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 x2
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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
Em D
Em D Em D Em
D Em D Em D
Em D Em D
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1. And in
De partures on ly
faceless trip pers trip,
2
Loaded with du ty
free held in white
knuckle grip
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.
C5 Eb5
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
D5 Eb5 Bb5
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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Eb5 Bb5
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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.