Chords for Dottie West - Paper Mansions 1967
Tempo:
104.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
B
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] Don't build for me [G] no [A] paper mansions
That only [E] stand [A] until [D] you've gone
You [C] paint the nicest [B] futures [E] of anyone I know
[A] You always leave me holding on [D] to pretty [B]
words that glow
[A] [D] You build [C] a thousand [B] mansions [E] out of dreams that seem so strong
[A] But they're always made of paper, [D] not of stone
Don't build for me [G] no [A] paper mansions
That I can [E]
[A] never [D] own
For love can't live [G] in [A] paper mansions
That only [Em] stand [A] until [D] you've gone
[Bm] [A]
[D]
You've [C] always [B] been a dreamer dear, [E] and I'm a dreamer too
[A] But I guess I've had too many [D] of the [B] kind that don't [A] come true
[D] So don't [C] build me [B] no mansion [E] with paper walls so thin
[A] That only stand until you [D] leave again
Don't build for me [G] no [A] paper mansions
That I can never [D] own
For love can't live [G] in paper mansions
That only stand until you've gone
That only [E] stand [A] until [D] you've gone
You [C] paint the nicest [B] futures [E] of anyone I know
[A] You always leave me holding on [D] to pretty [B]
words that glow
[A] [D] You build [C] a thousand [B] mansions [E] out of dreams that seem so strong
[A] But they're always made of paper, [D] not of stone
Don't build for me [G] no [A] paper mansions
That I can [E]
[A] never [D] own
For love can't live [G] in [A] paper mansions
That only [Em] stand [A] until [D] you've gone
[Bm] [A]
[D]
You've [C] always [B] been a dreamer dear, [E] and I'm a dreamer too
[A] But I guess I've had too many [D] of the [B] kind that don't [A] come true
[D] So don't [C] build me [B] no mansion [E] with paper walls so thin
[A] That only stand until you [D] leave again
Don't build for me [G] no [A] paper mansions
That I can never [D] own
For love can't live [G] in paper mansions
That only stand until you've gone
Key:
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[D] _ Don't build for _ me _ [G] no [A] paper _ _ mansions
_ That only _ [E] stand [A] _ until [D] you've gone _
_ _ _ You [C] paint the nicest [B] futures _ [E] of anyone I know
[A] You always leave me holding on [D] to pretty [B] _
words that glow
[A] _ [D] You build [C] a thousand [B] _ mansions [E] out of dreams that seem so strong
[A] But they're always made of paper, _ [D] not of stone _
_ Don't build for _ _ me [G] no [A] paper _ _ _ mansions
That I can _ [E] _
[A] never _ _ _ [D] _ _ own
_ For love can't _ _ _ live [G] in [A] paper _ _ mansions
_ That only _ [Em] stand [A] _ _ until [D] you've gone
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You've [C] always [B] been a dreamer dear, [E] and I'm a dreamer too
[A] But I guess I've had too many [D] of the [B] kind that don't [A] come true
_ [D] So don't [C] build me [B] no mansion _ [E] with paper walls so thin
[A] That only stand until you [D] leave again _
_ Don't build for me _ _ [G] no [A] paper _ _ mansions
_ That I can _ _ never _ _ _ [D] _ own _
_ For love can't _ _ live [G] in paper _ _ _ mansions
That only _ stand _ until you've gone _
_ That only _ [E] stand [A] _ until [D] you've gone _
_ _ _ You [C] paint the nicest [B] futures _ [E] of anyone I know
[A] You always leave me holding on [D] to pretty [B] _
words that glow
[A] _ [D] You build [C] a thousand [B] _ mansions [E] out of dreams that seem so strong
[A] But they're always made of paper, _ [D] not of stone _
_ Don't build for _ _ me [G] no [A] paper _ _ _ mansions
That I can _ [E] _
[A] never _ _ _ [D] _ _ own
_ For love can't _ _ _ live [G] in [A] paper _ _ mansions
_ That only _ [Em] stand [A] _ _ until [D] you've gone
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You've [C] always [B] been a dreamer dear, [E] and I'm a dreamer too
[A] But I guess I've had too many [D] of the [B] kind that don't [A] come true
_ [D] So don't [C] build me [B] no mansion _ [E] with paper walls so thin
[A] That only stand until you [D] leave again _
_ Don't build for me _ _ [G] no [A] paper _ _ mansions
_ That I can _ _ never _ _ _ [D] _ own _
_ For love can't _ _ live [G] in paper _ _ _ mansions
That only _ stand _ until you've gone _