JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Grup band rock Talking Heads melantunkan lagu berjudul “Paper” pada tahun 1979.
Lagu tersebut merupakan bagian dari album studio ketiga mereka yang bertajuk Fear of Music.
Album yang diproduseri oleh Brian Eno dan semua member band ini dirilis melalui label Sire Records.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu The Lady Don’t Mind - Talking Heads
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Paper” dari Talking Heads.
[Intro]
G
F G
F G
F G
F G
F G
F G
F G
[Verse 1]
D D D C C C
Hold the paper
D D D C C C
up to the light,
Am F
some rays pass right through
D D D C C C
Expose yourself
D D D C C C
up there for a minute,
Am F
some rays pass right through
[Bridge]
Bb C C C Bb Bb
Take a little rest
Bb C C C Bb Bb
when the rays pass through
Bb C C C Bb Bb
Take a little time off
Bb C C C Bb Bb
when the rays pass through
Bb C C C Bb Bb
Go ahead and mix it up
Bb C C C Bb Bb
Go ahead, tie it up
Bb C C C
Long distance
Bb Bb Bb C C C Bb Bb
telephone call
[Refrain]
G
Hold on to that paper
G7
Hold on to that paper
D
Hold on 'cause it's been taken care of
G
Hold on to that paper
[Chorus]
G F G
See if you can fit it on the paper
F G F G
See if you can git it on the paper
F G F G
See if you can fit it on the paper
F G F G
See if you can get it on the paper
[Verse 2]
D D D C C C
Had a love affair
D D D C C C
but it was only paper
Am F
Some rays they pass right through
D D D C C C
Had a lot of fun,
D D D C C C
could have been a lot better
Am F
Some rays they pass right through
[Bridge]
Bb C C C Bb Bb
Take a little consideration
Bb C C C Bb Bb
take every combination
Bb C C C Bb Bb
Take a few weeks off
Bb C C C Bb Bb
make it tighter, tighter
Bb C C C Bb Bb
Even though it was never
Bb C C C Bb Bb
was never written down
Bb C C C Bb Bb
Still might be a chance that it
Bb C C C
might work out
[Refrain]
G
Hold on to that paper
G7
Hold on to that paper
D D7
Hold on 'cause it's been taken care of
G
Hold on to that paper
[Chorus]
G F G
Don't think I can fit it on the paper
F G F G
Don't think I can get it on the paper
F G F G
Go ahead and rip up, rip up the paper
F G F G
Go ahead and tear up, tear up the paper
[Outro]
F G