Paper Tigers

artist : owl city album : / ( from adam young’s blog ) song : paper tigers key : A# | capo : 3 Verse 1 : G/B C D well ive been huddled up alone by the fire even though G/B C G D im not exactly feeling cold G/B C D and ive been bundled up for days too confused to be amazed G/B C G D at all the icy water in my veins pre - Chorus : C G/B D C Em D why do i feel so alone? Verse 2 : G/B C D yeah ive been moving in and out of this old split - level house G/B C G D and id just as soon burn the whole place down G/B C D cause i quit working lumberyards to build a mansion out of cards Am C G D but i feel thin behind these paper walls pre - Chorus : C G/B D C Em D why do i feel so alone? Chorus : G D cause the angriest bark Am C is always worse than the bite G D like the ache in my chest F C that my heart didnt invite G D but if the prettiest romance Am C isnt perfectly right Am G/B that makes every love lost C D just a holiday every night Interlude ( x2 ) : G Am G/B C G Am C D Verse 3 : G/B C D well ive been painting through the night in the basement out of sight G/B C G D brushing paper tigers black and white G/B C D cause come tomorrow afternoon ill fill a helium balloon Am C G D and set them free into the baby blue sky pre - Chorus : C G/B D C Em D so they wont have to be alone Chorus Bridge : F C G D but when i close these heavy lids after dark F C each sweet dream is a target D Em C D and all my shots are so consistently wide of the mark Chorus : G D cause the angriest bark Am C is always worse than the bite G D like the ache in my chest F C that my heart didnt invite G D but if the prettiest romance Am C isnt perfectly right Am G/B that makes every love lost C D just a holiday every night Am G/B C D just a holiday every night Am G/B C D just a holiday every night Interlude ( x2 ) : G Am G/B C G Am C D just a holiday every night G Am G/B C G Am C D ending : G/B C D well ive been huddled up alone by the fire even though G/B C G D im not exactly feeling cold G/B C D but how my heartache hit the trail when a paper tiger tail Am C G D fluttered down , i guess ill never know