Paparazzi
Words
by Ian Anderson: music by Ian Anderson, Martin Barre & Peter
Vettese from Under Wraps
Transcription
by Peter Dawson, all corrections are welcome.
4/4 time
Capo 0
Intro
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Riff 1
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Chorus sung
over Riff 1
Paparazzi,
can't make the man.
Paparazzi,
can't break the man.
Verse
[Am]Next to
the transit lounge see the [Em]Paparazzi tears.
[Am]No-one
came in today from [Em]Moscow or Tangiers. (bass notes f# g a b c)
Riff 2
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Em D Em D Em D
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1.
And in De partures on
ly face trip
pers trip,
less
2
Loaded with du ty
free held in
white le grip
knuck-
Last part of
verse sung over Riff 1 until Em chord
Snap it up,
flash away - steal a camel for a day.
Break the
story in heavy type - the news is running [Em]late tonight.
Verse
Be[Am]decked
with Nikon necklaces hear the [Em]Paparazzi cries.
[Am]Under
their noses walk the [Em]famous in disguise. (bass notes f# g a b c)
Second part
of verse sung over Riff 2
Conspicuously
huddled there but no-one stops to look.
They've got
their crayons out to colour in the book.
Last part of
verse sung over Riff 1
Snap it up,
flash away - steal a camel for a day.
Break the
story in heavy type - Paparazzi won't be home tonight.
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F5
C5 Eb5 F5
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1.(y)*
Paparazzi write it down
paparazzi
2.
Paparazzi oh oh
oh
paparazzi oh oh oh
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G5
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C5 Eb5
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1.
turn it round
paparazzi take
it
cos a stor y
fake it its
break it
2.
paparazzi oh oh oh oh oh oh
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Like chorus
Em
D Em D Em D
Em D Em D Em
D Em D Em D
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Story,
story, story
paparaz zi
give give to the
your your
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Riff 1 x 2
Paparazzi,
can't make the man.
Paparazzi,
can't break the man.
Verse
[Am]Now
someone's cut the lines com[Em]munication's down.
[Am]All photo
film is fogged cel[Em]ebrities surround. (bass notes f# g a b c)
Second part
of verse sung over Riff 2
And jab their
fingers at me. They kiss but I can't tell.
Even poor
Paparazzi must have privacy as well.
Riff 1
3rd part of
verse sung over Riff 1
Snap it up,
flash away - steal a camel for a day.
Break the
story in heavy type - the news is running late tonight.
Pause for 2
bars (10 beats)
Snap it up,
flash away - steal a camel for a day.
Break the
story in heavy type - the news is running late tonight.