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Pretty sure I've messed up on the lyrics, especially at the end, but the chords should be good :)
[Chords]
    G: 3 2 0 0 3 3
Cadd9: x 3 2 0 3 3
    D: x x 0 2 3 2
    C: x 3 2 0 1 0
Asus4: 5 5 4 0 3 0
Em7/B: x 2 2 0 3 3
  C/G: 3 3 2 0 1 0
Dadd4: x 5 4 0 3 5
[Verse]
If GI forget everything I know then
Cadd9tell me that I'm an astronaut and
Dlet me try to remember the Gstars.
GFourteen times I will try to say my
Cadd9name but don't let me try it once
Dagain and everyone can call me like Gthat.
[Chorus 1]
C
My memories Asus4were much saferG  
                (Did you want to be an astronaut?)
When they were Em7/Bmade of paperC/G  
                   (You remembering the stars)
To catch them Asus4under folded Dadd4wings
             (under folded wings)
C
Remember Asus4my creationG  
           (I can make a paper aeroplane)
Of paper Em7/BaviationC/G  
         (That will fly you to the moon)
That got me Asus4almost to the Dadd4moon.
           (almost to the moon)
[Verse]
ColGlect my memories and put them in a
Cadd9box, secure the latch and tell me not to
Dlook untill it's totally Gessential.
GSo I sit there silent waiting for the
Cadd9sun and hope today will not become the
Done day that it simply doesn't come Gup.
C
[Chorus 2]
A page full of Asus4holes I puched out
                    (I collected all my memories)
GLetting the words fall Em7/Bthrough and out of C/Gsight
                              (I will put them in a box)
Taking your Asus4thoughts away from Dadd4here
           (thoughts away from here)
C
I was the Asus4dark you called outG  
              (Then you folded into aeroplanes)
You were the Em7/Bmark I rubbed outC/G  
                 (That we launched into the sky)
That left me Asus4with an empty Dadd4page.
            (with an empty page)
[Coda]
If GI forget everything I know then
Cadd9tell me that I'm an astronaut and
Dlet me try to remember the Gstars.
GFourteen times I will try to say my
       (fourteen times I will try to)
Cadd4Name but don't let me try it once
(say my name, let me try it)
ADgain and everyone can call me like -
(once again)  (you can call me like)
If GI forget everything I know then
       (If I forget everything I know)
Cadd9tell me that I'm an astronaut and
            (tell me I'm an astronaut)
Dlet me try to remember the -
          (to remember the)
GFourteen times I will try to say my
       (Fourteen times, I will try to)
Cadd4Name but don't let me try it once
(say my name, let me try it)
ADgain and everyone can call me like -
(once again)  (you can call me like)
ColGlect my memories and put them in a
(If I forget everything I know)
Cadd9box, secure the latch and tell me not to
(Then tell me that I'm an astronaut and)
Dlook untill it's totally essent-
(Let me try to remember the)
GFourteen times
(stars)
       [Fourteen times]
               (Fourteen times)
I will try to tell
          [I will say my name]
                        (I will try to tell)
Cadd9You that you
[If I forget]
         (you that)
That you are an Dastronaut
[Tell me I'm an astronaut]
    (you are an astronaut)
They can call me like Gthat.

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Paper Aviator

by Pocket Satellite

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Asus4

Em7/B

C/G

Dadd4

Cadd4

Pretty sure I've messed up on the lyrics, especially at the end, but the chords should be good :)

[Chords]

G: 3 2 0 0 3 3

Cadd9: x 3 2 0 3 3

D: x x 0 2 3 2

C: x 3 2 0 1 0

Asus4: 5 5 4 0 3 0

Em7/B: x 2 2 0 3 3

C/G: 3 3 2 0 1 0

Dadd4: x 5 4 0 3 5

[Verse]

If I forget everything I know then

Cadd9

tell me that I'm an astronaut and

D G

let me try to remember the stars.

Fourteen times I will try to say my

Cadd9

name but don't let me try it once

D G

again and everyone can call me like that.

[Chorus 1]

Asus4 G

My memories were much safer

(Did you want to be an astronaut?)

Em7/B C/G

When they were made of paper

(You remembering the stars)

Asus4 Dadd4

To catch them under folded wings

(under folded wings)

Asus4 G

Remember my creation

(I can make a paper aeroplane)

Em7/B C/G

Of paper aviation

(That will fly you to the moon)

Asus4 Dadd4

That got me almost to the moon.

(almost to the moon)

[Verse]

Collect my memories and put them in a

Cadd9

box, secure the latch and tell me not to

D G

look untill it's totally essential.

So I sit there silent waiting for the

Cadd9

sun and hope today will not become the

D G

one day that it simply doesn't come up.

[Chorus 2]

Asus4

A page full of holes I puched out

(I collected all my memories)

G Em7/B C/G

Letting the words fall through and out of sight

(I will put them in a box)

Asus4 Dadd4

Taking your thoughts away from here

(thoughts away from here)

Asus4 G

I was the dark you called out

(Then you folded into aeroplanes)

Em7/B C/G

You were the mark I rubbed out

(That we launched into the sky)

Asus4 Dadd4

That left me with an empty page.

(with an empty page)

[Coda]

If I forget everything I know then

Cadd9

tell me that I'm an astronaut and

D G

let me try to remember the stars.

Fourteen times I will try to say my

(fourteen times I will try to)

Cadd4

Name but don't let me try it once

(say my name, let me try it)

Again and everyone can call me like -

(once again) (you can call me like)

If I forget everything I know then

(If I forget everything I know)

Cadd9

tell me that I'm an astronaut and

(tell me I'm an astronaut)

let me try to remember the -

(to remember the)

Fourteen times I will try to say my

(Fourteen times, I will try to)

Cadd4

Name but don't let me try it once

(say my name, let me try it)

Again and everyone can call me like -

(once again) (you can call me like)

Collect my memories and put them in a

(If I forget everything I know)

Cadd9

box, secure the latch and tell me not to

(Then tell me that I'm an astronaut and)

look untill it's totally essent-

(Let me try to remember the)

Fourteen times

(stars)

[Fourteen times]

(Fourteen times)

I will try to tell

[I will say my name]

(I will try to tell)

Cadd9

You that you

[If I forget]

(you that)

That you are an astronaut

[Tell me I'm an astronaut]

(you are an astronaut)

They can call me like that.

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