Paper In Fire Chords by John Mellencamp

Tempo:
141.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

Bm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Paper In Fire chords
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[B]
[Bm]
[B]
[E] [B]
[A] [B]
[E] [Bm]
[B]
[E] [B]
She had a [E] dream, the boy [B] was to be [E] born.
[F#m] [B]
So she chased [E] after her dream with [B] much desire.
But when she [E] got too close to [Bm] her expectation,
[A] Well, her dream [E] burned up [B] like paper and fire.
Paper [D] and fire, slinging [B] out of the ash tray.
Paper [A] and fire, swarming [E] up the alleyways.
[A] Well, truth is every [E] man's plan is fake.
[A] And it's swollen [E] up like paper [Bm] and fire.
[B]
He wanted [E] love with no [B]
involvement.
So he [E] chased and went, that's all the strength of life [B] required.
And the [Em] days of vanity went [B] on forever.
And [A]
he saw his days burn [E] up like [B] paper and fire.
[D] Paper and fire, [B] slinging out of the ash tray.
[A] Paper and fire, swarming [E] up the alleyways.
Well, truth [A] is every [E] man's plan is fake.
And [A] it's swollen [E] up like paper [Bm] and fire.
[D] [B] [D]
[E] [D]
[B] [E]
[A] [Bm]
Oh,
[B] [E] [B]
[E] [B]
[Bm] [B]
there's a good [E] life right [B] across the green field.
And each [E] [B] generation's chasing it from afar.
But we keep [Em] no check [Bm] on our appetites.
[Em] [A] So the green fields [E] turn to brown like [B] paper and fire.
Paper [D] and fire, slinging [B] out of the ash tray.
[A] Paper and fire, swarming [E] up the alleyways.
Well, [A] truth is every [E] man's plan is fake.
And [A]
it's swollen [E] up like paper [Bm] and fire.
Paper [D] and fire, slinging [B] out of the ash tray.
Paper [A] and fire, swarming [E] up the alleyways.
Well, [A] truth is every [E] man's plan is fake.
And [A] it's swollen [E] up like paper [Bm] and fire.
[E] [B]
[E] [Bm] Paper and fire.
[B] [G#m] [B]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
Bm
13421112
D
1321
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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To learn John Mellencamp - Paper In Fire chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, B, A, E, A, E, Bm, B and D. Start with a comfortable 70 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 142. With the song's key of B Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
She had a [E] dream, the boy [B] was to be [E] born.
_ [F#m] _ [B] _ _ _
So she chased [E] after her dream with [B] much desire. _ _ _ _ _ _
But when she [E] got too close to [Bm] her expectation,
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Well, her dream [E] burned up [B] like paper and fire.
_ _ _ _ Paper [D] and fire, slinging [B] out of the ash tray.
Paper [A] and fire, swarming [E] up the _ alleyways.
[A] Well, truth is every [E] man's plan is fake.
[A] And it's swollen _ [E] up like paper [Bm] and fire.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
He wanted [E] love with no [B] _
involvement. _ _ _ _ _ _
So he [E] chased and went, that's all the strength of life [B] required. _ _ _ _ _ _
And the [Em] days of vanity went [B] on forever.
_ _ And _ _ [A]
he saw his days burn [E] up like [B] paper and fire.
_ _ _ _ [D] Paper and fire, [B] slinging out of the ash tray.
[A] Paper and fire, swarming [E] up the _ alleyways.
Well, truth [A] is every _ [E] man's plan is fake.
And [A] it's swollen _ [E] up like paper [Bm] and fire. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
there's a good [E] life right [B] across the green field. _ _ _ _ _ _
And each _ [E] _ [B] generation's chasing it from afar. _ _ _ _ _ _
But we keep [Em] no check _ [Bm] on our _ _ appetites.
_ _ [Em] [A] So the green fields [E] turn to brown like [B] paper and fire.
_ _ _ _ Paper [D] and fire, slinging [B] out of the ash tray.
[A] Paper and fire, swarming [E] up the _ alleyways.
Well, [A] truth is every _ [E] man's plan is fake.
And [A]
it's swollen _ _ [E] up like paper [Bm] and fire.
_ _ _ _ Paper [D] and fire, slinging [B] out of the ash tray.
Paper [A] and fire, swarming [E] up the _ alleyways.
Well, [A] truth is every _ [E] man's plan is fake.
And [A] it's swollen _ _ [E] up like paper [Bm] and fire. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] Paper and fire.
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was authored by John Mellencamp.

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