Paper Dolls Chords

KeyB CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays437

Paper Dolls by Marcy Playground is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords B5, C5, G5, D5 and F#5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
B
Text
16
Speed
  			INTRO - B5 C5 G5 
 
( B5 C5 G5 ) x2 
Who's the captain of the ship I think it's sinking  
I know I don't know what I know I don't know what was I thinking  
 
B5    D5 
Paper Dolls  
F#5        G5 
Before The folding  
B5           D5 
Schools like malls  
F#5          G5 
That all are closing  
B5        D5 
Afraid to dance  
F#5            G5 
Don't talk to strangers  
B5       d5 
Avoid romance  
F#5            G5 
Read what the sign says  
 
B5 
Parental guidance is advised  
G5 
Another teenager surprised  
 
( B5 D5 F#5 G5 ) 
blah, blah, blah, blah  
Feels so good to be alive  
blah, blah, blah  
Yeah, life was easier at five  
blah, blah, blah  
Feels so good to be alive  
blah, blah, blah  
Yeah, life was easier at five  
What was I thinking?  
 
( B5 D5 F#5 G5 ) 
I can't make up my mind  
Can't even make up my bed  
Yeah, I should clean up my act  
But first I clean up my head  
My books are on the shelf  
I don't apply myself  
You always check up on me  
But check yourself, oh  
 
( B5 D5 F#5 G5 ) 
Paper Dolls  
Before the folding  
Schools like malls  
That all are closing  
Afraid to dance  
Don't talk to strangers  
Avoid romance  
Read what the sign says  
 
B5 
Parental Guidance is advised  
G5 
Another one us survives  
 
( B5 D5 F#5 G5 ) 
blah, blah, blah, blah  
Feels so good to be alive  
blah, blah, blah  
Yeah, life was easier at five  
blah, blah, blah  
Feels so good to be alive  
blah, blah, blah  
Yeah, life was easier at five  
 
SOLO 
e------------------------------------ 
b--17-15----------------------------- 
g--------17-16-17-16-14-12-12-14-16-- 
d------------------------------------ 
a------------------------------------ 
e------------------------------------ 
 
e--------------------------- 
b--------------------------- 
g--------------------------- 
d--12-12-12-12-12-14-12-12-- 
a--------------------------- 
e--------------------------- 
 
e------------------------------------ 
b--17-15----------------------------- 
g--------17-16-17-16-14-12-12-14-16-- 
d------------------------------------ 
a------------------------------------ 
e------------------------------------ 
 
e------------------------------------ 
b------------------------------------ 
g--17-16~~~-14-16-14-16-14-16-14-16-- 
d------------------------------------ 
a------------------------------------ 
e------------------------------------ 
 
e---------------------------------------- 
b---------------------------------------- 
g--17-16-14-----14-16-14-16-14-16-14-16-- 
d-----------17--------------------------- 
a---------------------------------------- 
e---------------------------------------- 
 
e---------------------------------------- 
b--15------------------------------------ 
g-----17-16-14--14-16-14-16-14-16-14-16-- 
d---------------------------------------- 
a---------------------------------------- 
e---------------------------------------- 
 
e----------------------------------------------- 
b----------------------------------------------- 
g--17-16-14-----14-16-14-16--------------------- 
d-----------17---------------------------------- 
a----------------------------12-14----10-12-10-- 
e----------------------------------10----------- 
 
~enjoy~ 
 
 
 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante