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Paper Thin by John Hiatt
Paper Thin
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro/Riff 1]
A B B A B B A B A B B A N.C. x4
[Verse 1]
A B B A B B A B A B B A G A
I was gonna get up offa that barstool just as soon as I could figure it out.
A B B A B B A B A B B A N.C. x2
A B B A B B A B A B B A G A
While I was overlooked at the carpool I stood up at the dance and sang
A B B A B B A B A B B A N.C.
Twist and Shout.
[Pre-chorus 1]
G G A G G
You're burning with your last desire
A
and every memory haunts you.
G G A G D
You write it down in alcohol fire
F#
cause that's the only thing that wants you.
[Chorus]
B A B E D
When you're paper thin, go on read all about it when you were out of luck
A B A B E
and luck was doing alright. You're paper thin, yeah you can see right through
D F#
you, you just cut your little finger on the edge of a knife.
[Riff 1]
A B B A B B A B A B B A N.C. x2
[Verse 2]
A B B A B B A B A B B A G A
Now do I really have to be responsible for what I did between those tavern
walls.
A B B A B B A B A B B A N.C. x2
A B B A B B A B A B B A G A
I was just mixing up some chemicals you coulda heard a pin drop,
A B B A B B A B A B B A N.C.
you coulda heard a town crawl.
[Pre-chorus 2]
And every once in a while you could hear your own heart pound and even some paper
doll
with a painted on smile will let you write her number down.
(Chorus x2)
[Riff 2]
A B B A B B A B A E E D x4
[Outro]
A B B A B B A B A E E D x7
(Repeat Riff 2 with lead guitar and "Paper thin!", fade out)
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