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If I Could Just Get It On Paper
by Jimmy Buffett
FIf I could just Bbget it on Fpaper
BbThe things that have happened Ftonight
BbBut that seems to me to Fbe the big key
I'm havin' Gtoo good a time to ever Cturn Out the lights.
FGo to bed wake Bbup eith a Fclear head
FRecalling what Bbmade it a Fball
BbIf I could just get it on Fpaper
CI might make some sense of it Fall
FIf I could tell Bbhalf of the Fstories
BbThe funny way most things Fbegin
BbFigure ways to disguse all the Fhalf truths and lies
Find the Gheart of my song with the Cpoint of a pen
FSimple words can Bbbecome clever Fphrases
FAnd chapters could Bbturn into Fbooks
BbYes if I could just get it on Fpaper
CBut it's harder than it ever Flooks.
[Instrumental]
FAll alone in the Bbedge of the Fwater
BbHidin' out by the Sea of CorFtez
BbWith my sketch pads and Flairs, tapes and Fbattery spares
It's just Gno comprehendo to what Ceveryone says
FTime alone seemed to Bbwork well for FFaulkner
FTime away seems to Bbwork for the Fkid
BbLife and ink they run out at the Fsame time
COr so said my old friend the Fsquid
BbYes if I could just get it on Fpaper tonight
CI could tell you what I think FI did. 

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If I Could Just Get It On Paper

by Jimmy Buffett

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If I Could Just Get It On Paper

by Jimmy Buffett

F Bb F

If I could just get it on paper

Bb F

The things that have happened tonight

Bb F

But that seems to me to be the big key

G C

I'm havin' too good a time to ever turn Out the lights.

F Bb F

Go to bed wake up eith a clear head

F Bb F

Recalling what made it a ball

Bb F

If I could just get it on paper

C F

I might make some sense of it all

F Bb F

If I could tell half of the stories

Bb F

The funny way most things begin

Bb F

Figure ways to disguse all the half truths and lies

G C

Find the heart of my song with the point of a pen

F Bb F

Simple words can become clever phrases

F Bb F

And chapters could turn into books

Bb F

Yes if I could just get it on paper

C F

But it's harder than it ever looks.

[Instrumental]

F Bb F

All alone in the edge of the water

Bb F

Hidin' out by the Sea of Cortez

Bb F

With my sketch pads and Flairs, tapes and battery spares

G C

It's just no comprehendo to what everyone says

F Bb F

Time alone seemed to work well for Faulkner

F Bb F

Time away seems to work for the kid

Bb F

Life and ink they run out at the same time

C F

Or so said my old friend the squid

Bb F

Yes if I could just get it on paper tonight

C F

I could tell you what I think I did.

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Learn how to play If I Could Just Get It On Paper by Jimmy Buffett with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “If I Could Just Get It On Paper chords”, “If I Could Just Get It On Paper guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Buffett If I Could Just Get It On Paper chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy If I Could Just Get It On Paper chords and for experienced players who want accurate If I Could Just Get It On Paper lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Bb, G, C.

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