Paper Bag Chords by Fiona Apple
Tempo:
94.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
F
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] I was staring at the [C] sky, [G] just looking for a [D] star, [E] to pray on [C] or wish on, [G] if something [B] like that.
I [E] was having the sweet [C] fix of [G] a daydream of a [D] boy whose [F] reality I [Em] knew [C#] was a hopeless
to be had.
But then [E] the dove of [C] hope began [G] its downward [D] slope, and I [E] believed for a moment [C] that my
chances [G] would approach him to [B] be grailed.
But as [E] it came down [C] near, so did [G] a weary [F] tear.
I [Em] thought it was [C#] a bird, but it [Cm] was just a paper bag.
[G]
Hunger hurts, and [C] I want him [F] so bad over [G] kills.
Cause I know I'm [Em] a mess, he [F] don't want to clean up.
I got [G] the fault cause [C] he's hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
[Em] Hunger hurts, but [C#] starving works [Cm] when it costs too much to [G] love.
[Bm]
[E] And I went [C] crazy [G] again [Bm] today, looking for a [E] strand to climb, [C] looking for [G] a little hope.
[B] [E] [C] Baby said [G] you couldn't [Bm] stay, wouldn't put [Dm] his lips [F] to mine, [Em] or fail to kiss, [A] or fail to cope.
I [E] said, honey, I [C] don't feel so good, [G] don't feel [Bm] justified.
[E] Come on, put [C] a little [G] love, you in my [B] voice.
He said [E] it's all in your [C] head, and I said, [G] so's everything, but he [B] didn't get it.
[F] [C] I thought [Em] he was [A] a man, but he was just a little boy.
[G] Hunger hurts, and [C] I want him [F] so bad, [G] or we're killed.
Cause I know I'm [C] a mess, he [F] don't wanna clean up.
I got [G] to fold, cause [C] these hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
Hunger hurts, but [A] starving works [F] when it [A] costs.
Too much [G] to love, [C] hunger hurts, but I want him [F] so bad, [G] or we're killed.
Cause I know [C] I'm a mess, and he [F] don't wanna clean up.
I [G] got to fold, cause [C] these hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
[Em] Hunger hurts, but [A] starving works when it costs.
Too much [G] to love, [C] hunger hurts, but I want [F] him so bad, or [G] we're killed.
Cause I know [C] I'm a mess, and he [F] don't wanna clean up.
I got [G] to fold, [C] cause these hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
[Em] Hunger hurts, but [A] starving works when it costs.
Too much to [G] love.
[C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [B]
[G] [C] [F] [G]
[Em] [A] [F] [G] [Cm]
[G]
[N]
I [E] was having the sweet [C] fix of [G] a daydream of a [D] boy whose [F] reality I [Em] knew [C#] was a hopeless
to be had.
But then [E] the dove of [C] hope began [G] its downward [D] slope, and I [E] believed for a moment [C] that my
chances [G] would approach him to [B] be grailed.
But as [E] it came down [C] near, so did [G] a weary [F] tear.
I [Em] thought it was [C#] a bird, but it [Cm] was just a paper bag.
[G]
Hunger hurts, and [C] I want him [F] so bad over [G] kills.
Cause I know I'm [Em] a mess, he [F] don't want to clean up.
I got [G] the fault cause [C] he's hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
[Em] Hunger hurts, but [C#] starving works [Cm] when it costs too much to [G] love.
[Bm]
[E] And I went [C] crazy [G] again [Bm] today, looking for a [E] strand to climb, [C] looking for [G] a little hope.
[B] [E] [C] Baby said [G] you couldn't [Bm] stay, wouldn't put [Dm] his lips [F] to mine, [Em] or fail to kiss, [A] or fail to cope.
I [E] said, honey, I [C] don't feel so good, [G] don't feel [Bm] justified.
[E] Come on, put [C] a little [G] love, you in my [B] voice.
He said [E] it's all in your [C] head, and I said, [G] so's everything, but he [B] didn't get it.
[F] [C] I thought [Em] he was [A] a man, but he was just a little boy.
[G] Hunger hurts, and [C] I want him [F] so bad, [G] or we're killed.
Cause I know I'm [C] a mess, he [F] don't wanna clean up.
I got [G] to fold, cause [C] these hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
Hunger hurts, but [A] starving works [F] when it [A] costs.
Too much [G] to love, [C] hunger hurts, but I want him [F] so bad, [G] or we're killed.
Cause I know [C] I'm a mess, and he [F] don't wanna clean up.
I [G] got to fold, cause [C] these hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
[Em] Hunger hurts, but [A] starving works when it costs.
Too much [G] to love, [C] hunger hurts, but I want [F] him so bad, or [G] we're killed.
Cause I know [C] I'm a mess, and he [F] don't wanna clean up.
I got [G] to fold, [C] cause these hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
[Em] Hunger hurts, but [A] starving works when it costs.
Too much to [G] love.
