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Paper Cup

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Hope are the right chords
GWishful thinking BmI might be yourDs
GDrifting on every BmstepD  
GI'm always drawn Bmto the dark horseD  
GSweet sweet, oh nBmothing's saidD  
CAnd every dream, every, iDs just a dream after all
GAnd everything stands so still when you Emdance
Everything spins so fastAm  
And the night's in a paper cupC  
When you want it to Dlast
GWishful thinking Bmyou might be miDne
GEvery shiver sendBmsD  
GOne breath under Bmthe bridge of sDighs
GBending where the Bmriver bendsD  
CAnd every dream, every, is jDust a dream, after all
GAnd everything stands so still when you Emdance
Everything spins so fastAm  
And the nights in a paper cupC  
When you want it to Dlast
CAnd every dream, every, is Djust a dream after all
GAnd everything stands so still when you Emdance
Everything spins so fastAm  
And the night's in a paper cupC  
When you want it to Dlast
CAnd every dream, every, is Djust a dream after all
GAnd everything stands so still when you Emdance
Everything spins so fastAm  
And the night's in a paper cupC  
When you want it to Dlast

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Paper Cup

by Heather Nova

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Hope are the right chords

G Bm D

Wishful thinking I might be yours

G Bm D

Drifting on every step

G Bm D

I'm always drawn to the dark horse

G Bm D

Sweet sweet, oh nothing's said

C D

And every dream, every, is just a dream after all

G Em

And everything stands so still when you dance

Everything spins so fast

And the night's in a paper cup

When you want it to last

G Bm D

Wishful thinking you might be mine

G Bm D

Every shiver sends

G Bm D

One breath under the bridge of sighs

G Bm D

Bending where the river bends

C D

And every dream, every, is just a dream, after all

G Em

And everything stands so still when you dance

Everything spins so fast

And the nights in a paper cup

When you want it to last

C D

And every dream, every, is just a dream after all

G Em

And everything stands so still when you dance

Everything spins so fast

And the night's in a paper cup

When you want it to last

C D

And every dream, every, is just a dream after all

G Em

And everything stands so still when you dance

Everything spins so fast

And the night's in a paper cup

When you want it to last

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