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Capo on fret 1
 Em   Am   D   G   Em   Am        Dx2
[Verse 1]
Embeen up all Amnight
Dstaring at Gyou
Emwondering Amwhat's on your Dmind
Emi've been this Amway
with so Dmany Gbefore
but this Emfeels like the Amfirst tiDme
Cyou want the sunrise G  
Emto go back to bedD  
Ci want to make Gyou laughD  G  
[Chorus]
meDss up mGy bed wiCth meG  
kick Doff the covers
i'm CwaitingG  D  G  
every Dword you say i Gthink
i should Cwrite downG  
i don't Dwant to forget 
come CdaylightG  D  
[Verse 2]
Emhappy to Amlay here
just Dhappy to Gbe here
i'm Emhappy to Amknow youD  
Emplay me a Amsong
Dyour newest Gone
Emplease leave your Amtaste on my Dtongue
CpaperwGeight Emon my Dback
Ccover Gme like a bDlanketG  
[Chorus]
mDess up Gmy bed wiCth meG  
kick oDff the covers
i'm CwaitingG  D  G  
every Dword you say i Gthink
i should wCrite downG  
i don't Dwant to forget
come CdaylightG  D  Am  
[Bridge]
and no Dneed to worry
Gthat's wasting CtimeAm  
and no Dneed to wonder
Gwhat's been on Cmy mind
it's GyouD  
it's Gyou
it's Cyou
G D C G D G
[Chorus]
every Dword you say i Gthink
i should Cwrite downG  
i don't Dwant to forget
come CdaylightG  D  G  
and i give Dup
i Glet you CwinG  
you Dwin 'cause i'm not CcountingG  D  
[Outro]
Emyou made it bAmack
to Dsleep againG  
Emwonder wAmhat you're dreDaming

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Paperweight

by Joshua Radin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on fret 1

Em Am D G Em Am D

[Verse 1]

Em Am

been up all night

D G

staring at you

Em Am D

wondering what's on your mind

Em Am

i've been this way

D G

with so many before

Em Am D

but this feels like the first time

C G

you want the sunrise

Em D

to go back to bed

C G D G

i want to make you laugh

[Chorus]

D G C G

mess up my bed with me

kick off the covers

C G D G

i'm waiting

D G

every word you say i think

C G

i should write down

i don't want to forget

C G D

come daylight

[Verse 2]

Em Am

happy to lay here

D G

just happy to be here

Em Am D

i'm happy to know you

Em Am

play me a song

D G

your newest one

Em Am D

please leave your taste on my tongue

C G Em D

paperweight on my back

C G D G

cover me like a blanket

[Chorus]

D G C G

mess up my bed with me

kick off the covers

C G D G

i'm waiting

D G

every word you say i think

C G

i should write down

i don't want to forget

C G D Am

come daylight

[Bridge]

and no need to worry

G C Am

that's wasting time

and no need to wonder

G C

what's been on my mind

G D

it's you

G D C G D G

[Chorus]

D G

every word you say i think

C G

i should write down

i don't want to forget

C G D G

come daylight

and i give up

G C G

i let you win

D C G D

you win 'cause i'm not counting

[Outro]

Em Am

you made it back

D G

to sleep again

Em Am D

wonder what you're dreaming

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