Tab Realm

TAB by Song : 15275
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Tab List Area
1 Pages 1 Results

Paper In Fire by John Mellencamp


       Paper In Fire


Chords used in this song : 
B7

e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D -x-|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---| E/B
4 fr.
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|
E ---|---|---|-x-|---| B5

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| A

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| 
E

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D

e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| C

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---|  





B7(no 3rd)   E/B                 B5
She had a dream and boy it was a good one

B7(no 3rd)              E/B               B5
So she chased after her dream with much desire

B7(no 3rd)           E/B               B5
But when she got too close to her expectations
         A              E                  B5
Well the dream burned up like paper in fire

Chorus:
              D                     B5
     Paper in fire, stinkin' up the ashtray
              A                    E
     Paper in fire, smokin' up the alley ways
              A                        E
     Who's to say the way a man should spend his days
                     A      E              B5
     Do you let them smolder like paper in fire?

He wanted live with no involvement
So he chased the wind that's all his silly life required
And the days of vanity went on forever
And he saw his days burn up like paper in fire

Chorus

Interlude

D    B5    D    E    D    B5    E    A  D  B5

There is a good life right across this green field
And each generation stares at it from afar
But we keep no check on our appetites
So the green fields turn to brown like paper in fire

Chorus


Chords:   B7(no 3rd)     x242xx
          E/B            x22100
          B5             x244xx


Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 08:34:22 -0800
From: Blackbeard 
Subject: Paper in Fire - John Cougar Mellencamp (CRD)

Paper in Fire - John Cougar Mellencamp (1987)

B7(no 3rd)   E/B                 B5
She had a dream and boy it was a good one

B7(no 3rd)              E/B               B5
So she chased after her dream with much desire

B7(no 3rd)           E/B               B5
But when she got too close to her expectations
         A              E                  B5
Well the dream burned up like paper in fire

Chorus:
              D                     B5
     Paper in fire, stinkin' up the ashtray
              A                    E
     Paper in fire, smokin' up the alley ways
              A                        E
     Who's to say the way a man should spend his days
                     A      E              B5
     Do you let them smolder like paper in fire?

He wanted live with no involvement
So he chased the wind that's all his silly life required
And the days of vanity went on forever
And he saw his days burn up like paper in fire

Chorus

Interlude

D    B5    D    E    D    B5    E    A  D  B5

There is a good life right across this green field
And each generation stares at it from afar
But we keep no check on our appetites
So the green fields turn to brown like paper in fire

Chorus


Chords:   B7(no 3rd)     x242xx
          E/B            x22100
          B5             x244xx




------------------

version 2 



Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
 
B7      x242xx  (no 3rd)
E/B     x22100
B5      x244xx
 
 
[Intro]
B7      E/B       B5  x4
 
[Verse 1]
B7          E/B                  B5
She had a dream and boy it was a good one
B7                       E/B               B5
So she chased after her dream with much desire
B7                    E/B               B5
But when she got too close to her expectations
           A          E                  B5
Well the dream burned up, like paper in fire
 
[Chorus]
          D                    B5
Paper in fire, stinkin' up the ashtray
          A                   E
Paper in fire, smokin' up the alley ways
          A                         E
Who's to say the way a man should spend his days
                  A      E                B5
Do you let them smolder,   like paper in fire?
 
[Verse 2]
B7         E/B               B5
He wanted live with no involvement
B7                E/B                              B5
So he chased the wind that's all his silly life required
B7              E/B               B5
And the days of vanity went on forever
        A                E                  B5
And he saw his days burn up, like paper in fire
 
[Chorus]
          D                    B5
Paper in fire, stinkin' up the ashtray
          A                   E
Paper in fire, smokin' up the alley ways
          A                         E
Who's to say the way a man should spend his days
                  A      E                B5
Do you let them smolder,   like paper in fire?
 
[Interlude]
D    B5    D    E    D    B5    E    A    D    B5
 
B7      E/B       B5  x2
 
[Verse 3]
B7                  E/B                       B5
There is a good life right across this green field
B7                   E/B              B5
And each generation stares at it from afar
B7               E/B             B5
But we keep no check on our appetites
         A                    E                   B5
So the green fields turn to brown, like paper in fire
 
[Chorus]
          D                    B5
Paper in fire, stinkin' up the ashtray
          A                   E
Paper in fire, smokin' up the alley ways
          A                         E
Who's to say the way a man should spend his days
                  A      E                B5
Do you let them smolder,   like paper in fire?      x2
 
[Outro]
B7      E/B       B5
B7      E/B          B5
           Paper in fire
B7      E/B       B5




------------