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One Paper Kid chords by
Guy Clark
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
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A

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Bm
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2

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Verse 1
D
D

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Cowboys and
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A

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A

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Indians and trees he could climb
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G

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Tomorrow came too fast
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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but he didn't mind
D
D

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A

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Bm
Bm
2

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A

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Ah, the distance was short so light it again
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G

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A

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D

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It don't take no time to get where I am
Verse 2
G
G

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But the one paper kid wasn't
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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really so mean
A
A

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He's just a little bit scared
D
D

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and a little bit green
G
G

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And he'd heard of a place
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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that was legal to dream
D
D

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A

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So he sat with his coffee
Bm
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2

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A

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and a blue Texas wind
G
G

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Bm
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2

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And wrote on the rock "the one paper kid,
A
A

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he's rollin' again"
Interlude 1
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D

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A

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Bm
Bm
2

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A

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G

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A

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Verse 3
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D

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A

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The driver was drunk or
Bm
Bm
2

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A

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he just didn't see
G
G

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A

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The future was there: it'll happen to me
D
D

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A

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And all the time that he wasted
Bm
Bm
2

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A

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was his once again
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G

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A

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It never takes too long to go
D
D

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where you've been
Verse 4
Bm
Bm
2

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There's broken hearts
A
A

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scattered all over the past
G
G

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And old bad memories
D
D

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A

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tryin' to last
Bm
Bm
2

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Whiskey and women and
A
A

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growing up fast
G
G

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Fussin' and lovin' and
A
A

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itchin' like grass
Verse 5
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D

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A

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Hell, the one paper kid
Bm
Bm
2

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wasn't really so mean
A
A

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G

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Just a little bit weird 'cause
A
A

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the times were so lean
D
D

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Now he's gone to a place
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A

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Bm
Bm
2

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where it's legal to dream
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A

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G

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No camels, no coffee,
A
A

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no cold morning wind
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G

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Bm
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2

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And it's writ on the rock "the one paper kid,
A
A

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D
D

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Bm
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G

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he's rollin' again
Bm
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2

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The one paper kid,
A
A

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D
D

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he's rollin' again
Outro 1
A
A

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • G

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of One Paper Kid by Guy Clark is D major.

The primary chords used in One Paper Kid are D, A, Bm, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, Bm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of One Paper Kid is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of One Paper Kid using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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