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Paper Wings

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[Intro]
 C   C/B   Em   Am   Fx3
[Verse 1]
AmOne last thing I Cbeg you please, Gjust Ambefore you Fgo
I've Amwatched you fly on Cpaper wings Ghalf way Amaround the Fworld until they
Amburned up in the Catmosphere and Gsent Amyou spiraling Fdown
AmLanding somewhere fCar from here with Gno one else arFound
To catch you falling Gdown
And I'm looking at yFou now
[Chorus]
And CI can't tell if you're C/BlaughinEmg
BeAmtween each smile there's a Ftear in your eye
There's a Ctrain leaving town in an C/BhourEm  
It's not Amwaiting for you and Fneither am I
[Verse 2]
AmSwing for the Cfences son, he Gmust have Amtold you Fonce
 AmThat was a Cconversation Gyou took Amnothing Ffrom so raise your
Amglass now and Ccelebrate Gexactly Amwhat you've Fdone
AmJust put off aCnother day of Gknowing where you're fFrom
You can catch up with yourGself
if you Frun
[Chorus]
And CI can't tell if you're C/BlaughinEmg
BeAmtween each smile there's a Ftear in your eye
There's a Ctrain leaving town in an C/BhourEm  
It's not Amwaiting for you and Fneither am I
[Solo]
 C   G   F   Gx2
[Verse 3]
Is this the Clife that you lead?
Or the C/Blife thats led Emfor you
Will Amyou take the road
Thats been Flaid out before you?
CWill we cross paths C/BsomewhEmere else toniAmght
F(Somewhere else tonight)
[Chorus]
And CI can't tell if you're C/BlaughinEmg
BeAmtween each smile there's a Ftear in your eye
There's a Ctrain leaving town in an C/BhourEm  
It's not Amwaiting for you and Fneither am I
And CI can't tell if you're C/BlaughinEmg
BeAmtween each smile there's a Ftear in your eye
There's a Ctrain leaving town in an C/BhourEm  
It's not Amwaiting for you and Fneither am IC  

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The story behind the song

"Paper Wings" comes from Rise Against's album Siren Song of the Counter Culture, which marked their first release on a major record label. The band is known for its melodic hardcore sound, combining aggressive playing with catchy hooks and fast tempos. Lyrically, Rise Against often delves into social commentary, exploring themes like politics, animal rights, and humanitarianism. This song, like others on the album, balances these broader social reflections with more personal insights. Playing it means channeling that potent mix of personal conviction and outward-looking passion.

AI-written from these sources:Siren Song of the Counter Culture — Wikipedia ↗Rise Against — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Paper Wings

by Rise Against

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C/B

[Intro]

C C/B Em Am F

[Verse 1]

Am C G Am F

One last thing I beg you please, just before you go

Am C G Am F

I've watched you fly on paper wings half way around the world until they

Am C G Am F

burned up in the atmosphere and sent you spiraling down

Am C G F

Landing somewhere far from here with no one else around

To catch you falling down

And I'm looking at you now

[Chorus]

C C/B Em

And I can't tell if you're laughing

Am F

Between each smile there's a tear in your eye

C C/B Em

There's a train leaving town in an hour

Am F

It's not waiting for you and neither am I

[Verse 2]

Am C G Am F

Swing for the fences son, he must have told you once

Am C G Am F

That was a conversation you took nothing from so raise your

Am C G Am F

glass now and celebrate exactly what you've done

Am C G F

Just put off another day of knowing where you're from

You can catch up with yourself

if you run

[Chorus]

C C/B Em

And I can't tell if you're laughing

Am F

Between each smile there's a tear in your eye

C C/B Em

There's a train leaving town in an hour

Am F

It's not waiting for you and neither am I

[Solo]

C G F G

[Verse 3]

Is this the life that you lead?

C/B Em

Or the life thats led for you

Will you take the road

Thats been laid out before you?

C C/B Em Am

Will we cross paths somewhere else tonight

(Somewhere else tonight)

[Chorus]

C C/B Em

And I can't tell if you're laughing

Am F

Between each smile there's a tear in your eye

C C/B Em

There's a train leaving town in an hour

Am F

It's not waiting for you and neither am I

C C/B Em

And I can't tell if you're laughing

Am F

Between each smile there's a tear in your eye

C C/B Em

There's a train leaving town in an hour

Am F C

It's not waiting for you and neither am I

About Paper Wings Chords by Rise Against

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