Papers and Pins is a traditional song covered by celtic punk band, The Tossers.
The song was featured on their album Communication & Conviction.
Released: 2001
Music: Key of G Major in 2/2 time at 126 bpm (♩)
Easy Chords: G, C, D7
Papers and Pins
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
G D7 D7 G C G D7 GIntro: 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 GInstr:‖: | | | | | | | :‖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
2/2 Time: This means there are 2 half-note / minim beats per bar.
Tempo: 126 bpm If you are using a metronome or similar device, it will sound on every half-note beat of each bar. You can count the bar as | 1 2 | or | 1& 2& |.
Standard chord progression for G Major: G - Am - Bm - C - D - Em - F#dim
This song follows the ever-popular I - IV - V or I - IV - V7 progression, namely G - C - D7.
The Tossers are a celtic punk band originating from Chicago, Illinois. Performing since 1993, they have released a number of albums and toured with many popular celtic bands including Murphy's Law, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22, The Reverend Horton Heat, Street Dogs, Clutch, Sick of it All, Mastodon and The Pogues.
