Paperthin Hymn — Anberlin
Chords and lyrics for Paperthin Hymn by Anberlin (key of A#).
Verse 1
2005
Chords used:
Dm - xx0231
Bb - x13331
C - x32010
C/E - 032xxx
Am - x02210
Intro
Silence:
[Dm--C/E-F--Bb--C]
Distortion:
[Dm--F--]
Verse 1
[Dm] When your only friends are hotel rooms
Hands are distant [C/E]lullabies[F]
If I could [C]turn around I would tonight
[Dm] These roads never seemed so long
Since your paperheart start
[C/E]beating leaving me [F]suddenly alone
[C] Will daybreak ever come?
Refrain 1
[Bb] Who's gonna call on [Am]sunday morning?
Who's gonna drive you [F]home?
I just want one more chance
[Bb] To put my [C]arms in fragile hands
Chorus
[Dm] I thought you said [C/E]forever
[F]Over and over
[Bb] A sleepless night becomes
[C] bitter oblivion
[Dm] These thoughts run
through my [C/E]head
[F]Over and over
[Bb] Complaints of violins
[C] become my only friends
Post Chorus: Dm
Verse 2
[Dm] August evenings
Bring solemn warnings
To [C/E][F]remem-ber to kiss the
ones you [C]love goodnight
[Dm] You never know what
temporal days may bring
So laugh love live [C/E]free and [F]sing
When life is [C]in dischord
Praise ye the lord
Interlude: Dm--Bb-C
Refrain 2
[Bb] Who's gonna call on [Am]sunday morning?
Who's gonna drive you [F]home?
I just want one more chance
Am(hold)
To put my arms in fragile hands
Interlude: Bb--C-Dm-C-Dm-C
[Dm--F] [Bb--C]
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro
[Bb] I thought you said forever
[C]over and over
[Bb] These thoughts run
through my head
End on C
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