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Paperthin Hymn

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Key: F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Dm-  xx0231
 F-   133211
 Bb-  x13331
 C-   x32010
 C/E- 032xxx
 Am-  x02210
Intro: 
Dm--C/E-F--Bb--C  
Dm--F-- x2
Verse 1:
  DmWhen your only friends are hotel rooms
Hands are distant C/ElullabiesF  
If I could Cturn around I would tonight
  DmThese roads never seemed so long
C/Ebeating leaving me Fsuddenly alone
  CWill daybreak ever come?
Refrain 1:
  BbWho's gonna call on Amsunday morning?
Who's gonna drive you Fhome?
  BbTo put my Carms in fragile hands
Chorus:
  DmI thought you said forC/Eever
FOver and over
  BbA sleepless night becomes
  Cbitter oblivion
  DmThese thoughts run
through my C/Ehead
FOver and over
  BbComplaints of violins 
  Cbecome my only friends
Post Chorus: Dm
Verse 2:
  DmAugust evenings
To reC/Emem-Fber to kiss the
ones you Clove goodnight
  DmYou never know what 
temporal days may bring
So laugh love live C/Efree and Fsing
When life is Cin dischord
Interlude: Dm--Bb-C  
Refrain 2:
  BbWho's gonna call on Amsunday morning?
Who's gonna drive you Fhome?
Am(hold)
  To put my arms in fragile hands
Interlude: Bb--C-Dm-C-Dm-C  
Dm-- Fx3 Bb--C  
Outro:
  BbI thought you said forever
Cover and over
  BbThese thoughts run
End on C  

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Paperthin Hymn

by Anberlin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0231

- 133211

- x13331

- x32010

C/E

- 032xxx

- x02210

Intro:

Dm C/E F Bb C

-------

Dm F

---- x2

Verse 1:

When your only friends are hotel rooms

C/E F

Hands are distant lullabies

If I could turn around I would tonight

These roads never seemed so long

C/E F

beating leaving me suddenly alone

Will daybreak ever come?

Refrain 1:

Bb Am

Who's gonna call on sunday morning?

Who's gonna drive you home?

Bb C

To put my arms in fragile hands

Chorus:

Dm C/E

I thought you said forever

Over and over

A sleepless night becomes

bitter oblivion

These thoughts run

C/E

through my head

Over and over

Complaints of violins

become my only friends

Post Chorus: Dm

Verse 2:

August evenings

C/E F

To remem-ber to kiss the

ones you love goodnight

You never know what

temporal days may bring

C/E F

So laugh love live free and sing

When life is in dischord

Dm Bb C

Interlude: ---

Refrain 2:

Bb Am

Who's gonna call on sunday morning?

Who's gonna drive you home?

(hold)

To put my arms in fragile hands

Bb C Dm C Dm C

Interlude: ------

Dm F Bb C

-- x3 --

Outro:

I thought you said forever

over and over

These thoughts run

End on

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