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Paper Plane

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Intro:  F   C   Dm   G   C   Em   F(  Em   F)
FYou ran Caway and I followed
DmCounted all the Gsleepers of the railroad
                 C                      Em     F(  Em   F)
Lost track of the time, it never slowed down
FOn the blind side Cof you mind’s eye
DmYou created a Gworld without a guideline
CWith the light in your Emeyes
                           F(  Em   F)
I can see through the night
CHORUS:
aha Faha Caha Dma aGha
               C                           Em            F(  Em   F)
We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane
aha Faha Caha Dma aGha
               C                           Em            F(  Em   F)
We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane
FHeartfelt the Cjoy, so bright and colorful
DmA fingerpainted Gportrait of an old soul
                     C                   Em     F(  Em   F)
All the thoughts of a child in a broken frame
FIn a sandbox, Cwe were playing
DmWith the grains of Gour imagination
CKept the dirt in Emmy eyes
                    F(  Em   F)                        
I never felt so alive
CHORUS:
aha Faha Caha 
[We can fly away]
Dma aGha
[Chase the night away]
               C                           Em            F(  Em   F)
We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane
aha Faha Caha 
[We can fly away]
Dma aGha
[Chase the night away]
               C                           Em            F(  Em   F)
We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane
BRIDGE:
  F    C[We can fly away]
   Dm   G[Chase the night away]
               C                           Em            F(  Em   F)
We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane
aha Faha Caha 
[We can fly away]
Dma aGha
[Chase the night away]
               C                           Em            F(  Em   F)
We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane
CHORUS:
  F    C[We can fly away]
   Dm   G[Chase the night away]
               C                           Em            F(  Em   F)
We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane
aha Faha Caha 
[We can fly away]
Dma aGha
[Chase the night away]
               C                           Em            F(  Em   F)
We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane
Outro:  F   C   Dm   G   C   Em   F(  Em   F)

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Paper Plane

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F C Dm G C Em F Em F

Intro: ( )

F C

You ran away and I followed

Dm G

Counted all the sleepers of the railroad

C Em F Em F

( )

Lost track of the time, it never slowed down

F C

On the blind side of you mind’s eye

Dm G

You created a world without a guideline

C Em

With the light in your eyes

F Em F

( )

I can see through the night

CHORUS:

F C Dm G

aha aha aha a aha

C Em F Em F

( )

We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane

F C Dm G

aha aha aha a aha

C Em F Em F

( )

We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane

F C

Heartfelt the joy, so bright and colorful

Dm G

A fingerpainted portrait of an old soul

C Em F Em F

( )

All the thoughts of a child in a broken frame

F C

In a sandbox, we were playing

Dm G

With the grains of our imagination

C Em

Kept the dirt in my eyes

F Em F

( )

I never felt so alive

CHORUS:

F C

aha aha aha

[We can fly away]

Dm G

a aha

[Chase the night away]

C Em F Em F

( )

We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane

F C

aha aha aha

[We can fly away]

Dm G

a aha

[Chase the night away]

C Em F Em F

( )

We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane

BRIDGE:

F C

[We can fly away]

Dm G

[Chase the night away]

C Em F Em F

( )

We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane

F C

aha aha aha

[We can fly away]

Dm G

a aha

[Chase the night away]

C Em F Em F

( )

We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane

CHORUS:

F C

[We can fly away]

Dm G

[Chase the night away]

C Em F Em F

( )

We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane

F C

aha aha aha

[We can fly away]

Dm G

a aha

[Chase the night away]

C Em F Em F

( )

We can both fly away, with the weight of a paper plane

F C Dm G C Em F Em F

Outro: ( )

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