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
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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.


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1.(y)*                 Paparazzi      write it down    paparazzi
2.    Paparazzi        oh  oh  oh     paparazzi        oh oh oh


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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
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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.