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                             Books - Paper Aeroplanes
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Capo 5
[Chords]
e|--F0-------Am0-------G0-----|
B|--x/1-----x/5-----x/3---|
G|--0-------0-------0-----|
D|--3-------7-------5-----|
A|--3-------7-------5-----|
E|--1-------5-------3-----|
[Verse 1]
You know Ftime is Amon your Gside
AmOoh you've got a Fyoung heart honey of the Ampurest Gkind
AmAnd I know Fyou'll, Amyou'll be Gfine
AmOoh yeah you can Fcatch them up don't Amwait in lineG  
[Chorus]
Ooh Am'cause all these Fbooks are heavy you'll get Amstrong
Keep moving Gon and on long gone
AmOn until the Fstory's ready keep it Amsteady
And the Gbeat will come on and onAm  
WooFhooooo      AmWooGhoohooAm  
[Verse 2]
We found Flove at a Amhopeless Gtime
AmOoh he was a Fsweetheart yes but he Amwas not Gmine
AmWe hit Fquicksand and everything Amelse got Gout of hand
AmYou should always Fbuild your house on Amsolid Gground
[Chorus]
Ooh Am'cause all these Fbooks are heavy you'll get Amstrong
Keep moving Gon and on long gone
AmOn until the Fstory's ready keep it Amsteady
And the Gbeat will come on and onAm  
WoFohooooo      AmWoGohoohooAm  
WoFohooooo      AmWoGohoohooAm  
[Bridge]
It goes Fon and onAm  G  
It goes Fon and on (Amtake it all back, take it Gall back)
It goes Fon and on (Amtake it all back, take it Gall back)
It goes Fon and onG  
[Chorus]
'Cause all these Fbooks are heavy you'll get Amstrong
Keep moving Gon and on you know long gone
AmOn until the Fstory's ready keep it Amsteady
And the Gbeat will come on and onAm  
WoFohooooo      AmWoGohoohooAm  
WoFohooooo      AmWoGohoohoo on anAmd on
[Outro]
And all these Fbooks are heavy you'll get Amstrong
Keep moving Gon and on long gone
AmOn until the Fstory's ready keep it Amsteady
And the Gbeat will come on and on

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Books

by Paper Aeroplanes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Books - Paper Aeroplanes

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Capo 5

[Chords]

F Am G

e|--0-------0-------0-----|

B|--x/1-----x/5-----x/3---|

G|--0-------0-------0-----|

D|--3-------7-------5-----|

A|--3-------7-------5-----|

E|--1-------5-------3-----|

[Verse 1]

F Am G

You know time is on your side

Am F Am G

Ooh you've got a young heart honey of the purest kind

Am F Am G

And I know you'll, you'll be fine

Am F Am G

Ooh yeah you can catch them up don't wait in line

[Chorus]

Am F Am

Ooh 'cause all these books are heavy you'll get strong

Keep moving on and on long gone

Am F Am

On until the story's ready keep it steady

G Am

And the beat will come on and on

F Am G Am

Woohooooo Woohoohoo

[Verse 2]

F Am G

We found love at a hopeless time

Am F Am G

Ooh he was a sweetheart yes but he was not mine

Am F Am G

We hit quicksand and everything else got out of hand

Am F Am G

You should always build your house on solid ground

[Chorus]

Am F Am

Ooh 'cause all these books are heavy you'll get strong

Keep moving on and on long gone

Am F Am

On until the story's ready keep it steady

G Am

And the beat will come on and on

F Am G Am

Woohooooo Woohoohoo

F Am G Am

Woohooooo Woohoohoo

[Bridge]

F Am G

It goes on and on

F Am G

It goes on and on (take it all back, take it all back)

F Am G

It goes on and on (take it all back, take it all back)

F G

It goes on and on

[Chorus]

F Am

'Cause all these books are heavy you'll get strong

Keep moving on and on you know long gone

Am F Am

On until the story's ready keep it steady

G Am

And the beat will come on and on

F Am G Am

Woohooooo Woohoohoo

F Am G Am

Woohooooo Woohoohoo on and on

[Outro]

F Am

And all these books are heavy you'll get strong

Keep moving on and on long gone

Am F Am

On until the story's ready keep it steady

And the beat will come on and on

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