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Chord:
                E            A           C#mG#m1        G#m2         C#m7/   B  
e|---0---|  e|---0---|  e|---4---|  e|---4---|  e|---0---|     e|---4---|
B|---0---|  B|---2---|  B|---5---|  B|---4---|  B|---0---|     B|---5---|
G|---1---|  G|---2---|  G|---6---|  G|---4---|  G|---4---|     G|---4---|
D|---2---|  D|---2---|  D|---6---|  D|---6---|  D|---6---|     D|---6---|
A|---2---|  A|---0---|  A|---4---|  A|---6---|  A|---6---|     A|---4---|
E|---0---|  E|---x---|  E|---x---|  E|---4---|  E|---x---|     E|---7---|
This is song is beautiful !!!
And The Other Lives too!!
This tab is 99% correct... enjoy ;)
We sent thC#mem all across the Eocean
       C#m  C#m7/  B  A  
Many lives were taken
                EG#m2              C#m  A  
Well I didn't cry, I didn't know them
                  EG#m1       C#m  
And I just looked on with no expression
Instrumental:
A|-9--7--6--7--4---7--6-6--4-4---9--7--6--7--4--|
C#mThis land was once Ea home
Of friends anC#md familyC#  
WAe used to know
                   EG#m2
They are all gone now
They are now C#mgoneA  
             EG#m1          C#m  C#m7/B  
And for what I cannot tell
Put Adown your banners and fElowers
        G#m2               C#m  
This war you've made won't last
AYour country, just lines oEn a map
        G#m2                                    A                  A  
They're drawn up, they don't last       mmmmh mmmmh mmmmmmmh
Instrumental:    E      G#m1     C#m     G#m1
The Epaper cities burning
The G#m1ashes fell like rain
But C#mwhen the fire was over
EvG#m1erything had changed
EThe people come together
G#m1Reminds us we're the same     C#m  G#m1  
APut down banners and Eflowers
     G#m2                   C#m  
This war you've made won't last
AYour country, just lines on a Emap
         G#m2                                   A               A  E  
They're' drawn up, but they don't last     mmmh mmmh mmh

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Paper Cities

by Other Lives

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

C#m7

Chord:

E A C#m C#m7 B

G#m1 G#m2 /

e|---0---| e|---0---| e|---4---| e|---4---| e|---0---| e|---4---|

B|---0---| B|---2---| B|---5---| B|---4---| B|---0---| B|---5---|

G|---1---| G|---2---| G|---6---| G|---4---| G|---4---| G|---4---|

D|---2---| D|---2---| D|---6---| D|---6---| D|---6---| D|---6---|

A|---2---| A|---0---| A|---4---| A|---6---| A|---6---| A|---4---|

E|---0---| E|---x---| E|---x---| E|---4---| E|---x---| E|---7---|

This is song is beautiful !!!

And The Other Lives too!!

This tab is 99% correct... enjoy ;)

C#m E

We sent them all across the ocean

C#m C#m7 B A

Many lives were taken

E C#m A

G#m2

Well I didn't cry, I didn't know them

E C#m

G#m1

And I just looked on with no expression

Instrumental:

A|-9--7--6--7--4---7--6-6--4-4---9--7--6--7--4--|

C#m E

This land was once a home

C#m C#

Of friends and family

We used to know

G#m2

They are all gone now

C#m A

They are now gone

E C#m C#m7 B

G#m1 /

And for what I cannot tell

A E

Put down your banners and flowers

C#m

G#m2

This war you've made won't last

A E

Your country, just lines on a map

A A

G#m2

They're drawn up, they don't last mmmmh mmmmh mmmmmmmh

Instrumental: E G#m1 C#m G#m1

The paper cities burning

G#m1

The ashes fell like rain

C#m

But when the fire was over

G#m1

Everything had changed

The people come together

G#m1 C#m G#m1

Reminds us we're the same

A E

Put down banners and flowers

C#m

G#m2

This war you've made won't last

A E

Your country, just lines on a map

A A E

G#m2

They're' drawn up, but they don't last mmmh mmmh mmh

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