Paper In Fire Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

B7She had a dreE/Bam and boy it was a B5good one

B7So she chased after her E/Bdream with much deB5sire

B7But when she got too E/Bclose to her expecB5tations

 Well the Adream burned upE like paper in fireB5

Chorus

  Paper in Dfire, stinkin' up the B5ashtray

  Paper in Afire, smokin' up the Ealley ways

  Who's to Asay the way a man should Espend his days

  Do you let them AsmolderE like paper in B5fire?

He wanted live with no involvement

So he chased the wind that's all his silly life required

And the days of vanity went on forever

And he saw his days burn up like paper in fire

Chorus

Interlude

D B5 D E D B5 E A D B5

There is a good life right across this green field

And each generation stares at it from afar

But we keep no check on our appetites

So the green fields turn to brown like paper in fire

Chorus

 Chords: B7(no 3rd) x242xx

Subject: Paper in Fire - John Cougar Mellencamp (CRD)

Paper in Fire - John Cougar Mellencamp (1987)

B7

 SE/Bhe had a dream and boB5y it was a good one

B7

 SE/Bo she chased after B5her dream with much desire

B7

 BE/But when she got tooB5 close to her expectations

 WAell the dream buErned up like paper iB5n fire

Chorus

  D Paper in fire, stinB5kin' up the ashtray

  A Paper in fire, smoEkin' up the alley ways

  A Who's to say the way aE man should spend his days

  A Do yEou let them smolB5der like paper in fire?

He wanted live with no involvement

So he chased the wind that's all his silly life required

And the days of vanity went on forever

And he saw his days burn up like paper in fire

Chorus

Interlude

D B5 D E D B5 E A D B5

There is a good life right across this green field

And each generation stares at it from afar

But we keep no check on our appetites

So the green fields turn to brown like paper in fire

Chorus

Chords:

  B7(no 3rd) x242xx