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Paper Hearts

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[Verse 1]
CHere's the story, here we Amare
Falling forward into paGrts
Playing something into noFthing till we know it ‘s not oCurs
All we have is something sAmimple
All we know is what's been Ggone
Going into some dramFatic, static pause
[Pre-chorus]
AmWhoever can leave here fFirst,
Wherever I see you hCurts,
Whatever I need to Gdo
[Chorus]
   CWe try        Gto tell a story,
   AmWe write      Feach other into        Cour lives,
   GBut after Amall it's all just as thFin as paper hearts
[Verse 2]
CTake the sense of false dirAmection
Take the words out of my hCead
Always hurt under protGection
Always cFut where I don't lCet in
Oh my mind, just try on paAmtience
Oh my heart, just lead the Gway
All my life has been a sCilent fFight to be AmokG  
[Chorus]
   CWe try        Gto tell a story,
   AmWe write      Feach other into        Cour lives,
   GBut after Amall it's all just as thFin as paper hearts
[Interlude] 
(moves in same way as chorus)
   C     G     Am    Fx2
[Chorus]
   CWe try        Gto tell a story,
   AmWe write      Feach other into        Cour lives,
   GBut after Amall it's all just as thFin as paper
[Chorus]
   CWe try        Gto tell a story,
   AmWe write      Feach other into        Cour lives,
            G                       Am                F  C*
   But after all it's all just as thin as paper hearts

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Paper Hearts

by Silver Trees

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[Verse 1]

C Am

Here's the story, here we are

Falling forward into parts

F C

Playing something into nothing till we know it ‘s not ours

All we have is something simple

All we know is what's been gone

Going into some dramatic, static pause

[Pre-chorus]

Am F

Whoever can leave here first,

Wherever I see you hurts,

Whatever I need to do

[Chorus]

C G

We try to tell a story,

Am F C

We write each other into our lives,

G Am F

But after all it's all just as thin as paper hearts

[Verse 2]

C Am

Take the sense of false direction

Take the words out of my head

Always hurt under protection

F C

Always cut where I don't let in

Oh my mind, just try on patience

Oh my heart, just lead the way

C F Am G

All my life has been a silent fight to be ok

[Chorus]

C G

We try to tell a story,

Am F C

We write each other into our lives,

G Am F

But after all it's all just as thin as paper hearts

[Interlude]

(moves in same way as chorus)

C G Am F

[Chorus]

C G

We try to tell a story,

Am F C

We write each other into our lives,

G Am F

But after all it's all just as thin as paper

[Chorus]

C G

We try to tell a story,

Am F C

We write each other into our lives,

G Am F C

But after all it's all just as thin as paper hearts

About Paper Hearts Chords by Silver Trees

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