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Origami

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Eminor

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Em  Em
Bm  Bm
C   Am
Intro: 
Em
EmOrigami (or or or ori o or Bmi ga miC)
EmOrigami (or or or ori o or Bmi)Am  
Verse 1:
You got a heaEmd full of paper, but baBmby nothing like origCami
Shredded thoEmughts and make up won't Bmmake up for the missing pAmiece of mind
I saw you lEmook in the mirror, the Bmscenery was suddenly boCring
It's the enEmd of an era
ForBmever is just a state Amof mind
You're last of your kind
Chorus:
EmI stole your diamBmonds and gold
what are yoCu going to do
EmI stole your diamBmonds and gold
what are yoAmu going to do about it (do about it)
Verse 2:
You were bleEmssed with precision so I tooBmk you to the beaches of BCali
It wasn't fEmate but decision, lBmuck was choosing sideAms
Flip the paEmge to a silver ageBm  
Life has treated you kinCdly
The price you pEmay is your vision
CoBmllision is highly likeAmly
Chorus x 2
EmOrigami (or or or ori o or Bmi ga miC)
EmOrigami (or or or ori o or Bmi)Am  
EmOrigami (or or or ori o or Bmi ga miC)
EmOrigami (or or or ori o or Bmi)Am  
Chorus x 2 
Open for corrections. The Am still doesn't sounds completely right. 

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Origami

by Capital Cities

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em Em

Bm Bm

C Am

Intro:

Em Bm C

Origami (or or or ori o or i ga mi)

Em Bm Am

Origami (or or or ori o or i)

Verse 1:

Em Bm C

You got a head full of paper, but baby nothing like origami

Em Bm Am

Shredded thoughts and make up won't make up for the missing piece of mind

Em Bm C

I saw you look in the mirror, the scenery was suddenly boring

It's the end of an era

Bm Am

Forever is just a state of mind

You're last of your kind

Chorus:

Em Bm

I stole your diamonds and gold

what are you going to do

Em Bm

I stole your diamonds and gold

what are you going to do about it (do about it)

Verse 2:

Em Bm C

You were blessed with precision so I took you to the beaches of Bali

Em Bm Am

It wasn't fate but decision, luck was choosing sides

Em Bm

Flip the page to a silver age

Life has treated you kindly

The price you pay is your vision

Bm Am

Collision is highly likely

Chorus x 2

Em Bm C

Origami (or or or ori o or i ga mi)

Em Bm Am

Origami (or or or ori o or i)

Em Bm C

Origami (or or or ori o or i ga mi)

Em Bm Am

Origami (or or or ori o or i)

Chorus x 2

Open for corrections. The Am still doesn't sounds completely right.

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