• Song:

    Papillon

  • Artist:

    Rilo Kiley

  • Album:

    Rilo Kiley (First Press...

I threw this together with the help of the awesome people over at the RKNet
forums. I am 99 per cent sure it's completely correct. Enjoy!


CPapillon (x32010@1)busted free
                   EmThough (022000@1)it took him 'til he was sixty-three
        F (133211@1)                                       G (320003@1)                               Am, F, GAnd (320003@1)nobody cared about the Goddamned inquiry
         CAnd (x32010@1)Daga stayed on the farm
                    EmThough (022000@1)he found no cause for alarm
               F (133211@1)                                  G (320003@1)                             Am, F, GIt (320003@1)was a hell of a swim but he still had two good arms

C (x32010@1)                       FGorillas (133211@1)are for eating
                                   DmDon't (xx0231@1)you know it's true
                               GI (320003@1)fell in love with you
                                           AmAnd (x02210@1)don't you think it's sad
                            F'Cause (133211@1)here we both stand
                                                   GAmidst (320003@1)the wreckage of our past

              CAnd (x32010@1)I'll spend the day with you
         EmWe'll (022000@1)meet at your house after two
                    F (133211@1)                          G (320003@1)                      Am, F, GYou're (320003@1)the most exhausting girl I ever knew
                          CAnd (x32010@1)when you let me leave I'll go
      EmI'll (022000@1)let you get back to your phone
        F (133211@1)                                            G (320003@1)                              Am, F, GYou (320003@1)mean well, Mel, but you're all talk and no show

C (x32010@1)                                     FPick (133211@1)you lips 'til they're bleeding
                               DmDon't (xx0231@1)you know I fell
                                             GThe (320003@1)lair of the queer devil
                                  AmIs (x02210@1)deeper than you thought
                                          FThe (133211@1)computer's still on
                                    GAnd (320003@1)the webpage is alt.com

C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)                F (133211@1)                         GAnd (320003@1)I hope you'll come back soon
C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)                F (133211@1)                                 G (320003@1)                          CAnd (x32010@1)I feel like a million bucks today, a million bucks today
C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)                 F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)'Cause I know it can only go up from here
F (133211@1)                 G (320003@1)                                                C'Cause (x32010@1)she says it's so much better after all

CAfter (x32010@1)all we been through
EmI (022000@1)can't get my mind off of you
          F (133211@1)                        G (320003@1)                                         Am, F, GIt's (320003@1)a hell of a way to spend the whole day through
                C (x32010@1)      
And you left your name on the bar
        EmYou (022000@1)hopped your little brown car
        F (133211@1)                                                     GYou (320003@1)moved in with Gramps and you got yourself a job

C (x32010@1)                                     FAnd (133211@1)the room is slowly sinking
                                    DmBut (xx0231@1)I can play guitar
        GAnd (320003@1)Morgan you're so far
                           AmAway (x02210@1)from me tonight
                                       FAnd (133211@1)I'll try to make it right
                               GBy (320003@1)putting you in this here song

COh (x32010@1)yeah
EOkay (022100@1)        DmOkay (xx0231@1)wait
G (320003@1)                  COh (x32010@1)my God, Blake
                             FThat's (133211@1)what she said
GIn (320003@1)bed

CPapillon (x32010@1)busted free
EmWe (022000@1)watched him at 4:53
               F (133211@1)                            G (320003@1)                                  CAnd (x32010@1)I'm glad you chose to spend the night with me

What a great song. Don't you just feel all gooey?

tabs by Steve Brunton

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