Fiona Apple: Paper Bag (When The Pawn...) Transcribed by: Patrick Boek All Interpretations and transcription by: Patrick Boek played on piano, little bit blues feel. Fiona plays many chords in second or third inversion. This gives the song that blues/jazzy feel. For those who don't know these inversions look at the chords below: Em left hand E , right hand E,G,B C left hand C right hand E, G,C G(verse) left hand G right hand D,G,B G(chor.) left hand G right hand G,B,D Bm left hand B right hand D,F#,B F(verse) left hand F right hand F,A,C F(chor.) left hand F right hand C,F,A A7 left hand A right hand E,G,C# Cmaj7 left hand C right hand C,E,G,B Verse Em C G Bm I was staring at the sky, just looking for a star Em C G Bm To pray on, or wish on, or something like that Em C G Bm I was having a sweet fix of a daydream of a boy F Em A7 Whose reality I knew, was a hopeless to be had Em C G Bm But then the dove of hope began its downward slope Em C G And I believed for a moment that my chances Bm Were approaching to be grabbed Em C G Bm But as it came down near, so did a weary tear F Em A7 I thought it was a bird, but it was just a paper bag Chorus G Cmaj7 F G Hunger hurts, and I want him so bad, oh it kills G Cmaj7 F Cause I know I'm a mess he don't wanna clean up G Cmaj7 F G I got to fold 'cause these hands are too shaky to hold Em A7 F Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love And I went crazy again today, looking for a strand to climb Looking for a little hope Baby said he couldn't stay, wouldn't put his lips to mine, And a fail to kiss is a fail to cope I said, 'Honey, I don't feel so good, don't feel justified Come on put a little love here in my void,' he said 'It's all in your head,' and I said, 'So's everything' But he didn't get it I thought he was a man But he was just a little boy Hunger hurts, and I want him so bad, oh it kills 'Cause I know I'm a mess he don't wanna clean up I got to fold 'cause these hands are too shaky to hold Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love Hunger hurts, and I want him so bad, oh it kills 'Cause I know I'm a mess he don't wanna clean up I got to fold 'cause these hands are too shaky to hold Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love ADDITIONS: thetourist wrote: Fiona Apple - When The Pawn... - Paper Bag Tabbed by: thetourist 08.30.02 E-mail: micasaessu@casa.as Visit: http://thetourist.cjb.net, http://geocities.com/thetouristmusic/index.htm Intro: 4 measure tacet, drum intro. Verse: Swung 4|--e--c--|--b--b--| 4|--b-----|-----a--| 3|--G--g--|--g-----| 3|-----e--|--d--D--| x3 3|----c---|----b---| 2|e-------|g-------| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| 4|--c---b-|C-C-C-C-| 3|--g---g-|g-g-g-g-| 3|--D---d-|e-e-e-e-| 3|--------|a-a-a-a-| x 1 2|f---e---|--------| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| 4|--e--c--|--b--b--| 4|--b-----|-----a--| 3|--G--g--|--g-----| 3|-----e--|--d--D--| x2 3|----c---|----b---| 2|e-------|g-------| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| 4|--e--c--|--------|--------|--------| 4|--b-----|--b---c-|--b---C-|c-c-c-c-| 3|--G--g--|--g---g-|--g---g-|g-g-g-g-| 3|-----e--|--d---D-|--d---e-|D-D-D-D-| x1 3|----c---|--------|----a---|--------| 2|e-------|g---f---|e-------|f-f-f-f-| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| I was staring at the sky, just looking for a star To pray on or wish on, or something like that I was having a sweet fix of a daydream of a boy Whose reality I knew, was a hopeless to be had But then the dove of hope began its downward slope And I believed for a moment that my chances were approaching to be grabbed But as it came down near, so did a weary tear - I thought it was a bird, but it was just a paper bag Chorus: 4|b-b-b-b-|c-c-b-b-|b-b-b-b-|c-c-c-c-| 