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[Verse 1]
GThere?s a letter in a Dshoe box Gin a dresser Cshe keeps locked.
GBut she?s never read it all the way Dthrough.
GIt was the last one he Dwrote her, Gshe was sure it was Cover
Gfrom all that he told her in the Dfirst line or Gtwo.
GHe said times are Dhard know, got some Gthings left to Csort out
GAnd a man and his freedom don?t easily Dpart.
GThat?s were she stopped Dreading, Gher soul was Cbleeding.
GSo she chose her weapon and Dwent for his Gheart.
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[Verse 2]
GWell, they say he went Dcrazy. GIn just a few Cdays,
he Ggot on the bottle and went out of his Dmind.
GTo this day, Dshe don?t know Gin the letter that Che wrote,
GHe asked for her hand in the Dvery last Gline.
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[Chorus]
GWith paper & Dpen she got her last word Gin
I Gnever loved Ayou was lie she wrote Dhim.
He couldn?t Cbelieve the reply he?d Greceived.
GWhat sad tragedy Cfor good love to end.
GAh who needs a Cknife when you can
Gtake someone?s life with DPaper & GPen.
(on Final GAh who needs a Dknife when you can
Ctake someone?s Glife with DPaper & GPen.)

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Paper Pen

by Alecia Nugent

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[Verse 1]

G D G C

There?s a letter in a shoe box in a dresser she keeps locked.

G D

But she?s never read it all the way through.

G D G C

It was the last one he wrote her, she was sure it was over

G D G

from all that he told her in the first line or two.

G D G C

He said times are hard know, got some things left to sort out

G D

And a man and his freedom don?t easily part.

G D G C

That?s were she stopped reading, her soul was bleeding.

G D G

So she chose her weapon and went for his heart.

GO TO CHORUS

[Verse 2]

G D G C

Well, they say he went crazy. In just a few days,

G D

he got on the bottle and went out of his mind.

G D G C

To this day, she don?t know in the letter that he wrote,

G D G

He asked for her hand in the very last line.

GO TO CHORUS

[Chorus]

G D G

With paper & pen she got her last word in

G A D

I never loved you was lie she wrote him.

C G

He couldn?t believe the reply he?d received.

G C

What sad tragedy for good love to end.

G C

Ah who needs a knife when you can

G D G

take someone?s life with Paper & Pen.

G D

(on Final Ah who needs a knife when you can

C G D G

take someone?s life with Paper & Pen.)

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