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Paloma

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chord Voicings:
C*       - X32013
 Dsus2/F- XX323X
[Intro - Piano]
e|---C0---0-------0------------0---0---3---|--Fmaj7-0---0---------------0---0--Dsus2/F-------------|
B|---1---1-------1--------3---1---1-------|---1---1-------1-------1---1----3---1------|
G|---0-------0-------0----0---------------|-----------2-------2------------2----------|
D|----------------------------------------|---3-------3-----------3---3----3----------|
A|---3-------3-------3--------------------|-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
COh Paloma, the skies have not been Fmaj7kind to youDsus2/F  Fmaj7  
COh Paloma, to weather the storm you'd Fmaj7paint it blueDsus2/F  Fmaj7  
SAmilent in your strGuggle, living lFife like there's nothing wrCong
AmWe didn't even noGtice, all we heFard was the morning sCong
[Chorus]
Until the sGky fell into Dsus2/FpiecesC  
TGhe night our liFfe fell into Dsus2/Fpieces,   tCoo
TGry to Amfly against the wFind
Even wCith a broken wGing
As the sAmky fell into Dsus2/Fpieces
[Verse 2]
CMy Paloma, where is a broken Fmaj7dove to go?Dsus2/F  Fmaj7  
COh Paloma, if only you had Fmaj7let me knowDsus2/F  Fmaj7  
AmWas it joy or saGdness that you fFelt on the night you flCew?
I found you fiAmghting in the daGrkness
There was beFauty in there, tCoo
[Chorus]
The night the Gsky fell into Dsus2/FpiecesC  
TGhe night our liFfe fell into Dsus2/Fpieces,   tCoo
TGry to Amfly against the wFind
Even wCith a broken wGing
As the sAmky fell into Dsus2/FpiecesFmaj7  Dsus2/F  
[Bridge]
  Dsus2/FPieces      C     Dsus2/Fhiding      C  Emall the Fmaj7pain
Dsus2/FDon't    pCut  the    Dsus2/Fpieces    CbEmack aFmaj7gain
[Chorus]
The night the Gsky fell into Dsus2/FpiecesC  
TGhe night our liFfe fell into Dsus2/Fpieces,   tCoo
TGry to Amfly against the wFind
Even wCith a broken wGing
As the sAmky fell into Dsus2/FpiecesFmaj7  
The night the Gsky fell into Dsus2/FpiecesC  
TGhe night our liFfe fell into Dsus2/Fpieces,   tCoo
TGry to Amfly against the wFind
Even wCith a broken wGing
As the sAmky fell into Dsus2/FpiecesFmaj7  
[Outro]
FFly, PaCloma, fGly, PaAmloma, fFly, PaCloma
One dGay you're gonna Amfly
FFly, PaCloma, fGly, PaAmloma, fFly, PaCloma
One dGay you're gonna Amfly, oh
FFly, PaCloma, fGly, PaAmloma, fFly, PaCloma
One dGay you're gonna Cfly

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Paloma

by Mika

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2/F

Fmaj7

Chord Voicings:

* - X32013

Dsus2/F

- XX323X

[Intro - Piano]

C Fmaj7 Dsus2/F

e|---0---0-------0------------0---0---3---|---0---0---------------0---0---------------|

B|---1---1-------1--------3---1---1-------|---1---1-------1-------1---1----3---1------|

G|---0-------0-------0----0---------------|-----------2-------2------------2----------|

D|----------------------------------------|---3-------3-----------3---3----3----------|

A|---3-------3-------3--------------------|-------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

C Fmaj7 Dsus2/F Fmaj7

Oh Paloma, the skies have not been kind to you

C Fmaj7 Dsus2/F Fmaj7

Oh Paloma, to weather the storm you'd paint it blue

Am G F C

Silent in your struggle, living life like there's nothing wrong

Am G F C

We didn't even notice, all we heard was the morning song

[Chorus]

G Dsus2/F C

Until the sky fell into pieces

G F Dsus2/F C

The night our life fell into pieces, too

G Am F

Try to fly against the wind

C G

Even with a broken wing

Am Dsus2/F

As the sky fell into pieces

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7 Dsus2/F Fmaj7

My Paloma, where is a broken dove to go?

C Fmaj7 Dsus2/F Fmaj7

Oh Paloma, if only you had let me know

Am G F C

Was it joy or sadness that you felt on the night you flew?

Am G

I found you fighting in the darkness

F C

There was beauty in there, too

[Chorus]

G Dsus2/F C

The night the sky fell into pieces

G F Dsus2/F C

The night our life fell into pieces, too

G Am F

Try to fly against the wind

C G

Even with a broken wing

Am Dsus2/F Fmaj7 Dsus2/F

As the sky fell into pieces

[Bridge]

Dsus2/F C Dsus2/F C Em Fmaj7

Pieces hiding all the pain

Dsus2/F C Dsus2/F C Em Fmaj7

Don't put the pieces back again

[Chorus]

G Dsus2/F C

The night the sky fell into pieces

G F Dsus2/F C

The night our life fell into pieces, too

G Am F

Try to fly against the wind

C G

Even with a broken wing

Am Dsus2/F Fmaj7

As the sky fell into pieces

G Dsus2/F C

The night the sky fell into pieces

G F Dsus2/F C

The night our life fell into pieces, too

G Am F

Try to fly against the wind

C G

Even with a broken wing

Am Dsus2/F Fmaj7

As the sky fell into pieces

[Outro]

F C G Am F C

Fly, Paloma, fly, Paloma, fly, Paloma

G Am

One day you're gonna fly

F C G Am F C

Fly, Paloma, fly, Paloma, fly, Paloma

G Am

One day you're gonna fly, oh

F C G Am F C

Fly, Paloma, fly, Paloma, fly, Paloma

G C

One day you're gonna fly

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