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Paper Walls

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Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 Bm-   x24432
G -    320033
Em -   022000
F#m -  244222
 A/C#- x476xx
Intro: D--
Female Choir Voices:
  Bm(Let's burn a Ghole
so we can climb Dout
  BmOf these paper Gwalls
in this empty Dhouse
  BmDon't listen too Gclose
their words are like Dguns
  BmWith bullets that Gfly
                     D(hold)
and kill what you've won)
Distortion: D--F#m--Bm-G x2
Verse 1
  BmLet's burn a Ghole so
we can climb Dout
  BmOf these paper Gwalls
in this empty Dhouse
Where the Emonly
thing that's Greal
  BmIs visions we Ghave
of ten years aDgo
  BmOf stars in the sGky
and us down beDlow
With sEmtreets and
East Coast Glines
We Emkept this scene aGlive
Chorus 1:
DHere I am I still
hold onto this
BmDream we had I
Gwon't let ago of it
DHear me now you
will never be aBmloneG  
Post chorus: Em--G--
Verse 2:
  BmDon't listen too Gclose
their words are like Dguns
  BmWith bullets that Gfly
and kill what you've Dwon
  BmSome love to Ghate
and some tell you Dlies
  BmSo let's make a Gtoast
and kiss them goodDbye
We'll Emkiss them all goodGbye
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2:
DHere I stand Awon't
turn back again
BmWon't leave you
Gknow how hard it's been
DHear me now A/C#you
will Dnever be aBmloneG  
Yeah
Interlude: D--F#m--Bm-G-D--F#m--Bm-Em- x2
Verse 3:
  BmLet's take what Ghurts
and write it all Ddown
  BmOn these paper Gwalls
in this empty Dhouse
And Emwhen our ink runs Gout
We'll Emburn into the Gground
(Repeat Chorus 1 and Chorus 2)

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Paper Walls

by Yellowcard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

G - 320033

Em - 022000

F#m - 244222

A/C#

- x476xx

Intro: D--

Female Choir Voices:

Bm G

(Let's burn a hole

so we can climb out

Bm G

Of these paper walls

in this empty house

Bm G

Don't listen too close

their words are like guns

Bm G

With bullets that fly

(hold)

and kill what you've won)

Distortion: D--F#m--Bm-G x2

Verse 1

Bm G

Let's burn a hole so

we can climb out

Bm G

Of these paper walls

in this empty house

Where the only

thing that's real

Bm G

Is visions we have

of ten years ago

Bm G

Of stars in the sky

and us down below

With streets and

East Coast lines

Em G

We kept this scene alive

Chorus 1:

Here I am I still

hold onto this

Dream we had I

won't let ago of it

Hear me now you

Bm G

will never be alone

Post chorus: Em--G--

Verse 2:

Bm G

Don't listen too close

their words are like guns

Bm G

With bullets that fly

and kill what you've won

Bm G

Some love to hate

and some tell you lies

Bm G

So let's make a toast

and kiss them goodbye

Em G

We'll kiss them all goodbye

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 2:

D A

Here I stand won't

turn back again

Won't leave you

know how hard it's been

D A/C#

Hear me now you

D Bm G

will never be alone

Yeah

Interlude: D--F#m--Bm-G-D--F#m--Bm-Em- x2

Verse 3:

Bm G

Let's take what hurts

and write it all down

Bm G

On these paper walls

in this empty house

Em G

And when our ink runs out

Em G

We'll burn into the ground

(Repeat Chorus 1 and Chorus 2)

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