Paper Planes

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The entire song just goes like this (quarter note = 86) :
bar 1 bar 2 bar 3 bar 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D-------------A-G--------------
or sometimes like this, as on the intro
bar 1 bar 2 bar 3 bar 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D------------A--G--------------
[Intro]
D A G
[Verse 1]
D
I fly like paper, get high like planes
A
If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name
G
If you come around here, I make 'em all day
I get one down in a second if you wait
D
I fly like paper, get high like planes
A
If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name
G
If you come around here, I make 'em all day
I get one down in a second if you wait
[Verse 2]
D
Sometimes I feel sitting on trains
A
Every stop I get to I'm clocking that game
G
Everyone's a winner now we're making that fame
Bonafide hustler making my name
D
Sometimes I feel sitting on trains
A
Every stop I get to I'm clocking that game
G
Everyone's a winner now we're making that fame
Bonafide hustler making my name
[Chorus]
D
All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
A
And take your money
G
All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
D
All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
A
And take your money
G
All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
[Verse 3]
D
Pirate skulls and bones
A
Sticks and stones and weed and bongs
G
Running when we hit 'em
Lethal poison through their system
D
Pirate skulls and bones
A
Sticks and stones and weed and bongs
G
Running when we hit 'em
Lethal poison through their system
[Verse 4]
D
No one on the corner has swag like us
A
Hit me on my burner prepaid wireless
G
We pack and deliver like UPS trucks
Already going hell just pumping that gas
D
No one on the corner has swag like us
A
Hit me on my burner prepaid wireless
G
We pack and deliver like UPS trucks
Already going hell just pumping that gas
[Chorus]
D
All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
A
And take your money
G
All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
D
All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
A
And take your money
G
All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
[Verse 5]
D
M.I.A. Third world democracy
A G
Yeah, I got more records than the K.G.B.
So, uh, no funny business
D
Some some some I some I murder
A
Some I some I let go
G
Some some some I some I murder
Some I some I let go
[Chorus]
D
All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
A
And take your money
G
All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
D
All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
A
And take your money
G
All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
[Outro]
D A G

Paper Planes chords and lyrics

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The entire song just goes like this (quarter note = 86) :
or sometimes like this, as on the intro
[Intro]
D A G
[Verse 1]
I get one down in a second if you wait
I get one down in a second if you wait
[Verse 2]
Bonafide hustler making my name
Bonafide hustler making my name
[Chorus]
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
[Verse 3]
Lethal poison through their system
Lethal poison through their system
[Verse 4]
Already going hell just pumping that gas
Already going hell just pumping that gas
[Chorus]
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
[Verse 5]
So, uh, no funny business
Some I some I let go
[Chorus]
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
And take your money
[Outro]
D A G

Paper Planes Chords by M.I.A.

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