Paper In Fire — John Mellencamp
Chords and lyrics for Paper In Fire by John Mellencamp (key of A).
Verse 1
Paper in Fire - John Cougar Mellencamp (1987)
B7 x242xx (no 3rd)
[E/B]B5 x244xx
Intro
[B7] [E/B] [B5]
Verse 1
[B7]She had a [E/B]dream and boy it was a [B5]good one
[B7]So she chased after her [E/B]dream with much [B5]desire
[B7]But when she got too [E/B]close to her [B5]expectations
Well the [A]dream burned [E]up, like paper in [B5]fire
Chorus
Paper in [D]fire, stinkin' up the [B5]ashtray
Paper in [A]fire, smokin' up the [E]alley ways
Who's to [A]say the way a man should [E]spend his days
Do you let them [A]smolder, [E] like paper in [B5]fire?
Verse 2
[B7]He wanted [E/B]live with no [B5]involvement
[B7]So he chased the [E/B]wind that's all his silly life [B5]required
[B7]And the days of [E/B]vanity went on [B5]forever
And he [A]saw his days burn [E]up, like paper in [B5]fire
Chorus
Paper in [D]fire, stinkin' up the [B5]ashtray
Paper in [A]fire, smokin' up the [E]alley ways
Who's to [A]say the way a man should [E]spend his days
Do you let them [A]smolder, [E] like paper in [B5]fire?
Interlude
[D] [B5] [D] [E] [D] [B5] [E] [A] [D] [B5]
[B7] [E/B] [B5]
Verse 3
[B7]There is a good life[E/B] right across this green [B5]field
[B7]And each generation [E/B]stares at it from [B5]afar
[B7]But we keep no [E/B]check on our [B5]appetites
So the [A]green fields turn to [E]brown, like paper in [B5]fire
Chorus
Paper in [D]fire, stinkin' up the [B5]ashtray
Paper in [A]fire, smokin' up the [E]alley ways
Who's to [A]say the way a man should [E]spend his days
Do you let them [A]smolder, [E] like paper in [B5]fire? x2
Outro
[B7] [E/B] [B5]
[B7] [E/B] Paper in [B5]fire
[B7] [E/B] [B5]
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