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Capo 3:
Intro:G/B  C   D/F#   G/B   C   G   D/F#  
Verse:
  G/BWell I’ve been huCddled up alD/F#one,
  By the fire even thoG/Bugh,
  I’m not exCactly feeling cGo--D/F#-ld,
  G/BAnd I’ve been buCndled up for dD/F#ays,
  Too confused to be amaG/Bzed,
  At all the iCcy water iGn my vD/F#eins,C  G  D/F#  
Refrain:
  Why do I feel so aloCne?G  D/F#  
Verse:
  G/BYeah I’ve been moCving in and D/F#out,
  Of this old split-level hG/Bouse,
  And I’d just as sCoon burn the wG/Bhole place dD/F#own,
 G/B‘Cause I quit wCorking lumberyD/F#ards,
  To build a mansion out of carAm7ds,
  But I feel thCin behind these pGaper wD/F#alls,C  G  D/F#  
Refrain:
  Why do I feel so aloCne?G  D/F#  
Chorus:
 ‘Cause the aGngriest bD/F#ark is always wAm7orse than the bCite,
  Like the aGche in my cD/F#hest that my heart dAm7idn’t invCite,
  But if the pGrettiest D/F#romance isn’t pAm7erfectly riCght,
                   Am7              G/B     C                D/F#   G   Am7   G/B   C   G   Am7   C   D/F#(twice)
  That makes every love lost just a holiday every night,
Verse:
  GWell I’ve been pCainting through the nD/F#ight,
  In the basement out of sigG/Bht,
            C            G         D/f#
  Brushing paper tigers black and white,
 G/B‘Cause come tomCorrow afternD/F#oon,
  I’ll fill a helium balloonAm7,
  And set them fCree into the baGby blue sD/F#ky,C  G  D/F#  
Refrain:
  So they won’t have to be alCone,Em  D/F#  
Chorus:
 ‘Cause the aGngriest D/F#bark is always wAm7orse than the bCite,
  Like the acGhe in my cD/F#hest that my heart diFdn’t invCite,
  But if the pGrettiesD/F#t romance isn’t pAm7erfectly riCght,
  That makes eAm7very lovG/Be lost just a hColiD/F#day every night,
Bridge:
  FBut when I cClose these heavy lGids after dD/F#ark,
  FEach sweet dream is a taCrget,
  And all my sD/F#hots are so consEmistently wCide of the mD/F#ark,
Coda:
 ‘Cause the aGngriest D/F#bark is always wAm7orse than the bCite,
  Like the aGche in my cD/F#hest that my heart dFidn’t invCite,
  But if the pGrettieD/F#st romance isn’t peAm7rfectly riCght,
  That makes eAm7very lovG/Be lost just a hoCliD/F#day every nightAm7,G/B  
  Just a hColiD/F#day every night,
  Just a hColiD/F#day every night,
            C               D/F#   G   Am7   G/B   C   G   Am7   C   D/F#(twice)
  Just a holiday every night,
Outro:
  G/BWell I’ve been hCuddled up aloD/F#ne,
  By the fire even thouG/Bgh,
  I’m not exCactly feeling cGo-D/F#-ld,
  G/BBut how my heCartache hit the tD/F#rail,
  When a paper tiger taG/Bil,
  Fluttered dCown, I guess I’ll nGever kD/F#now,

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Paper Tigers

by Owl City

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/B

Am7

Capo 3:

C D/F# G/B C G D/F#

Intro:G/B

Verse:

G/B C D/F#

Well I’ve been huddled up alone,

G/B

By the fire even though,

C G D/F#

I’m not exactly feeling co---ld,

G/B C D/F#

And I’ve been bundled up for days,

G/B

Too confused to be amazed,

C G D/F# C G D/F#

At all the icy water in my veins,

Refrain:

C G D/F#

Why do I feel so alone?

Verse:

G/B C D/F#

Yeah I’ve been moving in and out,

G/B

Of this old split-level house,

C G/B D/F#

And I’d just as soon burn the whole place down,

G/B C D/F#

‘Cause I quit working lumberyards,

Am7

To build a mansion out of cards,

C G D/F# C G D/F#

But I feel thin behind these paper walls,

Refrain:

C G D/F#

Why do I feel so alone?

Chorus:

G D/F# Am7 C

‘Cause the angriest bark is always worse than the bite,

G D/F# Am7 C

Like the ache in my chest that my heart didn’t invite,

G D/F# Am7 C

But if the prettiest romance isn’t perfectly right,

Am7 G/B C D/F# G Am7 G/B C G Am7 C D/F#

(twice)

That makes every love lost just a holiday every night,

Verse:

G C D/F#

Well I’ve been painting through the night,

G/B

In the basement out of sight,

C G D/f#

Brushing paper tigers black and white,

G/B C D/F#

‘Cause come tomorrow afternoon,

Am7

I’ll fill a helium balloon,

C G D/F# C G D/F#

And set them free into the baby blue sky,

Refrain:

C Em D/F#

So they won’t have to be alone,

Chorus:

G D/F# Am7 C

‘Cause the angriest bark is always worse than the bite,

G D/F# F C

Like the ache in my chest that my heart didn’t invite,

G D/F# Am7 C

But if the prettiest romance isn’t perfectly right,

Am7 G/B C D/F#

That makes every love lost just a holiday every night,

Bridge:

F C G D/F#

But when I close these heavy lids after dark,

F C

Each sweet dream is a target,

D/F# Em C D/F#

And all my shots are so consistently wide of the mark,

Coda:

G D/F# Am7 C

‘Cause the angriest bark is always worse than the bite,

G D/F# F C

Like the ache in my chest that my heart didn’t invite,

G D/F# Am7 C

But if the prettiest romance isn’t perfectly right,

Am7 G/B C D/F# Am7 G/B

That makes every love lost just a holiday every night,

C D/F#

Just a holiday every night,

C D/F#

Just a holiday every night,

C D/F# G Am7 G/B C G Am7 C D/F#

(twice)

Just a holiday every night,

Outro:

G/B C D/F#

Well I’ve been huddled up alone,

G/B

By the fire even though,

C G D/F#

I’m not exactly feeling co--ld,

G/B C D/F#

But how my heartache hit the trail,

G/B

When a paper tiger tail,

C G D/F#

Fluttered down, I guess I’ll never know,

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