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Capo 3rd
She said,
CBaAmby you gottaDm, stop comGplaining about the, 
Cthings tAmhat we, Dmall can relGate to
'cause we're ChumaAmn, We allDm, go through the sGame things, 
So CbaAmby, just Dmtry-y-yG-y to be stCronAmg 
DmTry-y-y-Gy to be stronCgAm  
DmTry-y-y-Gy to move ConAm  
DmTry-y-y-Gy to be stCrongAm  Dm  G  
FAnd when the night brings so much pCain that you doubt you'll survGive
FI know those tears come easy, stColen from your eGyes.  
But I'll always be hFere, to remind you that
CBaAmby you gottaDm, stop comGplaining about the, 
Cthings tAmhat we, Dmall can relGate to
'cause we're ChumaAmn, We allDm, go through the sGame things, 
So CbaAmby, just Dmtry-y-yG-y to be stCronAmg 
DmTry-y-y-Gy to be stronCgAm  
DmTry-y-y-Gy to move ConAm  
DmTry-y-y-Gy to be stCrongAm  Dm  G  
FAnd when the night brings so much pCain that you doubt you'll survGive
FI know those tears come easy, stColen from your eGyes.  
But I'll always be hFere, to remind you...
that, CBaAmby you gottaDm, stop comGplaining about the, 
Cthings tAmhat we, Dmall can relGate to
'cause we're ChumaAmn, We allDm, go through the sGame things, 
So CbaAmby, just Dmtry-y-yG-y to be stCronAmg 
DmTry-y-y-Gy to be stronCgAm  
DmTry-y-y-Gy to move ConAm  
DmTry-y-y-Gy to be stCrongAm  Dm  G  

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The Paper People

by American War

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Capo 3rd

She said,

C Am Dm G

Baby you gotta, stop complaining about the,

C Am Dm G

things that we, all can relate to

C Am Dm G

'cause we're human, We all, go through the same things,

C Am Dm G C Am

So baby, just try-y-y-y to be strong

Dm G C Am

Try-y-y-y to be strong

Dm G C Am

Try-y-y-y to move on

Dm G C Am Dm G

Try-y-y-y to be strong

F C G

And when the night brings so much pain that you doubt you'll survive

F C G

I know those tears come easy, stolen from your eyes.

But I'll always be here, to remind you that

C Am Dm G

Baby you gotta, stop complaining about the,

C Am Dm G

things that we, all can relate to

C Am Dm G

'cause we're human, We all, go through the same things,

C Am Dm G C Am

So baby, just try-y-y-y to be strong

Dm G C Am

Try-y-y-y to be strong

Dm G C Am

Try-y-y-y to move on

Dm G C Am Dm G

Try-y-y-y to be strong

F C G

And when the night brings so much pain that you doubt you'll survive

F C G

I know those tears come easy, stolen from your eyes.

But I'll always be here, to remind you...

C Am Dm G

that, Baby you gotta, stop complaining about the,

C Am Dm G

things that we, all can relate to

C Am Dm G

'cause we're human, We all, go through the same things,

C Am Dm G C Am

So baby, just try-y-y-y to be strong

Dm G C Am

Try-y-y-y to be strong

Dm G C Am

Try-y-y-y to move on

Dm G C Am Dm G

Try-y-y-y to be strong

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