John Hiatt

Paper Thin

John Hiatt


Tom: Bm

      A B B A B B A B A B B A         G          A
I was gonna get up offa that barstool   just as soon as I could figure it out.

A B B A B B A B A B B A N.C.  x2

      A B B A B B A B A B B A         G                   A
While I was overlooked at the carpool   I stood up at the dance and sang

        A B B A B B A B A B B A N.C.
Twist and Shout.

[Pre-chorus 1]
G G  A                                   G G
       You're burning with your last desire
A
  and every memory haunts you.
G G  A                              G D
       You write it down in alcohol fire
                                 F#
cause that's the only thing that wants you.

[Chorus]
B     A         B          E                         D
When you're paper thin, go on read all about it when you were out of luck
           A                B      A       B                  E
and luck was doing alright. You're paper thin, yeah you can see right through
              D                             F#
you, you just cut your little finger on the edge of a knife.

[Riff 1]
A B B A B B A B A B B A N.C.  x2

[Verse 2]
       A B B A B B A B A B B A         G              A
Now do I really have to be responsible   for what I did between those tavern walls.

A B B A B B A B A B B A N.C.  x2

      A B B A B B A B A B B A       G                    A
I was just mixing up some chemicals   you coulda heard a pin drop,
                      A B B A B B A B A B B A N.C.
you coulda heard a town crawl.