Paper In Fire

[B7]She had a dre[E/B]am and boy it was a [B5]good one

[B7]So she chased after her [E/B]dream with much de[B5]sire

[B7]But when she got too [E/B]close to her expec[B5]tations
Well the [A]dream burned up[E] like paper in fire[B5]

     Paper in [D]fire, stinkin' up the [B5]ashtray
     Paper in [A]fire, smokin' up the [E]alley ways
     Who's to [A]say the way a man should [E]spend his days
     Do you let them [A]smolder[E] like paper in [B5]fire?

He wanted live with no involvement
So he chased the wind that's all his silly life required
And the days of vanity went on forever
And he saw his days burn up like paper in fire

[D]    [B5]    [D]    [E]    [D]    [B5]    [E]    [A]  [D]  [B5]

There is a good life right across this green field
And each generation stares at it from afar
But we keep no check on our appetites
So the green fields turn to brown like paper in fire

Chords:   [B7](no 3rd)     x242xx

Subject: Paper in Fire - John Cougar Mellencamp (CRD)

Paper in Fire - John Cougar Mellencamp (1987)

 [B7]
S[E/B]he had a dream and bo[B5]y it was a good one

 [B7]
S[E/B]o she chased after [B5]her dream with much desire

 [B7]
B[E/B]ut when she got too[B5] close to her expectations

W[A]ell the dream bu[E]rned up like paper i[B5]n fire

 [D]    Paper in fire, stin[B5]kin' up the ashtray

 [A]    Paper in fire, smo[E]kin' up the alley ways

 [A]    Who's to say the way a[E] man should spend his days

 [A]    Do y[E]ou let them smol[B5]der like paper in fire?

He wanted live with no involvement
So he chased the wind that's all his silly life required
And the days of vanity went on forever
And he saw his days burn up like paper in fire

 [D]     [B5]     [D]     [E]     [D]     [B5]     [E]     [A]   [D]   [B5]

There is a good life right across this green field
And each generation stares at it from afar
But we keep no check on our appetites
So the green fields turn to brown like paper in fire

Chords:
 [B7](no 3rd)     x242xx