To learn Fiona Apple - Paper Bag chords with lyrics, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F, G, C, B, E, C, G. Set your pace at 46 BPM initially and then sync with the song's BPM of 94. Considering the song's key of C, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ . I was staring at C the sky, G just looking for D a star E to pray C on or wish G on or something B like that. E I was having the C sweet fix G of a daydream D of a boy F whose reality Em I knew A was a hopeless. to be had. But E then the dove C of hope G began its downward D slope. But E I believed for a C moment that my chances G were approaching B to be grailed. E But as it came C down near, so G did a weary F tear. Em I thought it C# was a bird, but A it was just a paper bag. G Hunger hurts, C and I want him F so G bad. I know _ _ Em I'm a mess, he F don't want to clean up. I G got to fold, C cause these hands are F too G shaky to hold. Hunger hurts, C# starving works, Cm but it _ _ _ costs too much G to love. _ Bm _ . _ _ _ _ E And I C went crazy G again Bm today, looking for E a strand to climb. C Looking for G a little hope. B _ _ E _ _ C Baby G said it couldn't Bm stay, wouldn't Dm hurt. It's F good to Em mine, it'll fail, but it A pisses a fail to cope. I E said, honey, I C don't feel so G good, don't Bm feel justified. E Come on, C put a little G love here in B my boy. He E said, it's all in your C head. I said, G so's everything, but he B didn't get it. FC I Em thought he A was a man, but he Am was just a little boy. G Hunger hurts, C and I want him F so bad. G Oh, it kills, cause I know I'm C a mess, he F don't want to clean up. I G got to fold, cause C these hands are F too shaky G to hold. Hunger hurts, but A starving works, but it costs _ _ _ too much G to love. C I'm a mess, but I want F him so bad. G Oh, it kills, cause I know C I'm a mess, he F don't want to 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, but it costs _ _ _ _ Dm too much G to love. C Hunger hurts, but I want F him so bad. Oh, G it kills, cause I know C I'm a mess, he F don't want to 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, but it _ _ costs too much to G love. C _ _ F _ _ C _ G _ _ _ C _ _ Dm _ _ _ _ . G _ _ C _ _ F _ C _ G _ _ . _ _ A _ _ F _ _ G _ Cm _ . _ _ Dm _ Cm _ G _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ N _ .
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Standard Tuning (EADGBE)
Song BPM93.9
Song KeyC
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100% ➙ 94BPM
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b#
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G
C
F
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C
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050100200
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