Papillon Chords by Editors

Tempo:
126 bpm
Chords used:

G

Em

D

Bm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Editors - Papillon chords
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Key:
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
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To learn Editors - Papillon chords with lyrics, focus on the sequence of these chords: D, G, D, Em, G, C, G, Bm, Em. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 63 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 126. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of D in mind.

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[Em] [G] .
[D] [Em] [G] .
[D] [Em] [G] .
[D] [Em] [G] .
[D] [Em] Make your escape, [G] you're [Bm] my own [Em] Papillon.
[G] .
[D] [Em] The world turns too [G] fast, feel [D] love before [Em] it's gone.
[G] .
[D] [Em] It kicks like a sleep [G] twitch, .
[D] [Em] [G] .
[D] [Em] my Papillon.
[G] Feel [D] love when [Em] it's shone.
[G] .
[D] [Em] [G] .
[D] [Em] [G] .
[D] [E] [G] .
[D] [E] It kicks [Bm] like a sleep [Em] twitch.
[G] .
[F#m] [G] [Bm] .
[Em] [G] .
[D] [F#m] [Bm] .
[C] Darling, [Em] just don't put [G] down your [D] guns yet.
If [G] there really [C] was a God here, [G] he'd have raised a hand by [D] now.
[G] .
Now [C] darling, [G] you're born, get old, [D] then die here.
Well [G] that's quite enough for [C] me.
We'll [G] find our own way [D] home somehow.
.
[E] [Em] [G] .
[D] [F#m] [G] [Bm] .
[Em] [G] .
[D] [F#m] [G] [Bm] .
[Em] No sense of doubt, [G] or what you could [Em] achieve.
[G] .
[Bm] [Em] Well I found you out, [G] I've seen the life [D] you [Em] wish to leave.
[G] .
[D] Oh [Em] and it kicks like a sleep [G] twitch.
.
[Em] [G] .
[D] [Em] You won't choke, [G] choke on [Bm] the air you [Em] drown to breathe.
It kicks [G#] like a sleep [Em] twitch.
[G] .
[F#m] [Bm] .
[Em] [G] .
[F#m] [Bm] .
[C] Darling, [G] just don't put down [D] your guns yet.
If [G] there really was a [C] God here, [G] he'd have raised a hand by [D] now.
[G] .
[C] Darling, marry [G] a poor girl, then [D] die here.
Well [G] that's quite enough for [C] me dear.
We'll [G] find our own way home [D] somehow.
It kicks [Bm] like a sleep [Em] twitch.
[G] .
[D] [Bm] .
[Em] [G] .
[F#m] [G] [Bm] .
[Em] [G] .
[F#m] [G] .
[D] [Em] [G] .
[F#m] It kicks [N] like a sleep twitch.
[G]

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The In This Light and on This Evening album includes this song.

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