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Paper Wings
Gillian Welch / David Rawlings
Capo 1
Intro: / D - - - / - - - - / - - - - / G - - - /
G (2) D (4)
Paper wings, all torn and bent
G (2)
But you made me feel like they were heaven sent
G (2) D (4)
Paper wings, not real at all
G (2)
But they took me high enough to really fall
C (2) G (2)
Your paper kisses, faded too soon
A (2) D (2)
Just like a paper rose, beneath a paper moon
G (2) C (2)
Paper wings, paper wings
D (3) G (2)
Oh how could I expect to fly with only paper wings
Instrumental: / G - - - / - - - - / C - - - / - - - - /
/ D - - - / - - - - / - - - - / G - - - /
Bridge:
C (2) G (2)
Angels were singing, didn't you hear
A (2) D (2)
If only I'd listened close, when they whispered in my ear
Coda:
G (2) C (2)
Paper wings, paper wings
D (3) G (2)
Oh how could I expect to fly with only paper wings
D (3) G
I tried to fly but found that I had only paper wings
Repeat Intro, hold last measure
Intro Riff:
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
