Paper Mountain Chords by Watchhouse
Tempo:
116.05 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
C#m
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#m] [A] [E] [F#m]
[B] You got no [A] business [E] crying, living out [A] beyond the blue.
High [C#m] on paper [E] mountains, where you live [A] the life you choose.
Turn to face [C#m] your [E] neighbors, and you never [A] meet a night.
The [C#m] currents [E]
overtake you, the ink's not [A] even dry.
High [B] on paper mountains, where the [F#m] black [A] river flows.
Peace [B] is just a legend, [C#m] no [A]
one knows.
But the [B] old gods of all, people [A] watch and know.
So, [C#m] paper mountain,
[A] [B]
you're reading [A] that old [E] story.
It's a dire [A] circumstance.
You comment [C#m] on the [E] image, a little face [A] behind the fence.
Commission bells [E] are ringing, for a mother [A] and a child.
You say all the [C#m] news is bad, [E] then you're on [A] to something else.
High [B] on paper mountains, where the [A] black river flows.
Peace [G#m] is just [B] a legend, [G#m] no [A] one [B] knows.
[A] But [F#m] the old [B] gods of all, the people [A] watch and know.
So, [C#m] paper mountain.
[A] [E]
[A]
[C#m]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[C#m] [E]
[F#m] [A]
[B]
[G#m] [A]
[B]
[A]
[B]
[A]
[C#m]
Desert night is [E]
stirring, as paper [A] mountain looms.
The [C#m] Rio's running [E] wild, and the cactus [A] are in bloom.
She's clinging to her [E] freedom, and her peace [A] beneath the stars.
Evil spreads her [E] tale, there's a rattle [A] in the dark.
[B] High on paper mountains, where the [A] black river flows.
Peace [B] is just a legend, no [A] one knows.
But the old [B] gods of all, the people watch [A] and know.
So, [C#m] paper mountain.
[A] [E] [B]
[N]
[B] You got no [A] business [E] crying, living out [A] beyond the blue.
High [C#m] on paper [E] mountains, where you live [A] the life you choose.
Turn to face [C#m] your [E] neighbors, and you never [A] meet a night.
The [C#m] currents [E]
overtake you, the ink's not [A] even dry.
High [B] on paper mountains, where the [F#m] black [A] river flows.
Peace [B] is just a legend, [C#m] no [A]
one knows.
But the [B] old gods of all, people [A] watch and know.
So, [C#m] paper mountain,
[A] [B]
you're reading [A] that old [E] story.
It's a dire [A] circumstance.
You comment [C#m] on the [E] image, a little face [A] behind the fence.
Commission bells [E] are ringing, for a mother [A] and a child.
You say all the [C#m] news is bad, [E] then you're on [A] to something else.
High [B] on paper mountains, where the [A] black river flows.
Peace [G#m] is just [B] a legend, [G#m] no [A] one [B] knows.
[A] But [F#m] the old [B] gods of all, the people [A] watch and know.
So, [C#m] paper mountain.
[A] [E]
[A]
[C#m]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[C#m] [E]
[F#m] [A]
[B]
[G#m] [A]
[B]
[A]
[B]
[A]
[C#m]
Desert night is [E]
stirring, as paper [A] mountain looms.
The [C#m] Rio's running [E] wild, and the cactus [A] are in bloom.
She's clinging to her [E] freedom, and her peace [A] beneath the stars.
Evil spreads her [E] tale, there's a rattle [A] in the dark.
[B] High on paper mountains, where the [A] black river flows.
Peace [B] is just a legend, no [A] one knows.
But the old [B] gods of all, the people watch [A] and know.
So, [C#m] paper mountain.
[A] [E] [B]
[N]
Key:
A
E
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C#m
F#m
A
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[C#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
[B] _ _ _ You got no [A] business [E] crying, _ _ _ _ living out [A] beyond the blue. _ _
High [C#m] on paper _ _ [E] mountains, _ _ where you live [A] the life you choose. _
_ Turn to face [C#m] your [E] neighbors, _ _ _ and you never [A] meet a night.
