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[Intro]
C  Dm7  Em  G
[Verse]
They sent you down a paper Cfriend, I Dm7hearG  
You went back on all your Cvows you once held Dm7dearEm  
There you stretched so calm and quietDm7  
And things looked good, now don't deny itEm  
You walked on air for fifteen minutesDm7  
And after that, there was nothing in itG7  
[Chorus]
You don't need those paper Cfriends at Dm7allG  
No, you don't need those kind of CfriendsDm7  Em  G  
[Verse]
You say you've lost your sense of Ctime, aDm7gainG  
Well, you've been using that exCcuse since who knows Dm7whenEm  
You went the way of all young rebelsDm7  
Ignore the gods, embrace the devilsEm  
But they're no good for you in your stateDm7  
So why not drive them right out of your gates?G7  
[Chorus]
'Cause you don't need those paper Cfriends at Dm7allG  
You don't need those type of CfriendsDm7  Em  G  F7  
[Bridge]
No one knows what you're Am7feelingDm7  
And life goes on in its Cown sweet timeF7  
Your passions flame for no Am7reasonDm7  
You haunt the city Em7for something that Fshines
Even Emone thing to Dm7rhymeG  
[Verse]
And if I meet you on the Crounds toDm7dayG  
I hope you won't turn on your Cheel or walk aDm7wayEm  
Yes, I know it takes so much effortDm7  
But facing up can be so much betterEm  
So what if dreams, they all come to nothing?Dm7  
Just blow your nose and keep on lookingG7  
[Chorus]
'Cause you don't need those paper Cfriends at Dm7allG  
You don't need those kind Cof friendsDm7  G  
You don't need those paper CfriendsDm7  G  
You don't need those paper CfriendsDm7  G  

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Paper Friends

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

Em7

[Intro]

C Dm7 Em G

[Verse]

C Dm7 G

They sent you down a paper friend, I hear

C Dm7 Em

You went back on all your vows you once held dear

Dm7

There you stretched so calm and quiet

And things looked good, now don't deny it

Dm7

You walked on air for fifteen minutes

And after that, there was nothing in it

[Chorus]

C Dm7 G

You don't need those paper friends at all

C Dm7 Em G

No, you don't need those kind of friends

[Verse]

C Dm7 G

You say you've lost your sense of time, again

C Dm7 Em

Well, you've been using that excuse since who knows when

Dm7

You went the way of all young rebels

Ignore the gods, embrace the devils

Dm7

But they're no good for you in your state

So why not drive them right out of your gates?

[Chorus]

C Dm7 G

'Cause you don't need those paper friends at all

C Dm7 Em G F7

You don't need those type of friends

[Bridge]

Am7 Dm7

No one knows what you're feeling

C F7

And life goes on in its own sweet time

Am7 Dm7

Your passions flame for no reason

Em7 F

You haunt the city for something that shines

Em Dm7 G

Even one thing to rhyme

[Verse]

C Dm7 G

And if I meet you on the rounds today

C Dm7 Em

I hope you won't turn on your heel or walk away

Dm7

Yes, I know it takes so much effort

But facing up can be so much better

Dm7

So what if dreams, they all come to nothing?

Just blow your nose and keep on looking

[Chorus]

C Dm7 G

'Cause you don't need those paper friends at all

C Dm7 G

You don't need those kind of friends

C Dm7 G

You don't need those paper friends

C Dm7 G

You don't need those paper friends

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