Paris Is Burning chords by St. Vincent

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Em
B
C
Bdim
Dm
Am
G
D
Fdim
F#dim
F#m
F
Bb
C#m
A
C#
G#
E
F#

Intro 1

Bdim

Verse 1
G 
D 
I write to give word the war is over
B 
Fdim 
Bdim 
Send my cinders
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Dm 
Am 
home   to mother
F#dim 
D 
G 
They gave     me a medal
F#m 
D 
for my val   or
B 
F 
Dm 
Leaden trumpets spit the soot
Em 
of power

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Verse 2

They say, "I'm on your side

"When nobody is,

'cause nobody is

"Come sit right here and sleep

"While I slip poison in your ear"

Verse 3

We are waiting on a telegram

To give us news of the fall

I am sorry to report

Dear Paris is burning after all

Verse 4
B 
We have taken to the streets In open
rejoice revolting
Em 
We are dancing a black waltz
B 
Am 
F#dim 
Am 
Fair Paris is burning after all
G 
F#m 
Fdim 
Bdim 
Fdim 
F 

Verse 5
Am 
G 
Enclosed in this letter
D 
there's a picture
F#m 
D 
Black and white for
Fdim 
F 
Am 
your   refrigerator
G 
Sticks and stones have made
F#dim 
F#m 
me smarter
F#dim 
D 
Dm 
It's words    that cut me
Bdim 
Fdim 
Dm 
under  my armor

Verse 6
Em 
C 
Bb 
They say, "I'm on your side
"When nobody is,
D 
Em 
'cause nobody is
C 
Bb 
C 
Bb 
"Come sit right here and sleep
D 
"While I slip poison in your ear"

Verse 7

We are waiting on a telegram

To give us news of the fall

I am sorry to report

Dear Paris is burning after all

Verse 8

We have taken to the streets In open

rejoice revolting

We are dancing a black waltz

C#m

Fair Paris is burning after all

Interlude 1

C#m

Verse 9
Em 
D 
Dance poor people,
C#m 
B 
dance and drown
Em 
D 
C#m 
B 
Dance fair Paris to    the ground
C 
Em 
D 
Dance poor people,
C# 
A 
C#m 
B 
dance and   drown
Em 
D 
C# 
C#m 
G 
C 
Dance fair Paris, ashes now
B 
Dance

Verse 10
Em 
D 
poor people,
B 
D 
C 
G# 
B 
dance and drown
Em 
D 
B 
D 
E 
B 
Dance fair Paris to the ground
Em 
D 
Dance poor people,
C 
B 
G# 
B 
dance and drown
Em 
D 
B 
D 
B 
C 
B 
Dance fair Paris, ashes now

Verse 11
Em 
D 
Dance poor people,
B 
C 
B 
F# 
B 
dance and drown
Em 
B 
C 
B 
C 
B 
Dance fair Paris to the ground
Em 
B 
Dance poor people,
C 
B 
F# 
dance and drown
Em 
D 
B 
C 
B 
Dance fair Paris, ashes now