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The Ballad Of Paul K chords by
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
A
A

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Asus4
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Em
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Asus4
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A
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D
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Asus4
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D
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Verse 1
Bm
Bm
2

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He's drinking cold Corona
Em
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Feels like he's getting older now
A
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And noticing how he's finding
D
D

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grey hairs left in the shower
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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Tattoos fade by the hour and he
A
A

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can't understand these feelings
G
G

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Why life is getting him down
A
A

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He used to smile now he frown
D
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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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s and cries inside
Em
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It's been this way for a while and
E
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he can't seem to put things right
A
A

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Verse 2
D
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G
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When life has been unkind
Em
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A
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and you're losing your mind
F#
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Look in the mirror
Bm
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2

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A
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G
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D
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Em
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Afraid of what you'll find
Gm
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It feels like time's not on your side
D
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Verse 3


He doesn't like to mention
Bm
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applying for his pension
Em
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A
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So his children don't know he's
D
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heading into a mid-life crisis

crisis
Bm
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Em
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He can't afford the prices for
A
A

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the new kitchen floor he's buying
G
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He's been a drunk all his life
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Two kids
D
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F#
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B
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A dog and a wife he doesn't know
Em
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And in the daytime he just sits
E
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and watches television shows
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Verse 4
D
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G
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When life has been unkind
Em
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A
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and you're losing your mind
F#
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Look in the mirror
Bm
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G
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Em
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Afraid of what you'll find
Gm
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E
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It feels like time's not on your side
Verse 5
Esus4
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Don't know why but somehow the
E
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ones you love you hate now
Em
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You feel down and blue
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C#m
C#m
4

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Look at what you've thrown

away
B
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E
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They stood beside you all the way
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Now it's too late
Verse 6

It's too late for you
D
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G
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When life has been unkind
Em
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A
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and you're losing your mind
F#
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Look in the mirror
Bm
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G
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Em
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Afraid of what you'll find
Gm
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It feels like time's not on your
Outro 1

side
Asus4
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Asus4
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • Asus4

  • Em

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • F#

    2

  • E

  • Gm

    3

  • B

    2

  • Esus4

  • C#m

    4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of The Ballad Of Paul K by McFly is E major.

The primary chords used in The Ballad Of Paul K are B, Bsus4, F#m, E, C#m, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, Bsus4, F#m, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Ballad Of Paul K is approximately 95 beats per minute.

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