On Paper Arkells
Main Riff:
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Intro: Am C Fmaj9 C Cmaj9
I was [Am]floating across the dance floor,
I was [C]trying to think of something to say,
When i[Fmaj9] went up to your girlfriends and pulled you awa[C]y.[Cmaj9]
Melody played over the last C chords of the verse
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[Am]You were so perfectly pretty,
[C]I could love every mistake.
Fmaj9 C Cmaj9 (Melody again)
At the end of the night, i asked you your name.
You said "[F]Laura" - i couldn't [Am]ignore it.
The name of my [G]old love keeps fucking [Dm]me up
But on [F]paper[Am], i could [G]write it out for you.
On [F]paper[Am], i could [G]draw you a picture.
On [F]paper[Am], i could [G]finish any story with [Dm]any ending you [F]please.
I [Am]saw you in a dream in the morning,
It's the [C]only time i can remember.
You were [Fmaj9]sitting at my kitchen table with no makeup on[C].[Cmaj9]
If [Am]i flew in through the front door,
[C]You were so happy to see it,
And you were [Fmaj9]telling me about everything you saw on to[C]ur.[Cmaj9]
And i said "[F]know this - i'll listen to your r[Am]ecords,
i'll keep you in my [G]head."
[Dm]Shit you've probably got a boyfriend
But on [F]paper[Am], i could [G]write it out for you.
On [F]paper[Am], i could [G]draw you a picture.
On [F]paper[Am], i could [G]finish any story with [Dm]any ending you [F]please.
Solo: F Am G Dm
Variation Riff:
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Played through Bridge
[F]I can't keep up, always playing catch up.
[Am]Talking to you right now would be too much.
[G]Mom told me i got a letter [Dm]written from you, it's sitting on the dresser
[F]I can't keep up, always playing catch up.
[Am]Talking to you right now would be too much.
[G]May fourteenth i got a letter [Dm]written from you, it's sitting on the dresser
[F] [Am] [G]
[F] [Am] [G]
But on [F]paper[Am], i could [G]write it out for you.
On [F]paper[Am], i could [G]draw you a picture.
On [F]paper[Am], i could [G]finish any story with [Dm]any ending you [F]please.
But on [F]paper[Am], i could [G]write it out for you.
On [F]paper[Am], i could [G]draw you a picture.
On [F]paper[Am], i could [G]finish any story with [Dm]any ending you [F]please.
Variation Riff
[F]I can't keep up, always playing catch up.
[Am]Talking to you right now would be too much.
[G]Mom told me i got a letter [Dm]written from you, it's sitting on the dresser
[F]I can't keep up, always playing catch up.
[Am]Talking to you right now would be too much.
[G]May fourteenth i got a letter [Dm]written from you, it's sitting on the dresser
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