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Paper Planes

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The entire song just goes like this (quarter note = 86) :
bar 1   bar 2   bar 3   bar 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D-------------A-G--------------
or sometimes like this, as on the intro
bar 1   bar 2   bar 3   bar 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D------------A--G--------------
[Intro]
D A G
[Verse 1]
I Dfly like paper, get high like planes
If you catch me at the border I got visas in my Aname
If you Gcome around here, I make 'em all day
I get one down in a second if you wait
I Dfly like paper, get high like planes
If you catch me at the border I got visas in my Aname
If you Gcome around here, I make 'em all day
I get one down in a second if you wait
[Verse 2]
DSometimes I feel sitting on trains
Every stop I get to I'm clocking that Agame
GEveryone's a winner now we're making that fame
Bonafide hustler making my name
DSometimes I feel sitting on trains
Every stop I get to I'm clocking that Agame
GEveryone's a winner now we're making that fame
Bonafide hustler making my name
[Chorus]
DAll I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your moneyA  
GAll I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
DAll I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your moneyA  
GAll I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
[Verse 3]
DPirate skulls and bones
Sticks and stones and weed and Abongs
GRunning when we hit 'em
Lethal poison through their system
DPirate skulls and bones
Sticks and stones and weed and Abongs
GRunning when we hit 'em
Lethal poison through their system
[Verse 4]
DNo one on the corner has swag like us
Hit me on my burner prepaid Awireless
We Gpack and deliver like UPS trucks
Already going hell just pumping that gas
DNo one on the corner has swag like us
Hit me on my burner prepaid Awireless
We Gpack and deliver like UPS trucks
Already going hell just pumping that gas
[Chorus]
DAll I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your moneyA  
GAll I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
DAll I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your moneyA  
GAll I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
[Verse 5]
   DM.I.A. Third world democracy
Yeah, I Agot more Grecords than the K.G.B.
So, uh, no funny business
DSome some some I some I murder
Some I some I let goA  
GSome some some I some I murder
Some I some I let go
[Chorus]
DAll I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your moneyA  
GAll I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
DAll I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your moneyA  
GAll I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
[Outro]
D A G

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Paper Planes

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The entire song just goes like this (quarter note = 86) :

bar 1 bar 2 bar 3 bar 4

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

D-------------A-G--------------

or sometimes like this, as on the intro

bar 1 bar 2 bar 3 bar 4

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

D------------A--G--------------

[Intro]

D A G

[Verse 1]

I fly like paper, get high like planes

If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name

If you come around here, I make 'em all day

I get one down in a second if you wait

I fly like paper, get high like planes

If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name

If you come around here, I make 'em all day

I get one down in a second if you wait

[Verse 2]

Sometimes I feel sitting on trains

Every stop I get to I'm clocking that game

Everyone's a winner now we're making that fame

Bonafide hustler making my name

Sometimes I feel sitting on trains

Every stop I get to I'm clocking that game

Everyone's a winner now we're making that fame

Bonafide hustler making my name

[Chorus]

All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)

And (KKKAAAA CHING!)

And take your money

All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)

And (KKKAAAA CHING!)

And take your money

All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)

And (KKKAAAA CHING!)

And take your money

All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)

And (KKKAAAA CHING!)

And take your money

[Verse 3]

Pirate skulls and bones

Sticks and stones and weed and bongs

Running when we hit 'em

Lethal poison through their system

Pirate skulls and bones

Sticks and stones and weed and bongs

Running when we hit 'em

Lethal poison through their system

[Verse 4]

No one on the corner has swag like us

Hit me on my burner prepaid wireless

We pack and deliver like UPS trucks

Already going hell just pumping that gas

No one on the corner has swag like us

Hit me on my burner prepaid wireless

We pack and deliver like UPS trucks

Already going hell just pumping that gas

[Chorus]

All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)

And (KKKAAAA CHING!)

And take your money

All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)

And (KKKAAAA CHING!)

And take your money

All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)

And (KKKAAAA CHING!)

And take your money

All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)

And (KKKAAAA CHING!)

And take your money

[Verse 5]

M.I.A. Third world democracy

A G

Yeah, I got more records than the K.G.B.

So, uh, no funny business

Some some some I some I murder

Some I some I let go

Some some some I some I murder

Some I some I let go

[Chorus]

All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)

And (KKKAAAA CHING!)

And take your money

All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)

And (KKKAAAA CHING!)

And take your money

All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)

And (KKKAAAA CHING!)

And take your money

All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)

And (KKKAAAA CHING!)

And take your money

[Outro]

D A G

About Paper Planes Chords by M.I.A.

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What key is "Paper Planes" in?

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