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Paper Aeroplane

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Capo 3
[Intro]
G  Em7  C  D
[Chorus]
CI'm just an old man, GMy hair is thinning 
Am7My head is spinning, DI cry myself to sleep at night
CAnd lordy lordy, GThough no one hears me
Am7I know you're near me, DYou will always be my Gwife
La da da Em7da  La da da Cda, La da da Dda 
[Verse]
CAnd some days make me, GFeel weak and shaky
Am7Some fly right right by me, DLike a paper aeroplane
CAnd I hardly notice, GThat the world's gone crazy
Am7But nothings clearer Dthan the way you said my Gname
La da da Em7da  La da da Cda, La da da Dda 
[Verse]
Am7And I should've let go by Gnow, Am7yeah I should've let go by Gnow
CBut I kept your brownies Gand your golden honey
Am7And I smell your flowers Dand I saved your money
CAnd I hold your blanket Gclose for hours
Am7And I paint my heart Dblue but I did it all for Gyou. 
La da da Em7da  La da da Cda, La da da Dda 
[Chorus]
CI'm just an old man, GMy hair is thinning 
Am7My head is spinning, DI cry myself to sleep at night
CAnd lordy lordy, GThough no one hears me
Am7I know you're near me, DYou will always be my Gwife Em7  C  D  

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Paper Aeroplane

by Kasey Chambers

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

Capo 3

[Intro]

G Em7 C D

[Chorus]

C G

I'm just an old man, My hair is thinning

Am7 D

My head is spinning, I cry myself to sleep at night

C G

And lordy lordy, Though no one hears me

Am7 D G

I know you're near me, You will always be my wife

Em7 C D

La da da da La da da da, La da da da

[Verse]

C G

And some days make me, Feel weak and shaky

Am7 D

Some fly right right by me, Like a paper aeroplane

C G

And I hardly notice, That the world's gone crazy

Am7 D G

But nothings clearer than the way you said my name

Em7 C D

La da da da La da da da, La da da da

[Verse]

Am7 G Am7 G

And I should've let go by now, yeah I should've let go by now

C G

But I kept your brownies and your golden honey

Am7 D

And I smell your flowers and I saved your money

C G

And I hold your blanket close for hours

Am7 D G

And I paint my heart blue but I did it all for you.

Em7 C D

La da da da La da da da, La da da da

[Chorus]

C G

I'm just an old man, My hair is thinning

Am7 D

My head is spinning, I cry myself to sleep at night

C G

And lordy lordy, Though no one hears me

Am7 D G Em7 C D

I know you're near me, You will always be my wife

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