these chords)

Feels like is getting older

Em A7

Now and noticing how he's finding

D Dsus2 D

Grey hairs left in the shower

Tattoos fade by the hour

Em A7

And he can't understand these feelings

Bridge

G A7

Why life is getting him down

He used to smile now he frowns

F#7 Bm

(then this:x04420)

And cries inside

Its been this way for a while

E7 A7

And he can't seem to put things right

e --5--5--7--9--------|

B --0--0--0--0--------|

G --0--0--0--0--------|

D---------------------|

A --------------------|

E --------------------|

D D7 G G/F# Em

When life has been unkind

E7 A7

(then: XX2000)

And you're losing your mind

F#7 Bm D Em

Look in the mirror afraid of what you'll find

It feels like time's not on your side

e -2--0--3--0--2------------------|

B -3--2--2--3--3------------------|

G -2--0--0--2--2------------------|

D -0--2--2--0--0------------------| (x2)

A ----0--0------------------------|

E --------------------------------|

D Dsus2 D

He doesn't like to mention

Bm Bsus2 Bm Bsus2 Bm

(hammer on these chords)

Applying for his pension

Em A7

So his children don't know he's heading

D Dsus2 D

Into a mid-life crisis

He cant afford the prices for

Em A7

The new kitchen floor he's buying

G A7

He's been a drunk all his life

Two kids, a dog and a wife

F#7 Bm

(then this:x04420)

He doesn't know

And in the daytime he just sits

E7 A7

and watches television shows

D D7 G G/F# Em

When life has been unkind

E7 A7

(then: XX2000)

And you're losing your mind

F#7 Bm D Em

Look in the mirror afraid of what you'll find

It feels like time's not on your side

Middle:

Emaj7

(x79897) ? (X798107

Dont know why but somehow

Emaj7

The ones you love you hate now,

Bm E

You feel down and blue

C#m

Look at what you've thrown away

They stood beside you all the way

A A7

X02022 X02023

But its too late, ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU

D D7 G G/F# Em

When life has been unkind

E7 A7

(then: XX2000)

And you're losing your mind

F#7 Bm D Em

Look in the mirror afraid of what you'll find

It feels like time's not on your side

e --7--7--7--5--5--5--3--3--3--2--0---------------------------|

B --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-3-2-3s5-5s7s8-8-7-5h7p5-3-|

G --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------|

D-------------------------------------------------------------|

A ------------------------------------------------------------|

E ------------------------------------------------------------|

Steve

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