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[Intro]
A5/E A5/E A#5/F B5/F#
[Verse 1]
     A5/E       A5/E        A#5/F  B5/F#Who is this Colonel PaA5/EperA5/E  
   A#5/FOf B5/F#whom you speak?A5/E  A5/E  
    A#5/FAs B5/F#we'd extract from a metA5/EalA5/E  A#5/F  
B5/F#trashcan?
[Chorus]
      B5/F#        B5/F#        A#5/F   Asus2In the middle of a cGold premonition
Is it C5/Gfish or chickeA#5/Fn?B5/F#  
 C5/GIs it wrappable?C5/G  C#5/G#  D5/A  
 D5/AOr extractable?C5/G  C#5/G#  
 D5/AOr contractable? Yeah
[Bridge]
 EmCigarette eaterD5/A  D#/A#  
 EmEat a cigarette, manD5/A  D#/A#  
 EmColonel Paper unfoldsD5/A  D#5/A#  
 EmFrom a metal ashcan
D5/AAnd  D5/Acalls D#5/Fyou   uE5/Bp
[Verse 2]
     A5/E        A#5/F      B5/F#Are you like extra crisA5/EpyA5/E  
A#5/FWhen yB5/F#ou wake upA5/E  A5/E  
  A#5/FAnd B5/F#bleed extract of coffee bean
A5/EIn-       A5/E     A#5/Fto    B5/F#a cup
[Bridge]
 EmCigarette eateD5/ArD#/A#  E  
 EmEat a cigarette, manD5/A  D#/A#  
 EmColonel Paper unfoldD5/AsD#5/A#  
 EmFrom a metal ashcan
D5/AAnd  D5/Acalls D#5/Fyou   uE5/Bp
In the miD5/Addle of   D#5/Fa     E5/Bnight cold premonition
D5/ACalls D#5/Fyou   uE5/Bp
Night cold
[Outro]
E D#
D D# E D#

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Colonel Paper

by Guided by Voices

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A5/E

A#5/F

B5/F#

Asus2

C5/G

C#5/G#

D5/A

D#/A#

D#5/A#

D#5/F

E5/B

[Intro]

A5/E A5/E A#5/F B5/F#

[Verse 1]

A5/E A5/E A#5/F B5/F# A5/E A5/E

Who is this Colonel Paper

A#5/F B5/F# A5/E A5/E

Of whom you speak?

A#5/F B5/F# A5/E A5/E A#5/F

As we'd extract from a metal

B5/F#

trashcan?

[Chorus]

B5/F# B5/F# A#5/F Asus2 G

In the middle of a cold premonition

C5/G A#5/F B5/F#

Is it fish or chicken?

C5/G C5/G C#5/G# D5/A

Is it wrappable?

D5/A C5/G C#5/G#

Or extractable?

D5/A

Or contractable? Yeah

[Bridge]

Em D5/A D#/A#

Cigarette eater

Em D5/A D#/A#

Eat a cigarette, man

Em D5/A D#5/A#

Colonel Paper unfolds

From a metal ashcan

D5/A D5/A D#5/F E5/B

And calls you up

[Verse 2]

A5/E A#5/F B5/F# A5/E A5/E

Are you like extra crispy

A#5/F B5/F# A5/E A5/E

When you wake up

A#5/F B5/F#

And bleed extract of coffee bean

A5/E A5/E A#5/F B5/F#

In- to a cup

[Bridge]

Em D5/A D#/A# E

Cigarette eater

Em D5/A D#/A#

Eat a cigarette, man

Em D5/A D#5/A#

Colonel Paper unfolds

From a metal ashcan

D5/A D5/A D#5/F E5/B

And calls you up

D5/A D#5/F E5/B

In the middle of a night cold premonition

D5/A D#5/F E5/B

Calls you up

Night cold

[Outro]

E D#

D D# E D#

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