• Song:

    Paper Thin

  • Artist:

    John Hiatt

  • Album:

    Drive South

INTRO;ALSO SERVES AS THE RUN  BEHIND THE VERSES AND BETWEEEN THEM
     A BB AA BB AA BB A, LISTEN FOR RHYTHYM PATTERN ON VERSE AND CHORUS FOR TIMING AND NUMBER
OF TIMES TO PLAY EACH CHORD
-(Updated 6/30/06 version)


     
   
     A    B    A    B     A      B       G        A
VERSE;I was gona get up offa that barstool just as soon as i could figure it

out INTRO 2x
    
 
A       B      A     B    A    B       G               A
 While i was overlooked at the carpool i stood up,at the dance and sang
             INTRO1X GG A                               GG A
Twist and Shout.      Your burning with your last desire and every memory
          GG A                               D
haunts you. you write it down in alcohol fire cause thats the only thing
    F#
that wants you

      
      
        B     A       B         E                         D         
CHORUS;When your Paper Thin go on read all about it when you were out of luck

                     
           A                B    A       B                 E                 
 and luck was doing alright. Your Paper Thin yeah you can see right through
            D                             F#
you you just cut your little finger on the edge of a knife. INTRO 2X

VERSE2(the same chords): now do i really have to be responsible for what i
did between those tavern walls.  I was just mixing up some chemicals
you coulda heard a pin drop you hear a town crawl. And every once in awhile you could hear  
  your own heart pound and even some paper doll with a painted on smile will let you write her number down
 
   REPEAT CHORUS

GUITAR RUN;A BB AA BB AA DD E; REPEAT THRU GUITAR SOLO UNTIL END.

danagroff10@aol.com   6/24/06  Great rocker from Hiatt and the Goners from the Slow Turning album

                           UPDATED VERSION 6/30/06 PLEASE CORRECT ORIGINAL
                               THANKS
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