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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
G
G

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So you think you're

having good times
E
E

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With the boy that you just met
Gm
Gm
3

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Kicking sand from beach to beach
D
D

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Your clothes are soaking wet
G
G

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But if you look around and see
E
E

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G
G

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A shadow on the run (on the run)
Gm
Gm
3

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Don't be too upset because
D
D

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it's just a paper sun
Verse 2
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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Gm
Gm
3

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A
A

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Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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Gm
Gm
3

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G
G

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Ah pa per sun, ah pa per sun
Interlude 1
A
A

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D
D

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Verse 3
G
G

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In the room where you've been sleeping
E
E

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All our clothes are thrown about
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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Cigarettes burn window sills
D
D

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Your meter's all run out
G
G

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But there again it's nothing
E
E

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You just split when day is
Gm
Gm
3

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done (day is gone)

Hitching lifts to nowhere,
D
D

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hung up on the paper sun
Verse 4
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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Gm
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3

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G
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A
A

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Ah pa per sun,
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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Gm
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3

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G
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ah paper sun
Interlude 2
A
A

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D
D

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Verse 5
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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D
D

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Standing in the cool of my room
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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Fresh cut flowers give me sweet
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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perfume (too much sun will burn)
Dm
Dm

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F
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G

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Too much sun will burn (too much
D
D

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sun will burn)

Too much sun will burn
Dm
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G
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Verse 6
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D

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G
G

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When you're feeling tired and lonely
E
E

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You see people going home
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G

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Gm
Gm
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You can't make the train fare
D
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Or the sixpence for the phone
G
G

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And icicles you're crying
E
E

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Down your cheek have just begun
G
G

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Gm
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3

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Don't be sad, good times are had
D
D

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Beneath the paper sun
Verse 7
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
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A
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Ah paper sun,
Cm
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Bb
Bb

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Gm
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3

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G
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A
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Asus4
Asus4

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ah pa per
A
A

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sun
Verse 8
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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Daylight breaks while
A
A

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you sleep on the sand
Asus4
Asus4

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A seagull is stealing
A
A

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the ring from your hand
Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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The boy who had given you so much fun
Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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Has left you so cold in
Asus4
Asus4

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the paper sun
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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In the paper sun, in the paper sun ,
Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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in the paper sun, in the paper sun

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • E

  • Gm

    3

  • Cm

    3

  • Bb

  • A

  • Dm

  • F

  • Asus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Paper Sun by Traffic is D major.

The primary chords used in Paper Sun are D, G, E, Gm, Cm, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Paper Sun is approximately 133 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Paper Sun 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 Sun. 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 Traffic.

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