Papers and Pins chords
by The TossersSong Key: G Major
Time Signature: 2/2
Tempo: 126 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Guitar Chords: G, C, D7
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Papers and Pins
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key G D7 D7 G C G D7 G
Intro: 2/2 ‖ | | | | | | | ‖... x3
G D7 G
1. I'll give to you a pa-per and pins And that's the way that love be-gins
C G D7 G
If you will mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry If you'll mar-ry me
G D7 G
2. Well I don't want your pa-per and pins If that's how you say that love begins
C G D7 G
And I won't mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry I won't mar-ry you
G D7 G
3. Well I'll give to you a sil-ver ball To bounce from the kitchen in-to the hall
C G D7 G
If you will mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry If you'll mar-ry me
G D7 G
4. Well I don't want your sil-ver ball To bounce in the kitchen in-to the hall
C G D7 G
And I won't mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry I won't mar-ry you
G D7 G
5. Well I'll give to you a rock-ing chair And sit in the garden and take the share
C G D7 G
If you will mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry If you'll mar-ry me
G D7 G
6. No I don't want your rock-ing chair To sit in the garden and take the share
C G D7 G
And I won't mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry I won't mar-ry you
G D7 G
7. Well I'll give to you a sil-ver spoon To feed the baby in the af-ter-noon
C G D7 G
If you will mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry If you'll mar-ry me
G D7 G
8. Well I don't want your sil-ver spoon To feed the ba-by in the af-ter-noon
C G D7 G
And I won't mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry I won't mar-ry you
G D7 D7 G C G D7 G
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G D7 G
9. Well I'll give to you the keys to my chest And all the mo-ney which I possess
C G D7 G
If you will mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry If you'll mar-ry me
G D7 G
10. Now I might take the keys to the chest And all the mo-ney that you poss-ess
C G D7 G
And I might mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry I might mar-ry you
G D7 G
11. Oh Ha-ha-ha now I see You love my mo-ney but you don't love me
C G D7 G
So I won't mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry I'll not mar-ry you
G D7 G
12. Well Ah-ha-ha now I see You'd like to get mar-ried but you don't like me
C G D7 G C G
And I won't mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry mar-ry I won't mar-ry you
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
- Time Signature: 2/2 — Two half-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately fast
- Metronome: h = 126 (h represents a half-note)
- This song follows the ever-popular I - IV - V or I - IV - V7 chord progression, namely G - C - D or G - C - D7.
Song Details:
- Author: Unknown
- Earliest Date: 1826
- Found In: Ireland, Britain, Scotland, US, Canada, West Indies.
- Various Titles: A Paper of Pins, The Keys to Heaven, The Keys of Canterbury, and many many more.
- Lyrics Begin: I'll give to you a paper and pins, and that's the way that love begins.
- Genre: Folk Song, Traditional Ballad
- Featured Artists: The Tossers - celtic punk band originating from Chicago, Illinois.
- Album: Communication & Conviction
Released: Feb 27, 2001
Country: US
Format: CD, Compilation
Label: Thick Records
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