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Papertown – Balsam Range
Capo 2
[Intro]
G D A D
[Verse 1]
GTwenty years ‘fore the Ddepression
GPeter Thompson staked his Dclaim
GIn a little mountain Dtown
GCanton was her Aname
GTold everyone that was Dwilling
GSteady work would be their Dreward
GSo they started making Dpaper
GWhere the pigeon river Aforks
[Chorus 1]
This ain’t Djust another Gpapertown
On a Arandom river Dside
She was build with blood and Gsweat and tears
And a Awhole lotta Dpride
From the mountains and the Gfarmland, from the Asmokestacks she has Bmgrown
This ain’t Gjust another Dpapertown, it’s the Aone that I call Dhome
G D A D
[Verse 2]
GWhen wall street was Dcrashing
GThe mill kept going Dstrong
GWhile Hitler’s war was Draging
GEveryone worked twice as Along
GThere’s been mergers and Dsellouts
GLayoffs when times got Dtough
GTalks about Dpollution
GThen cleaning the river Aup
[Chorus 2]
This ain’t Djust another Gpapertown
SomAewhere along the Dtracks
She’s seen her share of Gups and downs
And Aalways bounces Dback
From the mountains and the Gfarmlands, from the Asmokestacks she has Bmgrown
This ain’t Gjust another Dpapertown it’s the Aone that I call Dhome
[Bridge]
She put Bmfood on the table
GCars on the highway
Sent Akids off to college bound to Ddo things their own way
Through Bmevery generation
Her Ginfluence is clear
She’s Ataken care of young and old for over a hundred years
[Chorus 3]
This ain’t Djust another Gpapertown
It’s a Apart of who I Dam
Born in me as a Glittle boy, so I could Abe a better Dman
From the mountains and the Gfarmlands, from the Asmokestacks she has Bmgrown
This ain’t Gjust another Dpapertown it’s the Aone that I call Dhome
This ain’t Gjust another Dpapertown it’s the A7one… that GI … call Dhome
D G A D

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Papertown

by Balsam Range

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Papertown – Balsam Range

Capo 2

[Intro]

G D A D

[Verse 1]

G D

Twenty years ‘fore the depression

G D

Peter Thompson staked his claim

G D

In a little mountain town

G A

Canton was her name

G D

Told everyone that was willing

G D

Steady work would be their reward

G D

So they started making paper

G A

Where the pigeon river forks

[Chorus 1]

D G

This ain’t just another papertown

A D

On a random river side

She was build with blood and sweat and tears

A D

And a whole lotta pride

G A Bm

From the mountains and the farmland, from the smokestacks she has grown

G D A D

This ain’t just another papertown, it’s the one that I call home

G D A D

[Verse 2]

G D

When wall street was crashing

G D

The mill kept going strong

G D

While Hitler’s war was raging

G A

Everyone worked twice as long

G D

There’s been mergers and sellouts

G D

Layoffs when times got tough

G D

Talks about pollution

G A

Then cleaning the river up

[Chorus 2]

D G

This ain’t just another papertown

A D

Somewhere along the tracks

She’s seen her share of ups and downs

A D

And always bounces back

G A Bm

From the mountains and the farmlands, from the smokestacks she has grown

G D A D

This ain’t just another papertown it’s the one that I call home

[Bridge]

She put food on the table

Cars on the highway

A D

Sent kids off to college bound to do things their own way

Through every generation

Her influence is clear

She’s taken care of young and old for over a hundred years

[Chorus 3]

D G

This ain’t just another papertown

A D

It’s a part of who I am

G A D

Born in me as a little boy, so I could be a better man

G A Bm

From the mountains and the farmlands, from the smokestacks she has grown

G D A D

This ain’t just another papertown it’s the one that I call home

G D A7 G D

This ain’t just another papertown it’s the one… that I … call home

D G A D

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