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 Asus2-  C#m7-  B/D#- Asus2  
  Asus2-  C#m7-  B/D#- Asus2  
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 (Verse 1)
 Asus2I can feel in the eveC#m7ning air all the wordB/D#s I want to sAsus2ay
 Asus2but I can tell as you C#m7turn to leave that they wB/D#ouldn't make you Asus2stay
 Asus2overhead the lC#m7ights come on and sB/D#uddenly I seAsus2e
 Asus2that glow is C#m7gonna guide you homB/D#e wherever that Asus2may be
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 (Chorus)
                 Aadd9                C#mBadd11                       Aadd9  
 what use is a paper heart, when you're stuck in the rain, stuck in the rain
                 Aadd9                                 C#mBadd11          Aadd9  
 'cause all the love that I hold inside; feel it washin' away, washin' away
                                   E5  E5/                D#        C#m  Asus2  
 let it fall, take it all, 'cause I'm so tired of feelin' everything
 Asus2so damn me and mC#m7y paper heart B/D#in this pouring Asus2rain
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 (Verse 2)
 Asus2I could watch as yoC#m7u fade away, but I B/D#hold on to the pAsus2ain
 Asus2in these arms that C#m7just let you go; on B/D#these lips that Asus2said your name
 Asus2couldn't know it woC#m7uld hurt this hard to B/D#hear you close Asus2that door
 Asus2so punch a hole in C#m7my paper heart 'cause B/D#I don't need it anAsus2ymore
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 (Chorus)
                 Aadd9                C#mBadd11                       Aadd9  
 what use is a paper heart, when you're stuck in the rain, stuck in the rain
                 Aadd9                                 C#mBadd11          Aadd9  
 'cause all the love that I hold inside; feel it washin' away, washin' away
                                   E5  E5/                D#        C#m  Asus2  
 let it fall, take it all, 'cause I'm so tired of feelin' everything
 Asus2so damn me and mC#m7y paper heart B/D#in this pouring Asus2rain
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 (Bridge)
   E5  E5/  D#   C#m  Aadd9  
  E5  E5/  D#   C#m  Aadd9  
C#m-                                        B       C#m        B  F#7  
 'cause all the love that I hold inside; feel it washin' away ...
Asus2  C#m7   B/D#   Asus2
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 (Chorus)
                 Aadd9                C#mBadd11                       Aadd9  
 what use is a paper heart, when you're stuck in the rain, stuck in the rain
                 Aadd9                                 C#mBadd11          Aadd9  
 'cause all the love that I hold inside; feel it washin' away, washin' away
                                   E5  E5/                D#        C#m  Asus2  
 let it fall, take it all, 'cause I'm so tired of feelin' everything
 Asus2so damn me and mC#m7y paper heart B/D#in this pouring Asus2rain

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Paper Heart

by David Cook

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

C#m7

B/D#

Aadd9

C#m

F#7

Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

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Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

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(Verse 1)

Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

I can feel in the evening air all the words I want to say

Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

but I can tell as you turn to leave that they wouldn't make you stay

Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

overhead the lights come on and suddenly I see

Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

that glow is gonna guide you home wherever that may be

(Chorus)

Aadd9 C#m Aadd9

Badd11

what use is a paper heart, when you're stuck in the rain, stuck in the rain

Aadd9 C#m Aadd9

Badd11

'cause all the love that I hold inside; feel it washin' away, washin' away

E5 E5 D# C#m Asus2

let it fall, take it all, 'cause I'm so tired of feelin' everything

Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

so damn me and my paper heart in this pouring rain

(Verse 2)

Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

I could watch as you fade away, but I hold on to the pain

Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

in these arms that just let you go; on these lips that said your name

Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

couldn't know it would hurt this hard to hear you close that door

Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

so punch a hole in my paper heart 'cause I don't need it anymore

(Chorus)

Aadd9 C#m Aadd9

Badd11

what use is a paper heart, when you're stuck in the rain, stuck in the rain

Aadd9 C#m Aadd9

Badd11

'cause all the love that I hold inside; feel it washin' away, washin' away

E5 E5 D# C#m Asus2

let it fall, take it all, 'cause I'm so tired of feelin' everything

Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

so damn me and my paper heart in this pouring rain

(Bridge)

E5 E5 D# C#m Aadd9

C#m B C#m B F#7

'cause all the love that I hold inside; feel it washin' away ...

Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

(Chorus)

Aadd9 C#m Aadd9

Badd11

what use is a paper heart, when you're stuck in the rain, stuck in the rain

Aadd9 C#m Aadd9

Badd11

'cause all the love that I hold inside; feel it washin' away, washin' away

E5 E5 D# C#m Asus2

let it fall, take it all, 'cause I'm so tired of feelin' everything

Asus2 C#m7 B/D# Asus2

so damn me and my paper heart in this pouring rain

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