Paper Gown
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Intro: Am G Am
C G Am
Small town stars shine bright for a day
C G Am G
The moon lights up a watery grave
C G
Woods move in the night time breeze
C E7 Am
That lifts from the lake through the trees
C G Am
On the night that defined my name
C G Am G
Fantasy or monster, you say
C G
Watched my boys ride the incline down
C E7 Am C
All for a paper gown
[Refrão]
G C
Long ago I used to be
F C
A little girl on my daddy's knee
G
Dreams lie like diamond rings
Am E Am C G Am
Babies and pretty things
C G Am
I watched my car sink silently
C G Am G
My lover's sweatshirt wrapped around me
C G
On a black man, I blamed the crime
C E7 Am
With moans and screams and cries
C G Am
Then I waited for him to call
C G Am G
My ready-made family gone after all
C G
While the world mourned an alibi
C E7 Am C
My hopes began to die
[Refrão]
G C
Long ago I used to be
F C
A little girl on my daddy's knee
G
Dreams lie like diamond rings
Am E Am C G Am
Babies and pretty things
Bridge:
F Am
Day by day
G Am
All the promises faded away
F C
No one but me
Dm E7 Am
Controls my destiny___
Instrumental: C G Am C G Am C G Am G Am
C G Am
The sheriff sat me down to pray
C G Am G
At the First Baptist Church on the ninth day
C G
’Susan, make your conscience cleanâ?
C E7 Am
’Sheriff, I've done a terrible thingâ?
C G Am
I confessed that, for love's sake
C G Am G
I drowned my children in John D. Long Lake
C G
They're with Jesus, looking down
C E7 Am C
At me in this paper gown
[Refrão]
G C
Long ago I used to be
F C
A little girl on my daddy's knee
G
Dreams lie like diamond rings
Am E Am C
Babies and pretty things
G C
Long ago I used to be
F C
A little girl with dreams I believed
G
Dreams lie like diamond rings
Am E Am C G D Am E Am
Babies and pretty things
How to play Paper Gown
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.