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[Intro]
Dm
Dm   C   Bb
Am
E7
[Verse 1]
DmNo-one knows which Cway the Bbwind will blow
AmKeeping you from your E7smile
DmBeing strong wiCthout hope Bbto hold on to
Is Amstealing you from the E7pathway of the Amchild
G
[Chorus]
CDon't Em7you Cwave FgoodCbyeC/A  
To Em7paper angels and Amfour-leaf cloversE  
They won't leave   Amyour side
[Verse 2]
DmHeart spun gold the Cvery Bbspring your soul
A Amdancing child within a E7child
But Dmanger, fear, fruCstration, Bbpouring tears
Have Amtorn the magic from E7your sight
No question Amwhy
G
[Chorus]
CDon't Em7you Cwave FgoodCbyeC/A  
To Em7paper angels and Amfour-leaf cloversE  
I'll be by   Amyour side
G
[Bridge]
COh, you're B7so young and so EmbeautifulEm7  
CReaching B7out to the EmunknownEm7  
CPaper angels…  x4
Am  Am  Am  Am/G
F   F   F   Em
Dm  Dm  Em  Em
F   F   G   G
Am  Am  Am  Am/G
F   F   F   Em
Dm  Dm  Em  Em
F   F   G   G
[Verse 3]
FmNo-one knows which Ebway the Dbwind will blow
But I Cmpromise you that G#7you'll find
As Fmdays go by the Eblove you Dbhave will never die
You'll Cmsee it grow
And bring thG#7e light back to your Cmeyes

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Paper Angels

by Mostly Autumn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

C/A

Am/G

G#7

[Intro]

Dm C Bb

[Verse 1]

Dm C Bb

No-one knows which way the wind will blow

Am E7

Keeping you from your smile

Dm C Bb

Being strong without hope to hold on to

Am E7 Am

Is stealing you from the pathway of the child

[Chorus]

C Em7 C F C C/A

Don't you wave goodbye

Em7 Am E

To paper angels and four-leaf clovers

They won't leave your side

[Verse 2]

Dm C Bb

Heart spun gold the very spring your soul

Am E7

A dancing child within a child

Dm C Bb

But anger, fear, frustration, pouring tears

Am E7

Have torn the magic from your sight

No question why

[Chorus]

C Em7 C F C C/A

Don't you wave goodbye

Em7 Am E

To paper angels and four-leaf clovers

I'll be by your side

[Bridge]

C B7 Em Em7

Oh, you're so young and so beautiful

C B7 Em Em7

Reaching out to the unknown

Paper angels… x4

Am Am Am Am/G

F F F Em

Dm Dm Em Em

F F G G

Am Am Am Am/G

F F F Em

Dm Dm Em Em

F F G G

[Verse 3]

Fm Eb Db

No-one knows which way the wind will blow

Cm G#7

But I promise you that you'll find

Fm Eb Db

As days go by the love you have will never die

You'll see it grow

G#7 Cm

And bring the light back to your eyes

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