Artist: Yellowcard Album: Paper Walls Song: Paper Walls Runtime: 4:28 Intro - Choir sings + Acoustic guitar (0:00 - 0:33): Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) DE (xx0232@1)|---2---------3---------2--------)| The D chord lasts B |---3---------3---------3--------)| twice as long as the G |---4---------0---------2--------)| other chords. D |---4---------0---------0---(x4--)| A |---2---------2------------------)| (If you decide to bar E |-------------3------------------)| these chords, use D5.) Intro 2 - Until vocals start (0:36 - 0:50): G (320003@1) F# (244322@1) G (320003@1) BD F#E (244322@1)|---------------------------------------------| On the last time, B |---------------------------------------------| hold on the B so G |-------7----7-7----------7--7-7---4-7--------| you can go straight D |-------7----7-7---4-4----7--7-7---x-x-4?(x4)-| into the verse. A |-------5----5-5---4-4----5--5-5---2-5-x------| E |--///-------------2-2^----------------2------| > > Verse Pt. 1 - (0:50 - 1:05): B5 (x244xx@1) G5 (355xxx@1) D5E (xx023x@1)|-----------------------------------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------| G |-----------------------------------------------------------| D |------------------------------7-----7-----7-----7------(x2)| A |-----9-----9------5-----5-----5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555------| E |-----7-777-7-777--3-333-3-333------------------------------| PM: ................................................ The strumming is weird, just listen so you can tell where to put the bass notes, but ( ^ verse Pt. 1 ^) sounds right-ish. Verse Pt. 2 - (1:05 - 1:08): E |------------------------------| B |------------------------------| G |------------------------------| D |------------------------------| A |--2-----2-----5-----5---------| E |--0-000-0-000-3-333-3-333-----| PM: ........................ Verse Pt. 3 - (1:08 - 1:28): [Guitar 1 - same as Guitar for Pt. 1) B5 (x244xx@1) G5 (355xxx@1) D5E (xx023x@1)|-----------------------------------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------| G |-----------------------------------------------------------| D |------------------------------7-----7-----7-----7------(x2)| A |-----9-----9------5-----5-----5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555------| E |-----7-777-7-777--3-333-3-333------------------------------| PM: ................................................ [Guitar 2 - Same chords but the full versions.] Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) DE (xx0232@1)|----2-----2------3-----3------2-----2------2-----2--------| B |----3-333-3-333--3-333-3-333--3-333-3-333--3-333-3-333----| G |----4-----4------0-----0------2-----2------2-----2--------| D |----4-----4------0-----0------0-----0------0-----0----(x4)| A |----2-----2------2-----2----------------------------------| E |-----------------3-----3----------------------------------| Pre-Chorus - (1:27 - 1:31): B5 (x244xx@1) DE (xx0232@1)|-2--2-2-----------------| This B5 has the 5th on the B |-x--x-x-----------------| E string, it's weird but G |-4--4-4-----------------| sounds right!!! D |-x--x-x?(x3)------------| A |-2--2-2------xx-55555---| E |------------------------| > Chorus - Distortion, high gain. (1:31 - 1:45): D5 (xx023x@1) F#5 (244xxx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) G5E (355xxx@1)|--------------------------------| B |--------------------------------| G |---7-------------7--------------| D |---7------4------7-----5--------| A |---5------4------5-----5--------| E |----------2------------3--------| Violin Part (1:45 - 1:49) B (x2444x@1) C# (x43121@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) AE (x02220@1)|----------------------------| B |----------------------------| I don't think the G |--4----6-----7---------14---| guitar plays along, D |--x----x-----x-----5---x----| but go ahead ^_^ A |--2----4-----5-----x---12---| E |-------------------3--------| Verse 2 - (1:49 - 2:20): [Guitar 1 - Notice how it's the same as the intro w/ the chorus.] Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) DE (xx0232@1)|---2---------3---------2--------)| The D chord lasts B |---3---------3---------3--------)| twice as long as the G |---4---------0---------2--------)| other chords. D |---4---------0---------0---(x4--)| A |---2---------2------------------)| (If you decide to bar E |-------------3------------------)| these chords, use D5.) [Guitar 2 - It's like Pt. 3 of the first verse.] Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) DE (xx0232@1)|----2-----2------3-----3------2-----2------2-----2--------| B |----3-333-3-333--3-333-3-333--3-333-3-333--3-333-3-333----| G |----4-----4------0-----0------2-----2------2-----2--------| D |----4-----4------0-----0------0-----0------0-----0----(x4)| A |----2-----2------2-----2----------------------------------| E |-----------------3-----3----------------------------------| Pre-Chorus - (2:20 - 2:22): D5 (xx023x@1) DE (xx0232@1)|------------------------| B |------------------------| G |-7--7-7-----------------| D |-7--7-7?(x3)------------| A |-5--5-5------xx-55555---| E |------------------------| > Chorus - Distorted, high gain. (2:22 - 2:50): D5 (xx023x@1) F#5 (244xxx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) G5E (355xxx@1)|--------------------------------| B |--------------------------------| G |---7-------------7--------------| D |---7------4------7-----5----(x2)| A |---5------4------5-----5--------| E |----------2------------3--------| Bridge - (2:50 - 3:18): D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1) D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1) F# (244322@1) F# (244322@1) DC# BE F#E (244322@1)|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B |-------------------------------------------------------------------| G |--7--7-7---------7--7-7-----------------4444--7-6-4-2--------------| D |--7--7-7--4-4-4--7--7-7--4-4-4--4444444-4444--x-x-x-x-4-4-4-4--(x4)| A |--5--5-5--4-4-4--5--5-5--4-4-4--4444444-2222--5-4-2-0-x-x-x-x------| E |----------2-2-2----------2-2-2--2222222---------------2-2-2-2------| > > > > > > Intro - Acoustic guitar, then Electric (3:18 - 3:33): Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) DE (xx0232@1)|---2---------3---------2--------)| The D chord lasts B |---3---------3---------3--------)| twice as long as the G |---4---------0---------2--------)| other chords. D |---4---------0---------0---(x4--)| A |---2---------2------------------)| (If you decide to bar E |-------------3------------------)| these chords, use D5.) Pre-Chorus - (3:18 - 3:42): E |------------------------------| B |------------------------------| G |--77777777--44444444----------| I'm not sure how the timing is D |--xxxxxxxx--xxxxxxxx----(x2)--| on the last D Just listen to the A |--55555555--22222222----------| song ! E |------------------------------| D5 (xx023x@1) DE (xx0232@1)|------------------------| B |------------------------| G |-7--7-7-----------------| D |-7--7-7?(x3)------------| A |-5--5-5------xx-55555---| E |------------------------| > Chorus - Distorted, high gain. (3:42 - 4:10): D5 (xx023x@1) F#5 (244xxx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) G5E (355xxx@1)|--------------------------------| B |--------------------------------| G |---7-------------7--------------| D |---7------4------7-----5----(x2)| A |---5------4------5-----5--------| E |----------2------------3--------| Intro 2 - Until vocals start (4:10 - 4:26): G (320003@1) F# (244322@1) G (320003@1) BD F#E (244322@1)|----------------------------------------| B |----------------------------------------| G |--7----7-7----------7--7-7---4-7--------| D |--7----7-7---4-4----7--7-7---x-x-4?(x2)-| A |--5----5-5---4-4----5--5-5---2-5-x------| E |-------------2-2^----------------2------| E |-----------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------| G |-7----7-7--------------------------| D |-7----7-7--4-4---------------------| A |-5----5-5--4-4---------------------| E |-----------2-2/7-------------------| Lyrics: Let's burn a hole so we can climb out Of these paper walls and this empty house Don't listen too close The words are like guns With bullets that fly and kill what you've won Let's burn a hole so we can climb out Of these paper walls and this empty house Where the only thing that's real is Visions we have of ten years ago Of stars in the sky and us down below With streets and East Coast lines, We kept this scene alive Here I am, still hold on to this dream we had Won't let go of it Hear me now, you will never be alone Don't listen too close The words are like guns With bullets that fly and kill what you've won Some love to hate and some tell you lies [Paper Walls lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com] So let's make a toast and kiss them goodbye We'll kiss them all goodbye Here I am, still hold on to this dream we had Won't let go of it Hear me now, you will never be alone Here I stand, won't turn back again Won't leave you, I know how hard it's been Hear me now, you will never be alone Let's take what hurts and write it all down On these paper walls and this empty house And when our ink runs out, We'll burn into the ground Here I am, still hold on to this dream we had Won't let go of it Hear me now, you will never be alone Here I stand, won't turn back again Won't leave you, I know how hard it's been Hear me now, you will never be alone | / slide up | slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | > Accent