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Paris Is Burning

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[Intro]
A5 A Am A5 E5 E
E G Am E E7 G E Am E E7 C7 F
[Verse 1]
FI write to    Em     Amgive Eword the war is ovE7er
Send my cinders home to motherD7  
They G7gave me    Ca Emedal for my valE7or
LeaEden trumpets Gspit the soot of Epower
[Pre-Chorus]
They Amsay, "FmI'm on your Fside when noG#body is,   F'Gcause nobody isAm  
Come sit right here G#and sleep while I slip    Gpoison in your ear."
[Chorus]
   AmWe are waiting on a teFlegram Eto give us news of the Amfall
I am sorry to report, dear ParFis    Eis burning after Amall
We have taken to the streets in Fmopen Erejoice, Amrevolting
We are dancing a black Ewaltz, fair Paris is burning after G7all
[Post-Chorus]
G7Oh noD7  
Oh my E7god
C7 G7 B7
[Verse 2]
C7Enclosed B7in     A7this lettE7er, there's a picture
EBlack and white Gfor your refrigeDmratorE  
Sticks and    Amstones have Emade us smarE7ter
It's words that Gcuts us under our Amarmor
[Pre-Chorus]
They say, "I'm on your G#side when nobody is, 'Gcause nobody isAm  
Come sit right here    G#and sleep while I slip   Gpoison in your ear."
[Chorus]
   EmWe are waiting on a teleFgram Eto give us news of the Amfall
I am sorry Emto report, dear FParis Eis burnFing after all
We have taken to the streets in open   Erejoice, revolAmting
We are dancing a black Emwaltz, fair EParis is burning Amafter allGllAllEll
[Post-Chorus]
Oh Emno,   Aoh Eno
[Outro]
ADance, poor Gpeople, Adance and E7drown
  ADance G7fair Paris B7to the E7ground
  ADance, Epoor peopE7le, dance and drown
  AmDance A7fair Paris, A7ashes Enow
A7Dance, poor people, dance E7and drown
Am7Dance fair A7Paris to tE7he ground
   A7Dance, Epoor peopE7le, dance and drown
G7Dance fair Paris, B7ashE7es now
[outro riffing continues]

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Paris Is Burning

by St. Vincent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Intro]

A5 A Am A5 E5 E

E G Am E E7 G E Am E E7 C7 F

[Verse 1]

F Em Am E E7

I write to give word the war is over

Send my cinders home to mother

G7 C E E7

They gave me a medal for my valor

E G E

Leaden trumpets spit the soot of power

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Fm F G# F G Am

They say, "I'm on your side when nobody is, 'cause nobody is

G# G

Come sit right here and sleep while I slip poison in your ear."

[Chorus]

Am F E Am

We are waiting on a telegram to give us news of the fall

F E Am

I am sorry to report, dear Paris is burning after all

Fm E Am

We have taken to the streets in open rejoice, revolting

E G7

We are dancing a black waltz, fair Paris is burning after all

[Post-Chorus]

G7 D7

Oh no

Oh my god

C7 G7 B7

[Verse 2]

C7 B7 A7 E7

Enclosed in this letter, there's a picture

E G Dm E

Black and white for your refrigerator

Am E E7

Sticks and stones have made us smarter

G Am

It's words that cuts us under our armor

[Pre-Chorus]

G# G Am

They say, "I'm on your side when nobody is, 'cause nobody is

G# G

Come sit right here and sleep while I slip poison in your ear."

[Chorus]

Em F E Am

We are waiting on a telegram to give us news of the fall

Em F E F

I am sorry to report, dear Paris is burning after all

E Am

We have taken to the streets in open rejoice, revolting

Em E Am G A E

We are dancing a black waltz, fair Paris is burning after allllllll

[Post-Chorus]

Em A E

Oh no, oh no

[Outro]

A G A E7

Dance, poor people, dance and drown

A G7 B7 E7

Dance fair Paris to the ground

A E E7

Dance, poor people, dance and drown

Am A7 A7 E

Dance fair Paris, ashes now

A7 E7

Dance, poor people, dance and drown

Am7 A7 E7

Dance fair Paris to the ground

A7 E E7

Dance, poor people, dance and drown

G7 B7 E7

Dance fair Paris, ashes now

[outro riffing continues]

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