The _ _ [C#m] currents _ [E]
overtake you, _ _ _ the ink's not [A] even dry.
_ _ High [B] on paper mountains, _ _ where the [F#m] black [A] river flows.
_ _ Peace [B] is just a legend, _ _ [C#m] no [A]
one knows.
_ But the [B] old gods of all, _ _ people [A] watch and know.
_ _ _ _ So, [C#m] paper _ mountain, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ you're reading [A] that old [E] story.
_ _ _ It's a dire [A] _ circumstance.
_ _ You comment [C#m] on the [E] image, _ _ _ a little face [A] behind the fence. _
_ Commission bells [E] are ringing, _ _ _ for a mother [A] and a child.
_ You say all the [C#m] news is bad, [E] _ _ then you're on [A] to something else.
_ High [B] on paper _ mountains, _ where the [A] black river flows.
_ _ _ Peace [G#m] is just [B] a legend, _ _ [G#m] no [A] one [B] knows.
[A] _ But [F#m] the old [B] gods of all, _ the people [A] watch and know. _
_ _ _ So, [C#m] paper _ mountain.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ Desert night is _ [E]
stirring, _ _ _ as paper [A] mountain _ looms.
_ The [C#m] Rio's running [E] wild, _ _ _ _ and the cactus [A] are in bloom.
_ _ She's clinging to her [E] freedom, _ _ _ and her peace [A] beneath the stars.
_ Evil spreads her [E] tale, _ _ _ _ there's a rattle [A] in the _ dark.
[B] High on paper _ mountains, _ _ where the [A] black river flows.
_ _ _ Peace [B] is just a legend, _ _ no [A] one _ knows.
_ _ But the old [B] gods of all, _ _ the people watch [A] and know.
_ _ So, [C#m] paper _ mountain.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[B] _ _ _ You got no [A] business [E] crying, _ _ _ _ living out [A] beyond the blue. _ _
High [C#m] on paper _ _ [E] mountains, _ _ where you live [A] the life you choose. _
_ Turn to face [C#m] your [E] neighbors, _ _ _ and you never [A] meet a night.
The _ _ [C#m] currents _ [E]
overtake you, _ _ _ the ink's not [A] even dry.
_ _ High [B] on paper mountains, _ _ where the [F#m] black [A] river flows.
_ _ Peace [B] is just a legend, _ _ [C#m] no [A]
one knows.
_ But the [B] old gods of all, _ _ people [A] watch and know.
_ _ _ _ So, [C#m] paper _ mountain, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ you're reading [A] that old [E] story.
_ _ _ It's a dire [A] _ circumstance.
_ _ You comment [C#m] on the [E] image, _ _ _ a little face [A] behind the fence. _
_ Commission bells [E] are ringing, _ _ _ for a mother [A] and a child.
_ You say all the [C#m] news is bad, [E] _ _ then you're on [A] to something else.
_ High [B] on paper _ mountains, _ where the [A] black river flows.
_ _ _ Peace [G#m] is just [B] a legend, _ _ [G#m] no [A] one [B] knows.
[A] _ But [F#m] the old [B] gods of all, _ the people [A] watch and know. _
_ _ _ So, [C#m] paper _ mountain.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ Desert night is _ [E]
stirring, _ _ _ as paper [A] mountain _ looms.
_ The [C#m] Rio's running [E] wild, _ _ _ _ and the cactus [A] are in bloom.
_ _ She's clinging to her [E] freedom, _ _ _ and her peace [A] beneath the stars.
_ Evil spreads her [E] tale, _ _ _ _ there's a rattle [A] in the _ dark.
[B] High on paper _ mountains, _ _ where the [A] black river flows.
_ _ _ Peace [B] is just a legend, _ _ no [A] one _ knows.
_ _ But the old [B] gods of all, _ _ the people watch [A] and know.
_ _ So, [C#m] paper _ mountain.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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