GREEN DAY - "Paper Laterns" Tablature

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green day
paper laterns
(INTRO: A G-G D-D A-A all barre chords)

(verse 1)
A G
Now I rest my head from
D A
Such an endless dreary time.
A G
A time of hope and happiness
D A
That had you on my mind.
A G
Those days are gone and now it seems
D A
As if I'll get some rest.
A G
But now and then I'll see you again
D A
And put my heart to the test.


(chorus)
D E A-A D-A
So when are all my problems going to end?
D E
I'm understanding now that we are
A D
Only friends.
G D
To this day I'm asking why
(N.C.) A G-G D-D A-A
I still think about you.

(verse 2)
As the days go on I wonder
will this ever end?
I find it hard to keep control
When you with your boyfriend.
I do not mind if all I an is
Just a friend to you.
But all I want to know right now
Is if you think about me too.

(Chorus)

Intro:

Gb|----------9-9----|
Db|--9-9-7-7-9-9-7--|
Ab|--9-9-7-7-7-7-7--|
Eb|--7-7-5-5-----5--| repeat 4 times (Try figuing out the strumming
pattern)


Gb|--4--4--4--4--------------------------4--4--4--4-|
Db|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4-|
Ab|--2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
Eb|--------------2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0-------------|
now i rest my head from such an endless dreary time


Gb|--4--4--4--4--2--2--2--2--------------4--4--4--4-|
Db|--4--4--4--4--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4-|
Ab|--2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
Eb|--------------------------0--0--0--0-------------|
a time of hopes and happiness that had you on my mind

those days are gone and now it seems as if i'll get some rest
but now and then i'll see you again and it puts my heart to test

Chorus:

Gb|-------------------------4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
Db|-2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
Ab|-2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
Eb|-0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--------------------------|
so when are all my problems going to end?

Gb|--------------------------4--4--4--4--------------2--2--2--2--2----|
Db|--2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
Ab|--2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--2--2--2--2--6--6--6--6--0--0--0--0--0--2-|
Eb|--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--------------4--4--4--4-----------------0-|
i'm understanding now that we are only friends, to this day i'm asking
why


Gb|-------------------------------9--9-----|
Db|-------------------9--9--7--7--9--9--7--|
Ab|-------------------9--9--7--7--7--7--7--|
Eb|-------------------7--7--5--5--------5--|
i still think about you

Song Structure:

Intro (4x)
Verse 1
Chorus
intro riff(2x)
Verse 2
Chorus
intro riff (2x)
Solo
Chorus
intro rif till end!

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