Paris Is Burning

A5 A Am A5 E5 E E G Am E E7 G E Am E E7 C7 F F Em Am E E7 I write to give word the war is over D7 Send my cinders home to mother G7 C E E7 They gave me a medal for my valor E G E Leaden trumpets spit the soot of power Am Fm F G# F G Am They say, "I'm on your side when nobody is, 'cause nobody is G# G Come sit right here and sleep while I slip poison in your ear." Am F E Am We are waiting on a telegram to give us news of the fall F E Am I am sorry to report, dear Paris is burning after all Fm E Am We have taken to the streets in open rejoice, revolting E G7 We are dancing a black waltz, fair Paris is burning after all G7 D7 Oh no E7 Oh my god C7 G7 B7 C7 B7 A7 E7 Enclosed in this letter, there's a picture E G Dm E Black and white for your refrigerator Am E E7 Sticks and stones have made us smarter G Am It's words that cuts us under our armor G# G Am They say, "I'm on your side when nobody is, 'cause nobody is G# G Come sit right here and sleep while I slip poison in your ear." Em F E Am We are waiting on a telegram to give us news of the fall Em F E F I am sorry to report, dear Paris is burning after all E Am We have taken to the streets in open rejoice, revolting Em E Am G A E We are dancing a black waltz, fair Paris is burning after allllllll Em A E Oh no, oh no A G A E7 Dance, poor people, dance and drown A G7 B7 E7 Dance fair Paris to the ground A E E7 Dance, poor people, dance and drown Am A7 A7 E Dance fair Paris, ashes now A7 E7 Dance, poor people, dance and drown Am7 A7 E7 Dance fair Paris to the ground A7 E E7 Dance, poor people, dance and drown G7 B7 E7 Dance fair Paris, ashes now