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Paper Tiger

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Capo IV
(Strum once for each chord of Intro):
Intro:
You've got the lGoudest bark, but you've gCadd9ot no bite, 
Its a fGunny sight to sDee
Like a Gpaper tiger hanging Cadd9on a string, 
dCadd9arlin' Gyou don't Dbother mGe
Verse 1:
You're like the Emfold I can Gnever iron out of my Cadd9shirt
SometGimes I wonder if it is Cadd9worth Git Cadd9takinGg Cadd9all that you thrGow at Dme
Chorus:
You've got the Gloudest bark, but yCadd9ou've got no Gbite, 
Its a Cadd9funny siGght to sDee
Like a Gpaper tiger hanging Cadd9on a strGing, 
darlin' Cadd9you don't Dbother mGe
Verse 2:
And when you're Emtold, You're Gnot the brightest staEmr in the sky
You'll knGock the others down just to Cadd9prove thGat you're Cadd9brightGer
But you Amdarken when you're shedGding lDight
Chorus:
You've got the lGoudest bark, but you've gCadd9ot no bGite, 
It's a Cadd9funny siGght to Dsee
Like a Gpaper tiger hanging Cadd9on a string, 
darlin' Gyou don't Dbother mGe
(Strum once for each chord):
Like a Gpaper tiger hanging Cadd9on a string, 
Cadd9darlin' you Gdon't bothDer meG  

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Paper Tiger

by Rosi Golan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Capo IV

(Strum once for each chord of Intro):

Intro:

G Cadd9

You've got the loudest bark, but you've got no bite,

G D

Its a funny sight to see

G Cadd9

Like a paper tiger hanging on a string,

Cadd9 G D G

darlin' you don't bother me

Verse 1:

Em G Cadd9

You're like the fold I can never iron out of my shirt

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G D

Sometimes I wonder if it is worth it taking all that you throw at me

Chorus:

G Cadd9 G

You've got the loudest bark, but you've got no bite,

Cadd9 G D

Its a funny sight to see

G Cadd9 G

Like a paper tiger hanging on a string,

Cadd9 D G

darlin' you don't bother me

Verse 2:

Em G Em

And when you're told, You're not the brightest star in the sky

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

You'll knock the others down just to prove that you're brighter

Am G D

But you darken when you're shedding light

Chorus:

G Cadd9 G

You've got the loudest bark, but you've got no bite,

Cadd9 G D

It's a funny sight to see

G Cadd9

Like a paper tiger hanging on a string,

G D G

darlin' you don't bother me

(Strum once for each chord):

G Cadd9

Like a paper tiger hanging on a string,

Cadd9 G D G

darlin' you don't bother me

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