Paperthin Hymn chords by Anberlin (Official Version)

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Dm7
F
Bbsus2
Csus4
Dm
Fsus2
Bb
Dsus2
C
F/A

Intro 1

Verse 1
Dm7 
 (D minor7) When your only friends are hotel rooms
F 
Hands are distant  (F major) lullabies
Csus4 
If I could  (Csus4) turn     around I would tonight
Dm7 
 (D minor7) These roads never seemed so long
Since your paper heart start
F 
 (F major) beating leaving me suddenly alone
Csus4 
 (Csus4) Will daybreak ever come?

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Pre-chorus 1

Who's gonna call on Sunday morning?

Who's gonna drive you home?

I just want one more chance

To put my arms in fragile hands

Chorus 1
Dm 
 (D minor) I thought you said forever
F 
F/A 
 (F major) Over and o (F/A) ver
Bbsus2 
 (B flatsus2) A sleepless night becomes
Csus4 
 (Csus4) bitter oblivion
Dm 
 (D minor) These thoughts run through my head
F 
F/A 
 (F major) Over and o (F/A) ver
Bbsus2 
 (B flatsus2) Complaints of violins
Csus4 
Dm 
 (Csus4) become my only  (D minor) friends

Verse 2
Dm7 
 (D minor7) August evenings
Bring solemn warnings
F 
To remem (F major) ber to kiss the ones
Csus4 
you  (Csus4) love     goodnight
Dm7 
 (D minor7) You never know
what temporal days may bring
F 
So laugh, love, live  (F major) free and sing
Csus4 
When life is in  (Csus4) discord
Dsus2 
Dm7 
Bbsus2 
C 
Praise ye the  (Dsus2) lord      (D minor7)  (B flatsus2)  (C major) 

Pre-chorus 2

Who's gonna call on Sunday morning?

Who's gonna drive you home?

I just want one more chance

To put my arms in fragile hands

Chorus 2
Dm 
 (D minor) I thought you said forever
F 
F/A 
 (F major) Over and o (F/A) ver
Bbsus2 
 (B flatsus2) A sleepless night becomes
Csus4 
 (Csus4) bitter oblivion
Dm 
 (D minor) These thoughts run through my head
F 
F/A 
 (F major) Over and o (F/A) ver
Bbsus2 
 (B flatsus2) Complaints of violins
Csus4 
Bbsus2 
C 
 (Csus4) become my only  (B flatsus2) friends     (C major) 

Bridge 1

Chorus 3
Dm 
 (D minor) I thought you said forever
F 
F/A 
 (F major) Over and o (F/A) ver
Bbsus2 
 (B flatsus2) A sleepless night becomes
Csus4 
 (Csus4) bitter oblivion
Dm 
 (D minor) These thoughts run through my head
F 
F/A 
 (F major) Over and o (F/A) ver
Bbsus2 
 (B flatsus2) Complaints of violins
Csus4 
 (Csus4) become my only

Outro 1

(friends) I thought you said forever

Over and over

These thoughts run through my head

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Dm7
F
Bbsus2
Csus4
Dm
Fsus2
Bb
Dsus2
C
F/A

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D minorBPM: 90

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bbsus2: x-1-3-3-1-1
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Paperthin Hymn by Anberlin, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Anberlin's performance.