PAPER THIN . . . . . . JOHN HIATT

INTRO 2x
A (7-88 7-88 7-8887 Bass) . . . A . . . .G . . . .F . . . . . . .G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A . .
I was gona get up off of that barstool . . . . . . ..just as soon as I could figure-it out ..... while I was...
INTRO 2x
While I was over--looked at the carpool, I-stood-up-at-that-bar and sang Twist and Shout.
INTRO 1X . . . FFC G . . . .You're burning with your last desire
FFC G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FFC G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
and every memory haunts you. You write it down in alcohol fi-re cause thats the only thing that wants you
. . . . . . . . . . . .Am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .Am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C . . . .G
When you're Paper Thin go on read all about it when you were out of luck when luck was doing alright.
. . . . . . . .Am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
You're Paper Thin yeah they can see right through you... just cut your little finger on the edge of a knife.
INTRO 2X
Now do I really have to be responsible . . for what I did between those tavern walls. walls Ohhhhh
I was just mixing up some chemicals . . you coulda heard a pin drop-- you hear my life crawl.

And every once in awhile you could hear your own heart pound
and even some paper doll with a painted on smile would let you write her number down

REPEAT CHORUS

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

*The above file is this author's own work and
represents his interpretation of this well-known
song. This file may only be used for private study,
scholarship, or research.