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Paper Smile

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Intro:Am-Em-Am-Em  (x2)
                             Am         DmAm-Em-Am-Em
What’s in a life, if you don’t live it, baby.
Its just Amgetting on by, with a promise Dmwhat if Gmaybe.
DHanging around, Cwaiting for something to Gfall,
When Donce in a while, the Cpaper smile must Gcome aAway.
                             Am         DmAm-Em-Am-Em
What’s in a life, if you don’t live it, baby.
Am-Dm-Am-Em 
                             Am         DmAm-Em-Am-Em
What’s in a kiss, if you can’t feel it, baby.
The Amlips may be sweet, but are they sweet Dmenough to, coGntain it.
DWasting your time, Changing outta windows Gpanting
Ahhh, Donce in a while, the Cpaper smile must Gcome and Ago
And where it blows, who knows? And where it goes it goes,
                       D     C                          G      D     CF-A
I’m glad to see it gooooOOOOoooo, I’m glad to see it gooooOOOOoooo
                              Am       DmAm-Em-Am-Em
What’s in a dream, if you can’t be it, baby.
Am-Em-Am-Em     Am-Em-Am-Em (X2)
Am                           Dm-Am-Em-Am
Work away your painted smile,
                             Dm-Am-Em-Am
Look away your painted smile,
                             Dm-Am-Em-Am
Wipe away your painted smile,
                             Dm-Am-Em-Am
Pop away your painted smile,
                             Dm-Am-Em-Am
Work away your painted smile,
                             Dm-Am-Em-Am
Wipe away your painted smile,
Painted smile, painted smile, painted smile, painted smile.
Enjoy, don't forget to rate my first tab. thx

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Paper Smile

by Paul Weller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:Am-Em-Am-Em (x2)

Am Dm

Am-Em-Am-Em

What’s in a life, if you don’t live it, baby.

Am Dm G

Its just getting on by, with a promise what if maybe.

D C G

Hanging around, waiting for something to fall,

D C G A

When once in a while, the paper smile must come away.

Am Dm

Am-Em-Am-Em

What’s in a life, if you don’t live it, baby.

Am-Dm-Am-Em

Am Dm

Am-Em-Am-Em

What’s in a kiss, if you can’t feel it, baby.

Am Dm G

The lips may be sweet, but are they sweet enough to, contain it.

D C G

Wasting your time, hanging outta windows panting

D C G A

Ahhh, once in a while, the paper smile must come and go

And where it blows, who knows? And where it goes it goes,

D C G D C

F-A

I’m glad to see it gooooOOOOoooo, I’m glad to see it gooooOOOOoooo

Am Dm

Am-Em-Am-Em

What’s in a dream, if you can’t be it, baby.

Am-Em-Am-Em Am-Em-Am-Em (X2)

Am Dm-Am-Em-Am

Work away your painted smile,

Dm-Am-Em-Am

Look away your painted smile,

Dm-Am-Em-Am

Wipe away your painted smile,

Dm-Am-Em-Am

Pop away your painted smile,

Dm-Am-Em-Am

Work away your painted smile,

Dm-Am-Em-Am

Wipe away your painted smile,

Painted smile, painted smile, painted smile, painted smile.

Enjoy, don't forget to rate my first tab. thx

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