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Paper Aeroplane

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corrections or improvements. Chords are at the bottom, and the chords in brackets
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   D     Dmaj7     G     Em     Gmaj7     DX 2
Verse 1
DWell this stoDmaj7ne that I have swallowGed
           Em(Gmaj7)  D  
isn't going down so well,
and this road Dmaj7that I have followedG  
        Em(Gmaj7)  D  
is leading me to hell.
You saiDmaj7d it didn't matterG  
            Em(Gmaj7)  D  
but I think you're a liar.
Is thDmaj7is one of you talentsG  
            Em(Gmaj7)  A  
that stokes the very fire.
AIt burns you.
Chorus.
Each time Emyou try to live,Gmaj7  
and the Earth wAill turn below you,
the presEmsure is building and something has Gmaj7to give.D  
   D     Dmaj7     G     Em     Gmaj7   DX 2
Verse 2
DAnd when I build Dmaj7you a steepleG  
  Em(Gmaj7) D  
you say it's incomplete.
DCause you need Dmaj7the whole cathedralG  
 Em(Gmaj7)     D  
to satisfy your needs.
DYou're likDmaj7e a paper aeropGlane
  Em(Gmaj7)           D  
that never seems to land.
DFlying blDmaj7ind through anythinGg,
       Em(Gmaj7) A  
straight into the hand that chokes you.
Chorus.
DBridDmaj7geG  Em  Gmaj7  D  
DSomeDmaj7thing haGs to EmgiveGmaj7  D  
DSomething has Dmaj7to giveG  
EmSomething hGmaj7as to givDe
CHORDS
De-----2------|
b-----3------|
g-----2------|
d------------|
a------------|
e------------|
Dmaj7e-----2------|
b-----2------|
g-----2------|
d------------|
a------------|
e------------|
Ge------3-----|
b------------|
g------------|
d------------|
a------2-----|
e------3-----|
Gmaj7e------2-----|
b------------|
g------------|
d------------|
a------2-----|
e------3-----|
Eme------------|
b------------|
g------------|
d-------2----|
a-------2----|
e------------|
Ae------------|
b-----2------|
g-----2------|
d-----2------|
a------------|
e------------|

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Paper Aeroplane

by KT Tunstall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

corrections or improvements. Chords are at the bottom, and the chords in brackets

(Gmaj7) are optional - it sounds okay without them, but they just help it flow

from one chord to the next better. Enjoy!

D Dmaj7 G Em Gmaj7 D

X 2

Verse 1

D Dmaj7 G

Well this stone that I have swallowed

Em Gmaj7 D

()

isn't going down so well,

Dmaj7 G

and this road that I have followed

Em Gmaj7 D

()

is leading me to hell.

Dmaj7 G

You said it didn't matter

Em Gmaj7 D

()

but I think you're a liar.

Dmaj7 G

Is this one of you talents

Em Gmaj7 A

()

that stokes the very fire.

It burns you.

Chorus.

Em Gmaj7

Each time you try to live,

and the Earth will turn below you,

Em Gmaj7 D

the pressure is building and something has to give.

D Dmaj7 G Em Gmaj7 D

X 2

Verse 2

D Dmaj7 G

And when I build you a steeple

Em Gmaj7 D

()

you say it's incomplete.

D Dmaj7 G

Cause you need the whole cathedral

Em Gmaj7 D

()

to satisfy your needs.

D Dmaj7 G

You're like a paper aeroplane

Em Gmaj7 D

()

that never seems to land.

D Dmaj7 G

Flying blind through anything,

Em Gmaj7 A

()

straight into the hand that chokes you.

Chorus.

D Dmaj7 G Em Gmaj7 D

Bridge

D Dmaj7 G Em Gmaj7 D

Something has to give

D Dmaj7 G

Something has to give

Em Gmaj7 D

Something has to give

CHORDS

e-----2------|

b-----3------|

g-----2------|

d------------|

a------------|

e------------|

Dmaj7

e-----2------|

b-----2------|

g-----2------|

d------------|

a------------|

e------------|

e------3-----|

b------------|

g------------|

d------------|

a------2-----|

e------3-----|

Gmaj7

e------2-----|

b------------|

g------------|

d------------|

a------2-----|

e------3-----|

e------------|

b------------|

g------------|

d-------2----|

a-------2----|

e------------|

b-----2------|

g-----2------|

d-----2------|

a------------|

e------------|

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