Paris is Burning - St. Vincent
Marry Me (2007)
Transcribed by Kristilyn
(Intro notes: D# D D# F# D# D C# C A#)
A#m-5/C# G#m/B Gm-5/A# F#m/A
A#m-5/C# G#m/B Gm-5/A#
I write to give word the war is over
F#m/A
Send my cinders home to mother
A#m-5/C# G#m/B Gm-5/A#
They gave me a medal for my valor
F#m/A A#m
Leaden trumpets spit the soot of power they say
Bdim7/D G F# A#m
"I'm on your side when nobody is, cause nobody is
Bdim7/D G F#
Come sit right here and sleep while I slip poison in your ear"
G#m D# G#m
We are waiting on a telegram to give us news of the fall
D# G#m
I am sorry to report dear Paris is burning after all
D# G#m
We have taken to the streets in open rejoice revolting
D# A#m-5/C# G#m/B
We are dancing a black waltz fair paris is burning after all
Gm-5/A# F#m/A
Oh no
A#m-5/C# G#m/B Gm-5/A#
Enclosed in this letter there's a picture
F#m/A
Black and white for your refrigerator
A#m-5/C# G#m/B Gm-5/A#
Sticks and stones have made me smarter
F#m/A A#m
it's words that cut me under my armor they say
Bdim7/D G F# A#m
"I'm on your side when nobody is, cause nobody is
Bdim7/D G F#
Come sit right here and sleep while I slip poison in your ear"
G#m D# G#m
We are waiting on a telegram to give us news of the fall
D# G#m
I am sorry to report dear Paris is burning after all
D# G#m
We have taken to the streets in open rejoice revolting
D# G#m B/F#
We are dancing a black waltz fair paris is burning after all
E D# G#m B/F# E D# G#m B/F# E D# G#m B/F# E D#
Oh no oh no
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance poor people dance and drown
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance fair Paris to the ground
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance poor people dance and drown
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance fair Paris ashes now
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance poor people dance and drown
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance fair Paris to the ground
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance poor people dance and drown
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance fair Paris ashes now
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance poor people dance and drown
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance fair Paris to the ground
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance poor people dance and drown
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance fair Paris ashes now
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance poor people dance and drown
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance fair Paris to the ground
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance poor people dance and drown
G#m B/F# E D#
Dance fair Paris ashes now