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Paper Dolls

Marcy Playground
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Artist: Marcy Playground

Song: Paper Dolls

Album: Mp3

Intro: B,C

G D B C

Who's the captain of the ship I think it's sinking

G D B C G D

I know I don't know what I know I don't know what was I thinking

Pre Chorus:

G D

Paper Dolls

B C

Before The folding

G D

Schools like malls

B C

That all are closing

G D

Afraid to dance

B C

Don't talk to strangers

G D

Avoid romance

B C

Read what the sign says

D

Parental guidance is advised

C

Another teenager surprised

Chorus:

G D

blah, blah, blah, blah

B C

Feels so good to be

G D

alive, blah, blah, blah

B C

Yeah, life was easier at

G D

five, blah, blah, blah

B C

Feels so good to be

G D

alive, blah, blah, blah

B C

Yeah, life was easier at

G D

five.

B C

What was I thinking?

Verse 2: (This verse just skip the B,C intro)

I can't make up my mind

Can't even make up my bed

Yeah, I should clean up my act

But first I clean up my head

My books are on the shelf

I don't apply myself

You always check up on me

But check yourself,(oh)

Pre Chrorus:

Paper Dolls

Before the folding

Schools like malls

That all are closing

Afraid to dance

Don't talk to strangers

Avoid romance

Read what the sign says

Parental Guidance is advised

Another one us survives

Chorus:

blah, blah, blah, blah

Feels so good to be

alive, blah, blah, blah

Yeah, life was easier at

five, blah, blah, blah

Feels so good to be

alive, blah, blah, blah

Yeah, life was easier at...

Bridge:

C

Five..

D C

As bad as it is in my school

D

Yeah, as bad as it is,

(Start soloing)

it's still my school

Solo:

Riff 1

E--10-7-77-8h7------------------------------------------------|
B------------------10-8-88-10-10-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
E--10-7-77-8h7------------------------------------------------|
B------------------10-8-88-10-10-3(ring)----------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 2:

E--5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-8-7-5-5----5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-10-8-7-5--------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-8-7-5-5----5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-10-8-7-5--------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Outro: (Play solo riff 2)(W/ guitar one playing G,D,B,C)

At Five. What was I thinking?

At Five. What was I thinking?

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