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Paper Heart

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Capo 1
Verse 1:
GIn the parking Clot Emof 7-Eleven
With a pDicturGe of you like a picture of heaven
But Cmy tEmears fall down upon the wheel
BrDeakCing apart is hoDw I feel, just how I feel
Chorus:
'CGause IC've been shot down, everybody turn around
EmTo the sounDd of my breaking heart
GJust Cburn, everybody take a turn
EmLight a match to Dmy paper Cheart
DYeeeeah
Come on 
 G   C   Em   D(2x)
Verse 2:
GAlone the song CplayEms through the radio 
I’m lost Dwith Gno place to go 
and Cas tEmhe moon shines down from my windshield 
weDll CI look, for somDething real
Chorus:
'CGause IC've been shot down, everybody turn around
EmTo the sounDd of my breaking heart
GJust Cburn, everybody take a turn
EmLight a match to Dmy paper Cheart
Gshot dCown, everybody turn around
EmTo the sounDd of my breaking heart
GJust Cburn, everybody take a turn
EmLight a match to Dmy paper Cheart
DYeeeeah
Bridge:
GWhy diCd you gEmo so far away 
Far Daway 
GI haCve to know EmIf theres a way 
This Dmight change 
CTill tDhen i just say 
Chorus:
'CGause IC've been shot down, everybody turn around
EmTo the sounDd of my breaking heart
GJust Cburn, everybody take a turn
EmLight a match to Dmy paper Cheart
Gshot dCown, everybody turn around
EmTo the sounDd of my breaking heart
GJust Cburn, everybody take a turn
EmLight a match to Dmy paper Cheart
DYeeeeah

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Paper Heart

by Tyler Ward

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

Verse 1:

G C Em

In the parking lot of 7-Eleven

D G

With a picture of you like a picture of heaven

C Em

But my tears fall down upon the wheel

D C D

Breaking apart is how I feel, just how I feel

Chorus:

G C

'Cause I've been shot down, everybody turn around

Em D

To the sound of my breaking heart

G C

Just burn, everybody take a turn

Em D C

Light a match to my paper heart

Yeeeeah

Come on

G C Em D

(2x)

Verse 2:

G C Em

Alone the song plays through the radio

D G

I’m lost with no place to go

C Em

and as the moon shines down from my windshield

D C D

well I look, for something real

Chorus:

G C

'Cause I've been shot down, everybody turn around

Em D

To the sound of my breaking heart

G C

Just burn, everybody take a turn

Em D C

Light a match to my paper heart

G C

shot down, everybody turn around

Em D

To the sound of my breaking heart

G C

Just burn, everybody take a turn

Em D C

Light a match to my paper heart

Yeeeeah

Bridge:

G C Em

Why did you go so far away

Far away

G C Em

I have to know If theres a way

This might change

C D

Till then i just say

Chorus:

G C

'Cause I've been shot down, everybody turn around

Em D

To the sound of my breaking heart

G C

Just burn, everybody take a turn

Em D C

Light a match to my paper heart

G C

shot down, everybody turn around

Em D

To the sound of my breaking heart

G C

Just burn, everybody take a turn

Em D C

Light a match to my paper heart

Yeeeeah

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