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Having Seen FJM a few times live and knowing his catalogue pretty well i've come to know the ways he plays
his chords and how he sets up his guitar. Im pretty confident (95%) this is how he whacks this one out.
I'd put this one on the intermediate scale because the melody over the song is quite complex and you
need your wits about you.
Tune your guitar down to Eb (each string down a semi-tone - or you know, play it higher, whatever)
I've marked a few of these strings (or x) cause they're tricky. be kind to yourself. they sound good too!
 F#mFull Dim         Bbm#5  E/G#  
   Eb x         x          x
   Bb x         2          5(or x)
   Gb 2         3          4
   Db 1         4(or x)    2
   Ab 0         1          x
   Eb 2         x          4
Don't play it too fast. This isn't a race.
ADance like a E/G#butterfly and dBrink like Bbm#5a fish
If you're bAent on taking dE/G#emons down with oBnly your Bbm#5fists
And I've nC#mever known anByone who could Bbm#5lose himself in a bigger paper AbagAm  A  
The Aweaker the sE/G#ignal, the swBeeter the Bbm#5noise
Hunching oAver an inE/G#strument that Byou now Bbm#5employ
Like the SC#mtarvation ArBmy needs a mBbm#5arching piano in the bAandAm  A  
Bbm#5Are you feeAling usBbm#5ed?
Eb7I do
EOh, I was G#7pissing F#7on the fAlame
Like a chEild with cG#7ash or a kF#7ing on cAocaine
I've got the woErld by the bG#7alls
Am I suF#7pposed to bAehave?
What a fG#raud
What a G#mcon
           F# full dim
You're the only
F#One I lAoveG#  
AIt's easy to E/G#assume that youB've built Bbm#5some rapport
With a soAmeone who only lE/G#ikes you for what you lBike yourself foBbm#5r
Okay, you C#mbe my miBrror bBbm#5ut remember the only a few anglAes I Amtend Ato prefer
Bbm#5I'm only heAre to sBbm#5erve
Oh, EI was G#7pissing F#7on the Aflame
Like a chEild with cG#7ash or a kF#7ing on cAocaine
I've got the wEorld by the bG#7alls
Am I sF#7upposed to bAehave?
Oh, EI was dancG#7ing 'rouF#7nd the fAlame
Like a hEigh-wire G#7act with a F#7"who, me?" fAace
I was lEiving on nG#7othing but wF#7ater and Acake
What a fG#raud
What a G#mcon
           F# Full Dim
You're the only
F#One I lAove
F#One I lAove
F#One I lovAeG#  

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Bigger Paper Bag

by Father John Misty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bbm#5

E/G#

C#m

Eb7

G#7

F#7

G#m

Having Seen FJM a few times live and knowing his catalogue pretty well i've come to know the ways he plays

his chords and how he sets up his guitar. Im pretty confident (95%) this is how he whacks this one out.

I'd put this one on the intermediate scale because the melody over the song is quite complex and you

need your wits about you.

Tune your guitar down to Eb (each string down a semi-tone - or you know, play it higher, whatever)

I've marked a few of these strings (or x) cause they're tricky. be kind to yourself. they sound good too!

F#m Bbm#5 E/G#

Full Dim

Eb x x x

Bb x 2 5(or x)

Gb 2 3 4

Db 1 4(or x) 2

Ab 0 1 x

Eb 2 x 4

Don't play it too fast. This isn't a race.

A E/G# B Bbm#5

Dance like a butterfly and drink like a fish

A E/G# B Bbm#5

If you're bent on taking demons down with only your fists

C#m B Bbm#5 A Am A

And I've never known anyone who could lose himself in a bigger paper bag

A E/G# B Bbm#5

The weaker the signal, the sweeter the noise

A E/G# B Bbm#5

Hunching over an instrument that you now employ

C#m B Bbm#5 A Am A

Like the Starvation Army needs a marching piano in the band

Bbm#5 A Bbm#5

Are you feeling used?

Eb7

I do

E G#7 F#7 A

Oh, I was pissing on the flame

E G#7 F#7 A

Like a child with cash or a king on cocaine

E G#7

I've got the world by the balls

F#7 A

Am I supposed to behave?

What a fraud

G#m

What a con

F# full dim

You're the only

F# A G#

One I love

A E/G# B Bbm#5

It's easy to assume that you've built some rapport

A E/G# B Bbm#5

With a someone who only likes you for what you like yourself for

C#m B Bbm#5 A Am A

Okay, you be my mirror but remember the only a few angles I tend to prefer

Bbm#5 A Bbm#5

I'm only here to serve

E G#7 F#7 A

Oh, I was pissing on the flame

E G#7 F#7 A

Like a child with cash or a king on cocaine

E G#7

I've got the world by the balls

F#7 A

Am I supposed to behave?

E G#7 F#7 A

Oh, I was dancing 'round the flame

E G#7 F#7 A

Like a high-wire act with a "who, me?" face

E G#7 F#7 A

I was living on nothing but water and cake

What a fraud

G#m

What a con

F# Full Dim

You're the only

F# A

One I love

F# A

One I love

F# A G#

One I love

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