Artist: Niall Horan
Song: Paper Houses
Album: Flicker
Key: C#m
BPM: 117
Tabbed by: Matty Sievers
Video used for lyrics: https://youtu.be/k1_RCpPzTxw (please comment any corrections and I will fix)
This boy is on fire! One of my faves to come ouf ot the Flicker Sessions.
I'm not that great with melody so not to sure of the picking pattern but I will try
and see what I come up with. Other than that, Intro and Verse is just C#m and
B5 for (2) beats, E for a bar and then whenever it says A that's also one bar.
Everywhere else you cna go off his lyrics which should be correct. In fact, folloiwng the
lyrics will be easiest here.
Capo on 4th (transpose down 4) for C fingering postion if that's easier for you but Niall plays open.
[Chords Used]
Capo 4th:
Am G C F OR F/C (easier)
e|----0-----3-----0-----1-----1----------------------------------|
B|----1-----0-----1-----1-----1----------------------------------|
G|----2-----0-----0-----2-----2----------------------------------|
D|----2-----0-----2-----3-----3----------------------------------|
A|----0-----2-----3-----3-----3----------------------------------|
E|----------3-----------1-----x----------------------------------|
Open:
C#m B5 E Asus2
e|----x-----x-----0-----0----------------------------------------|
B|----5-----0-----0-----0----------------------------------------|
G|----6-----4-----1-----2----------------------------------------|
D|----6-----4-----2-----2----------------------------------------|
A|----4-----2-----2-----0----------------------------------------|
E|----x-----x-----0----------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
N.C
One, Two, Three, Four
C#m B5 E Asus2
e|----x-----x-----0---------------------------------------------|
B|----5-----0-----0---------------------------------------------|
G|----6-----4-----1---------------------------------------------|
D|----6-----4-----2---2h4---------------------------------------|x3
A|----4-----2-----2-------2h4-----------------------------------|
E|----x-----x-----0-----------2h4-------------------------------|
[Intro]
N.C
One, Two, Three, Four
C#m B5 E
C#m B5 E
C#m B5 E
Asus2
[Verse 1]
C#m B5 E
In this house
C#m B5 E
Of bro-ken hearts
C#m B5 E
We made our love
Asus2
From stacks of cards and
C#m B5 E
Yes, we tried
C#m B5 E
To hold on tight, 'cause
C#m B5 E
We knew our love
Asus2
Was hard to find
[Chorus]
C#m B5
And our paper houses
E B5
Reach the stars
C#m B5
Till we break and scatter
E B5
Worlds apart
C#m B5
Yeah, I paid the price and
A B5
own the scars
Asus2 B5
Why do we climb
C#m B5 E
And fall so far
C#m B5 E
[Verse 2]
C#m B5 E
We held our cards
C#m B5 E
We built them high
C#m B5 E
But way to close
Asus2
To the light
C#m B5 E
So I turn your head
C#m B5 E
And let us go
C#m B5 E
I learned to breathe
Asus2
On my own
[Chorus]
C#m B
And our paper houses
E B5
Reach the stars
C#m B5
Till we break and scatter
E B5
Worlds apart
C#m B5
Yeah, I paid the price and
Asus2 B5
own the scars
C#m B5
Why do we climb
C#m B5 E
And fall so far
C#m B5 E
[Bridge]
C#m B5 E Asus2
C#m B
Yeah, our paper houses
E
Reach the stars
C#m B5
Til we break and scatter
E
Worlds apart
E B5
I don't wanna lose your touch
E B
I don't wanna hurt this much
C#m B5 C#m E
I can feel it slipping away
[Chorus 3]
C#m B5
Yeah, I paid the price and
Asus2 B5
own the scars
Asus2 B5
Why do we climb
C#m B5 E
And fall so far
C#m B5 E
[Outro]
Asus2 B5
Why do we climb
E
To fall so farPaper Houses chords and lyrics
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Artist: Niall Horan Song: Paper Houses Album: Flicker Key: C#m BPM: 117 Tabbed by: Matty Sievers Video used for lyrics: https://youtu.be/k1_RCpPzTxw (please comment any corrections and I will fix) This boy is on fire! One of my faves to come ouf ot the Flicker Sessions. I'm not that great with melody so not to sure of the picking pattern but I will try and see what I come up with. Other than that, Intro and Verse is just C#m and B5 for (2) beats, E for a bar and then whenever it says A that's also one bar. Everywhere else you cna go off his lyrics which should be correct. In fact, folloiwng the lyrics will be easiest here. Capo on 4th (transpose down 4) for C fingering postion if that's easier for you but Niall plays open. [Chords Used] [Intro] N.C One, Two, Three, Four [Intro] N.C One, Two, Three, Four C#m B5 E C#m B5 E C#m B5 E Asus2 [Verse 1] [Chorus] C#m B5 E [Verse 2] [Chorus] C#m B5 E [Bridge] C#m B5 E Asus2 [Chorus 3] C#m B5 E [Outro]
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