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Step 1 / 28Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
The descending bass note progressions add extra
bass note after the slashes.
of options to simulate the sitar riff.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
[Intro and Bridge] [Choruses]
D = xx0232 Cm7 = x35343
D7/C = x30212 or D7 = xx0212 Bb = x13331 or 688766
D6/B = x20202 or D6 = xx0202 G = 320033 or 355433
D/A = x00232 A = x02220 or 577655
[Verses] [Coda]
G = 320033 or xx5433 Asus4 = x02230 or 577755
G/F# = 2x0033 or xx4433 A = x02220 or 577655
G7/F = 1x0033 or xx3433
E = xx2100 or 022100
E7/D = xx0130 or E7 = 022130
E6/Db = x46650 or E6 = 022120
E/B = x22100
Gm/Bb = x10033
Gm = 3x0333
D = xx0232
D7 = xx0212
[Sitar riff]
||: D/ / /__D7/C/ / | D6/B/ /__D/A/ / / :|| [x4]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 1]
So you Gthink you're having good times...
G/F#...G7/FWith a Eboy that E7/Dyou just E6/Dbmet,
E/B Gm/BbKicking sand from Gmbeach to beach,
(Paper sun------!)
Your Dclothes all soaking wet,D7
But, Gif you look around,
And G/F#see G7/Fyour Eshadow E7/Don the E6/Dbrun,
E/B Gm/BbDon't be too up - Gmset,
(On the run------!)
Because ...it's Djust a paper sun
[Chorus]
Cm7Oh, Bbpa - Gper Asun! Cm7Oh, Bbpa - Gper Asun!
[Sitar riff]
||: D/ / /__D7/C/ / | D6/B/ /__D/A/ / / :|| [x4]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
In the Groom where you've been sleeping,
G/F#All G7/Fyour Eclothes are E7/Dthrown a - E6/Dbbout,
E/B Gm/BbCigarettes burn Gmwindow sills,
(Paper sun!)
Your Dmeters all run out,D7
But, Gthere again, its nothing,
G/F#You G7/Fjust Esplit when E7/Dday is E6/Dbdone,
E/B Gm/BbHitching lifts to Gmnowhere,
(Day is done!)
Hung up Don the paper sun
[Chorus]
Cm7Oh, Bbpa - Gper Asun! Cm7Oh, Bbpa - Gper Asun!
[Sitar riff]
||: D/ / /__D7/C/ / | D6/B/ /__D/A/ / / :|| [x4]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Bridge]
DStanding D7/Cin the D6/Bcool D/Aof my DroomD7/C, D6/B D/A
DFresh cut D7/Cflowers D6/Bgive me D/Asweet per - Dfume,D7/C
D6/BToo much D/Asun will Dburn, F G Dtoo much...
(Too much sun will burn!)
...Fsun Gwill Dburn,
(Too much sun will burn!)
[Verse 3]
When you're Gfeeling tired and lonely,
G/F#You G7/Fsee Epeople E7/Dgoing E6/Dbhome,
E/B Gm/BbYou can't make that Gmtrain fare,
(Paper sun!)
Or a Dsixpence for the phone,D7
And Gicicles you're crying G/F#from G7/Fyour Echeek,
Have E7/Djust be - E6/Dbgun, E/B Gm/Bbdon't be sad,
(Just be - gun!)
Good Gmtimes are had be - Dneath the paper sun
[Chorus]
Cm7Oh, Bbpa - Gper Asun! Cm7Oh, Bbpa - Gper Asun!
[Coda]
(Asus4Oh, woh - oh - oh! Oh, woh - oh - oh!)
(AOh, woh - oh - oh! Oh, woh - oh - oh!)
Asus4Daylight breaks, but you sleep on the Asand,
A Asus4seagull is stealing the ring from A...your hand,
The Asus4boy that had given you so much Afun,
Has Asus4left you so cold ...in the Apaper sun!
Asus4In the A...paper sun, Asus4in the paper sun,
AIn the paper sun, in the Asus4paper sun A(That's the one!)
