Paprika
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Intro C#m B E A
[Verso 1]
C#m B
Lucidity came slowly
E A
I awoke from dreams of untying a great knot
C#m B E
It unraveled like a braid into what seemed were thousands
A
Of separate strands of fishing line
F#m B E
Attached to coarse behavior it flowed
C#m
A calm it urged, what else is here?
F#m B E
How's it feel to be at the center of magic
C#m
To linger in tones and words?
F#m B E C#m
I opened the floodgates and found no water, no current, no river, no rush
F#m B E
How's it feel to stand at the height of your powers
C#m
To captivate every heart?
F#m B E C#m
Projecting your visions to strangers who feel it, who listen, who linger on every word
F#m B E C#m
Oh it's a rush!
F#m B E C#m
Oh it's a rush!
Solo F#m B E C#m
F#m B E C#m
F#m B A C#m
F#m B7 A C#m
But alone it feels like dying
F#m B7 A C#m
All alone I feel so much
F#m B7 E C#m
I want my offering to woo, to calm, to clear, to solve
F#m B7 E
But the only offering that comes
C#m
It calls, it screams, there's nothing here!
F#m B E
How's it feel to be at the center of magic
C#m
To linger in tones and words?
F#m B E C#m
I opened the floodgates and found no water, no current, no river, no rush
F#m B E
How's it feel to stand at the height of your powers
C#m
To captivate every heart?
F#m B E C#m
Projecting your visions to strangers who feel it, who listen, who linger on every word
F#m B E C#m
Oh it's a rush!
F#m B E C#m
Oh it's a rush!
Final F#m B E C#m
F#m B E C#m
F#m B E C#m
F#m B E
How to play Paprika
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. 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.