[C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [B]
[G] [C] [F] [G]
[Em] [A] [F] [G] [Cm]
[G]
[N]
Key:
G
C
F
E
Em
G
C
F
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ I was staring at the [C] sky, [G] just looking for a [D] star, [E] to pray on [C] or wish on, [G] if something [B] like that.
I [E] was having the sweet [C] fix of [G] a daydream of a [D] boy whose [F] reality I [Em] knew [C#] was a hopeless
to be had.
But then [E] the dove of [C] hope began [G] its downward [D] slope, and I [E] believed for a moment [C] that my
chances [G] would approach him to [B] be grailed.
But as [E] it came down [C] near, so did [G] a weary [F] tear.
I [Em] thought it was [C#] a bird, but it [Cm] was just a paper bag.
[G]
Hunger hurts, and [C] I want him [F] so bad over [G] kills.
Cause I know I'm [Em] a mess, he [F] don't want to clean up.
I got [G] the fault cause [C] he's hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
[Em] Hunger hurts, but [C#] starving works [Cm] when it _ _ _ costs too much to [G] love.
_ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [E] And I went [C] crazy [G] again [Bm] today, looking for a [E] strand to climb, [C] looking for [G] a little hope.
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ [C] Baby said [G] you couldn't [Bm] stay, wouldn't put [Dm] his lips [F] to mine, [Em] or fail to kiss, [A] or fail to cope.
I [E] said, honey, I [C] don't feel so good, [G] don't feel [Bm] justified.
[E] Come on, put [C] a little [G] love, you in my [B] voice.
He said [E] it's all in your [C] head, and I said, [G] so's everything, but he [B] didn't get it.
[F] [C] I thought [Em] he was [A] a man, but he was just a little boy.
[G] Hunger hurts, and [C] I want him [F] so bad, [G] or we're killed.
Cause I know I'm [C] a mess, he [F] don't wanna clean up.
I got [G] to fold, cause [C] these hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
Hunger hurts, but [A] starving works [F] when it _ _ _ _ [A] costs.
Too much [G] to love, [C] hunger hurts, but I want him [F] so bad, [G] or we're killed.
Cause I know [C] I'm a mess, and he [F] don't wanna clean up.
I [G] got to fold, cause [C] these hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
[Em] Hunger hurts, but [A] starving works when it _ _ costs.
_ Too much [G] to love, [C] hunger hurts, but I want [F] him so bad, or [G] we're killed.
Cause I know [C] I'm a mess, and he [F] don't wanna clean up.
I got [G] to fold, [C] cause these hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
[Em] Hunger hurts, but [A] starving works when it _ _ costs.
Too much to [G] love.
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ I was staring at the [C] sky, [G] just looking for a [D] star, [E] to pray on [C] or wish on, [G] if something [B] like that.
I [E] was having the sweet [C] fix of [G] a daydream of a [D] boy whose [F] reality I [Em] knew [C#] was a hopeless
to be had.
But then [E] the dove of [C] hope began [G] its downward [D] slope, and I [E] believed for a moment [C] that my
chances [G] would approach him to [B] be grailed.
But as [E] it came down [C] near, so did [G] a weary [F] tear.
I [Em] thought it was [C#] a bird, but it [Cm] was just a paper bag.
[G]
Hunger hurts, and [C] I want him [F] so bad over [G] kills.
Cause I know I'm [Em] a mess, he [F] don't want to clean up.
I got [G] the fault cause [C] he's hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
[Em] Hunger hurts, but [C#] starving works [Cm] when it _ _ _ costs too much to [G] love.
_ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [E] And I went [C] crazy [G] again [Bm] today, looking for a [E] strand to climb, [C] looking for [G] a little hope.
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ [C] Baby said [G] you couldn't [Bm] stay, wouldn't put [Dm] his lips [F] to mine, [Em] or fail to kiss, [A] or fail to cope.
I [E] said, honey, I [C] don't feel so good, [G] don't feel [Bm] justified.
[E] Come on, put [C] a little [G] love, you in my [B] voice.
He said [E] it's all in your [C] head, and I said, [G] so's everything, but he [B] didn't get it.
[F] [C] I thought [Em] he was [A] a man, but he was just a little boy.
[G] Hunger hurts, and [C] I want him [F] so bad, [G] or we're killed.
Cause I know I'm [C] a mess, he [F] don't wanna clean up.
I got [G] to fold, cause [C] these hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
Hunger hurts, but [A] starving works [F] when it _ _ _ _ [A] costs.
Too much [G] to love, [C] hunger hurts, but I want him [F] so bad, [G] or we're killed.
Cause I know [C] I'm a mess, and he [F] don't wanna clean up.
I [G] got to fold, cause [C] these hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
[Em] Hunger hurts, but [A] starving works when it _ _ costs.
_ Too much [G] to love, [C] hunger hurts, but I want [F] him so bad, or [G] we're killed.
Cause I know [C] I'm a mess, and he [F] don't wanna clean up.
I got [G] to fold, [C] cause these hands are [F] too shaky [G] to hold.
[Em] Hunger hurts, but [A] starving works when it _ _ costs.
Too much to [G] love.
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _