Paper Bag chords by
Fiona Apple

1999•Pop•544 views•

Key: E minor•

Intro 1

Verse 1

E

E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

I was staring at the sky,

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

just looking for a star

E

E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

To pray on or wish on,

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

B

B

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

or something like that

E

E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

I was having a sweet fix,

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

of a daydream of a boy

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Whose reality I knew,

A

A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

was a hopeless to be had

Verse 2

E

E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

But then the dove of hope began

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

its downward slope

E

E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

And I believe for a moment that

my chances were

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

B

B

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

approaching to be grabbed

E

E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

But as it came down near,

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

so did a weary tear

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

A

A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

I thought it was a bird,

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

but it was just a paper bag

Chorus 1

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Hunger hurts, and I want him

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

so bad, oh it kills

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

'Cause I know I'm a mess

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

he don't wanna clean up

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

I've gotta fold 'cause these hands

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

are too shaky to hold

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

A

A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Hunger hurts but starving works,

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

B

B

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

when it costs too much to love

Verse 3

E

E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

And I went crazy again today,

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

E

E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

looking for a strand to climb

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

B

B

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Looking for a little hope

E

E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Baby said he couldn't stay,

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

wouldn't put his lips to mine

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

A

A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

A fail to kiss is a fail to cope

Verse 4

E

E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

I said, honey, I don't feel so good,

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

don't feel justified

E

E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

B

B

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Come on, put a little love here in my void

E

E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He said, it's all in your head,

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

And I said, so's everything but he didn't get it

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

A

A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

I thought he was a man,

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

but he was just a little boy

Chorus 2

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Hunger hurts, and I want him

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

so bad, oh it kills

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

'Cause I know I'm a mess

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

he don't wanna clean up

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

I've gotta fold 'cause these hands

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

are too shaky to hold

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

A

A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Hunger hurts but starving works,

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

when it costs too much to

Chorus 3

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

(love) Hunger hurts

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

but I want him so bad, oh it kills

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

'Cause I know I'm a mess

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

that he don't wanna clean up

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

I got to fold because these hands

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

are just too shaky to hold

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

A

A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Hunger hurts but starving works me,

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

when it costs too much to

Chorus 4

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

(love) Hunger hurts

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

but I want him so bad, oh it kills

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Because I know that I'm a mess

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

that he don't wanna clean up

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

I got to fold because these hands

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

are just too shaky to hold

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

A

A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Hunger hurts but starving, it works

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

when it costs too much to

Outro 1

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

(love)

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

A

A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

How did you like the song?

5.0 (5)

You need to log in to leave a rating.

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

E
C
G
Bm
B
F
Em
A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by Fiona Apple

Discover chords for more songs to play

Fast As You Can

Father And Son

Criminal

Shadowboxer

Across the Universe

valentine

on i go

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Fast As You Can

Fiona Apple

Drivers License

Olivia Rodrigo

Creep

Radiohead

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

Zombie

The Cranberries

All Of Me

John Legend

Ella

Junior H

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Feel Good Inc.

Mert Can, LOOP

Bester Sommer

Lina Larissa Strahl, Bibi und Tina: Mädchen gegen Jungs

Labios rojos

LDNE

Cosas indecentes

LDNE

Loser, Baby

Keith David, Andrew Underberg, Hazbin Hotel

Dancing Through Life

Jonathan Bailey, Ariana Grande, Wicked

The Boxer

Jerry Douglas, Mumford & Sons, Paul Simon

Frequently asked questions

The original key of Paper Bag by Fiona Apple is E minor.

The primary chords used in Paper Bag are E, C, G, Bm, B, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Paper Bag is approximately 94 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Paper Bag. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Fiona Apple.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Paper Bag to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Paper Bag by Fiona Apple on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.