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McFLY - The Ballad Of Paul K

'The Ballad of Paul K' is the best McFly song ever! Im a guitarist with no more
than 2 and a half years experience so any feedback is good. Hope you like!

Capo 2nd fret

Intro:

This is how it sounds to me anyways although i know other chords are played over it.

First chord i think is this xx7057 but i dont know the rest.

e --7--7--7--5--5--5--3--3--3--2--0---------------|
B --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3-2-3s5------|
G --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------|
D ------------------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------|

e -2--0--3--0--2------------------|
B -3--2--2--3--3------------------|
G -2--0--0--2--2------------------|
D -0--2--2--0--0------------------| (x2)
A ----0--0------------------------|
E --------------------------------|

D Dsus2 D
He's drinking cold Corona
Bm Bsus2 Bm Bsus2 Bm (hammer on these chords)
Feels like is getting older
Em A7
Now and noticing how he's finding
D Dsus2 D
Grey hairs left in the shower
Bm
Tattoos fade by the hour
Em A7
And he can't understand these feelings

Bridge

G A7
Why life is getting him down
D
He used to smile now he frowns
F#7 Bm (then this:x04420)
And cries inside
Em
Its been this way for a while
E7 A7
And he can't seem to put things right

e --5--5--7--9--------|
B --0--0--0--0--------|
G --0--0--0--0--------|
D---------------------|
A --------------------|
E --------------------|

D D7 G G/F# Em
When life has been unkind
E7 A7 (then: XX2000)
And you're losing your mind
F#7 Bm D Em
Look in the mirror afraid of what you'll find
Gm
It feels like time's not on your side

e -2--0--3--0--2------------------|
B -3--2--2--3--3------------------|
G -2--0--0--2--2------------------|
D -0--2--2--0--0------------------| (x2)
A ----0--0------------------------|
E --------------------------------|

D Dsus2 D
He doesn't like to mention
Bm Bsus2 Bm Bsus2 Bm (hammer on these chords)
Applying for his pension
Em A7
So his children don't know he's heading
D Dsus2 D
Into a mid-life crisis
Bm
He cant afford the prices for
Em A7
The new kitchen floor he's buying

G A7
He's been a drunk all his life
D
Two kids, a dog and a wife
F#7 Bm (then this:x04420)
He doesn't know
Em
And in the daytime he just sits
E7 A7
and watches television shows

D D7 G G/F# Em
When life has been unkind
E7 A7 (then: XX2000)
And you're losing your mind
F#7 Bm D Em
Look in the mirror afraid of what you'll find
Gm
It feels like time's not on your side

Middle:

Emaj7 (x79897) ? (X798107
Dont know why but somehow
Emaj7
The ones you love you hate now,
Bm E
You feel down and blue
C#m
Look at what you've thrown away
E
They stood beside you all the way
A A7 X02022 X02023
But its too late, ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU

D D7 G G/F# Em
When life has been unkind
E7 A7 (then: XX2000)
And you're losing your mind
F#7 Bm D Em
Look in the mirror afraid of what you'll find
Gm
It feels like time's not on your side

e --7--7--7--5--5--5--3--3--3--2--0---------------------------|
B --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-3-2-3s5-5s7s8-8-7-5h7p5-3-|
G --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------|

any queries just drop me an email at getmeacrashhelmet@hotmail.com

Thanks for taking a look!

Steve

Source: http://www.guitarmasta.net/m/mcfly/374116.html