[A couple of Sitar riff options adapted for guitar]
Maintaining an open D string drone
e|-D---------D7---------|D6-------D------------|
B|-----3------1------|--0----------------|
G|-------------------|---------2---------| [x4]
D|--0----0------0----|-----0--------0-0--|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
Adding a descending bass note progression
e|--D---------D7/C--------|-D6/B-------D/A-----------|
B|-------3--------3--|-----3--------3----|
G|-----2---2----2----|----2--------2--2--| [x4]
D|--0----------------|-------------------|
A|------------3------|--2------0---------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
D7/C G G/F# G7/F E6/Db
Gm Bb A Asus4
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Paper Sun
by Traffic
Chords in this song · guitar
D
D7/C
D6/B
D/A
G
G/F#
G7/F
E
E7/D
E6/Db
E/B
Gm/Bb
Gm
D7
Cm7
Bb
A
F
Asus4
The descending bass note progressions add extra
bass note after the slashes.
of options to simulate the sitar riff.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
[Intro and Bridge] [Choruses]
D = xx0232 Cm7 = x35343
D7/C = x30212 or D7 = xx0212 Bb = x13331 or 688766
D6/B = x20202 or D6 = xx0202 G = 320033 or 355433
D/A = x00232 A = x02220 or 577655
[Verses] [Coda]
G = 320033 or xx5433 Asus4 = x02230 or 577755
G/F# = 2x0033 or xx4433 A = x02220 or 577655
G7/F = 1x0033 or xx3433
E = xx2100 or 022100
E7/D = xx0130 or E7 = 022130
E6/Db = x46650 or E6 = 022120
E/B = x22100
Gm/Bb = x10033
Gm = 3x0333
D = xx0232
D7 = xx0212
[Sitar riff]
D D7/C D6/B D/A
||: / / /__/ / | / /__/ / / :|| [x4]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 1]
G
So you think you're having good times...
G/F# G7/F E E7/D E6/Db
...With a boy that you just met,
E/B Gm/Bb Gm
Kicking sand from beach to beach,
(Paper sun------!)
D D7
Your clothes all soaking wet,
G
But, if you look around,
G/F# G7/F E E7/D E6/Db
And see your shadow on the run,
E/B Gm/Bb Gm
Don't be too up - set,
(On the run------!)
D
Because ...it's just a paper sun
[Chorus]
Cm7 Bb G A Cm7 Bb G A
Oh, pa - per sun! Oh, pa - per sun!
[Sitar riff]
D D7/C D6/B D/A
||: / / /__/ / | / /__/ / / :|| [x4]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
G
In the room where you've been sleeping,
G/F# G7/F E E7/D E6/Db
All your clothes are thrown a - bout,
E/B Gm/Bb Gm
Cigarettes burn window sills,
(Paper sun!)
D D7
Your meters all run out,
G
But, there again, its nothing,
G/F# G7/F E E7/D E6/Db
You just split when day is done,
E/B Gm/Bb Gm
Hitching lifts to nowhere,
(Day is done!)
D
Hung up on the paper sun
[Chorus]
Cm7 Bb G A Cm7 Bb G A
Oh, pa - per sun! Oh, pa - per sun!
[Sitar riff]
D D7/C D6/B D/A
||: / / /__/ / | / /__/ / / :|| [x4]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Bridge]
D D7/C D6/B D/A D D7/C D6/B D/A
Standing in the cool of my room,
D D7/C D6/B D/A D D7/C
Fresh cut flowers give me sweet per - fume,
D6/B D/A D F G D
Too much sun will burn, too much...
(Too much sun will burn!)
F G D
...sun will burn,
(Too much sun will burn!)
[Verse 3]
G
When you're feeling tired and lonely,
G/F# G7/F E E7/D E6/Db
You see people going home,
E/B Gm/Bb Gm
You can't make that train fare,
(Paper sun!)
D D7
Or a sixpence for the phone,
G G/F# G7/F E
And icicles you're crying from your cheek,
E7/D E6/Db E/B Gm/Bb
Have just be - gun, don't be sad,
(Just be - gun!)
Gm D
Good times are had be - neath the paper sun
[Chorus]
Cm7 Bb G A Cm7 Bb G A
Oh, pa - per sun! Oh, pa - per sun!
[Coda]
Asus4
(Oh, woh - oh - oh! Oh, woh - oh - oh!)
A
(Oh, woh - oh - oh! Oh, woh - oh - oh!)
Asus4 A
Daylight breaks, but you sleep on the sand,
Asus4 A
A seagull is stealing the ring from ...your hand,
Asus4 A
The boy that had given you so much fun,
Asus4 A
Has left you so cold ...in the paper sun!
Asus4 A Asus4
In the ...paper sun, in the paper sun,
A Asus4 A
In the paper sun, in the paper sun (That's the one!)
[A couple of Sitar riff options adapted for guitar]
Maintaining an open D string drone
D D7 D6 D
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-----3------1------|--0----------------|
G|-------------------|---------2---------| [x4]
D|--0----0------0----|-----0--------0-0--|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
Adding a descending bass note progression
D D7/C D6/B D/A
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------3--------3--|-----3--------3----|
G|-----2---2----2----|----2--------2--2--| [x4]
D|--0----------------|-------------------|
A|------------3------|--2------0---------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
D7/C G G/F# G7/F E6/Db
Gm Bb A Asus4
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