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Paper Dolls

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BeF#mtter watch yoursAelf
'Cause it's gDonna be a long night ahEead
ThF#mis is hallowed gAround
And there's feDar in every word that you saEid
DoF#mn't make any movAes while you're angry, I bDegE  
F#m'Cause I don't know Ahow we got this fDar
Don't know wBmhen we became who we arF#me
The war goes oAn behind these wDalls
You and Bmme are just worn paper dF#mollsA  E  
BeF#mtter not look doAwn
'Cause it's goDnna be a long way to faEll
ThF#mis is our last cAhance
And it's evDerything or nothing at alEl
DoF#mn't make me a foAol, darling don't make me DcrEawl
F#m'Cause I don't know Ahow we got this fDar
Don't know wBmhen we became who we arF#me
The war goes oAn behind these wDalls
You and Bmme are just worn paper dF#mollsA  E  
Worn from what's been saAid
And oEn and now the Bmrest
Falls on where we F#mgo now
F#m'Cause I don't know Ahow we got this fDar
Don't know wBmhen we became who we arF#me
The war goes oAn behind these wDalls
You and Bmme are just worn paper dF#mollsA  E  

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Paper Dolls

by Rob Thomas

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m A

Better watch yourself

D E

'Cause it's gonna be a long night ahead

F#m A

This is hallowed ground

D E

And there's fear in every word that you said

F#m A D E

Don't make any moves while you're angry, I beg

F#m A D

'Cause I don't know how we got this far

Bm F#m

Don't know when we became who we are

A D

The war goes on behind these walls

Bm F#m A E

You and me are just worn paper dolls

F#m A

Better not look down

D E

'Cause it's gonna be a long way to fall

F#m A

This is our last chance

D E

And it's everything or nothing at all

F#m A D E

Don't make me a fool, darling don't make me crawl

F#m A D

'Cause I don't know how we got this far

Bm F#m

Don't know when we became who we are

A D

The war goes on behind these walls

Bm F#m A E

You and me are just worn paper dolls

Worn from what's been said

E Bm

And on and now the rest

F#m

Falls on where we go now

F#m A D

'Cause I don't know how we got this far

Bm F#m

Don't know when we became who we are

A D

The war goes on behind these walls

Bm F#m A E

You and me are just worn paper dolls

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