Paper In Fire Chords by John Mellencamp
Tempo:
141.7 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
Bm
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] .
[Bm] .
[E] [B] .
[E] [B] [Bm] .
[B] .
[E] [B] .
She had a [E] dream, boy [B] was it good and warm.
So she chased after [Em] her dream with [B] much desire.
But when she [E] got too close [Bm] to her expectations.
[A] Her dream burned [E] up [B] like paper and fire.
Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the aloes.
Who's [A] to say the way a [E] man's fantasy [A] is smaller.
[E] [Bm] .
[B].
She's going to [E] love the new [B] environment.
So he [E] chased and win that's all the silly [B] life required.
.
And the [Em] days of vanity went on [B] forever.
[A] And he saw his [E] days burn up [B] like paper and fire.
Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the aloes.
Who's to [A] say the way a [E] man's fantasy is [A] .
smaller.
[E] Like paper [Bm] and fire.
[D] .
[B] [D] .
[E] [D] .
[B] [E] .
[A] [Bm] .
[B] .
[E] [B] [Bm] .
There's [B] .
a good [Em] life right [B] across the green field.
.
And each generation saves it from fall.
.
But we keep [Em] no chance [Bm] on our appetite.
[E] [A] So the green fields [E] turn brown [B] like paper and fire.
Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the aloes.
Who's [A] to say the way a [E] man's fantasy is [A] smaller.
[E] [Bm] .
Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the aloes.
Who's to [A] say the way a [E] man's fantasy is [A] .
smaller.
[E] Like [Bm] paper and fire.
.
[E] [B] .
[E] Paper [Bm] and fire.
[B] .
[Bm] .
[E] [B] .
[E] [B] [Bm] .
[B] .
[E] [B] .
She had a [E] dream, boy [B] was it good and warm.
So she chased after [Em] her dream with [B] much desire.
But when she [E] got too close [Bm] to her expectations.
[A] Her dream burned [E] up [B] like paper and fire.
Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the aloes.
Who's [A] to say the way a [E] man's fantasy [A] is smaller.
[E] [Bm] .
[B].
She's going to [E] love the new [B] environment.
So he [E] chased and win that's all the silly [B] life required.
.
And the [Em] days of vanity went on [B] forever.
[A] And he saw his [E] days burn up [B] like paper and fire.
Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the aloes.
Who's to [A] say the way a [E] man's fantasy is [A] .
smaller.
[E] Like paper [Bm] and fire.
[D] .
[B] [D] .
[E] [D] .
[B] [E] .
[A] [Bm] .
[B] .
[E] [B] [Bm] .
There's [B] .
a good [Em] life right [B] across the green field.
.
And each generation saves it from fall.
.
But we keep [Em] no chance [Bm] on our appetite.
[E] [A] So the green fields [E] turn brown [B] like paper and fire.
Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the aloes.
Who's [A] to say the way a [E] man's fantasy is [A] smaller.
[E] [Bm] .
Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the aloes.
Who's to [A] say the way a [E] man's fantasy is [A] .
smaller.
[E] Like [Bm] paper and fire.
.
[E] [B] .
[E] Paper [Bm] and fire.
[B] .
Key:
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Bm] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ She had a [E] dream, boy [B] was it good and warm.
_ _ _ _ _ So she chased after [Em] her dream with [B] much desire.
_ _ _ _ _ _ But when she [E] got too close [Bm] to her _ expectations.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Her dream burned [E] up [B] like paper and fire.
_ _ _ Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the aloes.
Who's [A] to say the way a [E] man's fantasy [A] is smaller.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B].
She's going to [E] love the new [B] environment.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
So he [E] chased and win that's all the silly [B] life required.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
And the [Em] days of vanity went on [B] forever.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] And he saw his [E] days burn up [B] like paper and fire.
_ _ _ _ Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the _ aloes.
Who's to [A] say the way a [E] man's fantasy is [A] _ .
smaller.
_ [E] _ _ Like paper [Bm] and fire.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ .
_ There's _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
a good [Em] life right [B] across the green field.
_ _ _ _ _ .
And each _ generation saves it from fall.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
But we keep [Em] no chance _ [Bm] on our _ _ appetite.
_ _ [E] [A] So the green fields [E] turn brown [B] like paper and fire.
_ _ _ _ Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the _ aloes.
Who's [A] to say the way a [E] man's fantasy is [A] smaller.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the aloes.
Who's to [A] say the way a [E] man's fantasy is [A] _ .
smaller.
_ [E] _ _ Like [Bm] paper and fire.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ Paper [Bm] and fire.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Bm] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ She had a [E] dream, boy [B] was it good and warm.
_ _ _ _ _ So she chased after [Em] her dream with [B] much desire.
_ _ _ _ _ _ But when she [E] got too close [Bm] to her _ expectations.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Her dream burned [E] up [B] like paper and fire.
_ _ _ Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the aloes.
Who's [A] to say the way a [E] man's fantasy [A] is smaller.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B].
She's going to [E] love the new [B] environment.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
So he [E] chased and win that's all the silly [B] life required.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
And the [Em] days of vanity went on [B] forever.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] And he saw his [E] days burn up [B] like paper and fire.
_ _ _ _ Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the _ aloes.
Who's to [A] say the way a [E] man's fantasy is [A] _ .
smaller.
_ [E] _ _ Like paper [Bm] and fire.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ .
_ There's _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
a good [Em] life right [B] across the green field.
_ _ _ _ _ .
And each _ generation saves it from fall.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
But we keep [Em] no chance _ [Bm] on our _ _ appetite.
_ _ [E] [A] So the green fields [E] turn brown [B] like paper and fire.
_ _ _ _ Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the _ aloes.
Who's [A] to say the way a [E] man's fantasy is [A] smaller.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ Paper [D] and fire.
She's picking [B] up the ashes.
Paper [A] and fire.
Smoking [E] up the aloes.
Who's to [A] say the way a [E] man's fantasy is [A] _ .
smaller.
_ [E] _ _ Like [Bm] paper and fire.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ Paper [Bm] and fire.
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