3|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-| 3|d-d-e-e-|D-D-d-d-|d-d-e-e-|D-D-D-D-| 3|b-b-c-c-|----b-b-|b-b-c-c-|--------| x1 2|g-g-----|f-f-g-g-|g-g-----|f-f-f-f-| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| 4|b-b-b-b-|c-c-b-b-|d-d-C-C-|c-c-c-c-|c-c-c-c-| 3|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-| 3|d-d-e-e-|d-d-e-e-|e-e-e-e-|D-D-D-D-|D-D-D-D-| 3|b-b-c-c-|----b-b-|b-b-a-a-|--------|--------| x1 2|g-g-----|f-f-g-g-|e-e-----|f-f-f-f-|f-f-f-f-| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| Hunger hurts, and I want him, so bad oh it kills Cuz I know I'm a mess that he don't wanna clean up I got to fold cuz these hands are just too shaky to hold Hunger hurts but starving works When it costs too much to love Transition: 4|bcbcbcbc| 3|gggggggg| 3|dDdDdDdD| x2 b|1+2+3+4+| Verse: 4|--e--c--|--b--b--| 4|--b-----|-----a--| 3|--G--g--|--g-----| 3|-----e--|--d--D--| x3 3|----c---|----b---| 2|e-------|g-------| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| 4|--c---b-|C-C-C-C-| 3|--g---g-|g-g-g-g-| 3|--D---d-|e-e-e-e-| 3|--------|a-a-a-a-| x 1 2|f---e---|--------| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| 4|--e--c--|--b--b--| 4|--b-----|-----a--| 3|--G--g--|--g-----| 3|-----e--|--d--D--| x2 3|----c---|----b---| 2|e-------|g-------| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| 4|--e--c--|--------|--------|--------| 4|--b-----|--b---c-|--b---C-|c-c-c-c-| 3|--G--g--|--g---g-|--g---g-|g-g-g-g-| 3|-----e--|--d---D-|--d---e-|D-D-D-D-| x1 3|----c---|--------|----a---|--------| 2|e-------|g---f---|e-------|f-f-f-f-| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| And I went crazy again today Looking for a strand to climb Looking for a little hope Baby said he couldn't stay wouldn't put his lips to mine And a fail to kiss is a fail to cope I said: "Honey I don't feel so good Don't feel justified, come on put a little love here in my void" He said, "It's all in your head" and I said, "So's everything" Bet he didn't get it I thought he was a man but he was just a little boy Chorus: 4|b-b-b-b-|c-c-b-b-|b-b-b-b-|c-c-c-c-| 3|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-| 3|d-d-e-e-|D-D-d-d-|d-d-e-e-|D-D-D-D-| 3|b-b-c-c-|----b-b-|b-b-c-c-|--------| x1 2|g-g-----|f-f-g-g-|g-g-----|f-f-f-f-| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| 4|b-b-b-b-|c-c-b-b-|d-d-C-C-|c-c-c-c-|c-c-c-c-| 3|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-| 3|d-d-e-e-|d-d-e-e-|e-e-e-e-|D-D-D-D-|D-D-D-D-| 3|b-b-c-c-|----b-b-|b-b-a-a-|--------|--------| x1 2|g-g-----|f-f-g-g-|e-e-----|f-f-f-f-|f-f-f-f-| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| Hunger hurts, and I want him, so bad oh it kills Cuz I know I'm a mess that he don't wanna clean up I got to fold cuz these hands are just too shaky to hold Hunger hurts but starving works When it costs too much to love Chorus: 4|b-b-b-b-|c-c-b-b-|b-b-b-b-|c-c-c-c-| 3|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-| 3|d-d-e-e-|D-D-d-d-|d-d-e-e-|D-D-D-D-| 3|b-b-c-c-|----b-b-|b-b-c-c-|--------| x1 2|g-g-----|f-f-g-g-|g-g-----|f-f-f-f-| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| 4|b-b-b-b-|c-c-b-b-|d-d-C-C-|c-c-c-c-|c-c-c-c-| 3|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-| 3|d-d-e-e-|d-d-e-e-|e-e-e-e-|D-D-D-D-|D-D-D-D-| 3|b-b-c-c-|----b-b-|b-b-a-a-|--------|--------| x1 2|g-g-----|f-f-g-g-|e-e-----|f-f-f-f-|f-f-f-f-| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| Hunger hurts, and I want him, so bad oh it kills Cuz I know I'm a mess that he don't wanna clean up I got to fold cuz these hands are just too shaky to hold Hunger hurts but starving works When it costs too much to love Chorus: 4|b-b-b-b-|c-c-b-b-|b-b-b-b-|c-c-c-c-| 3|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-| 3|d-d-e-e-|D-D-d-d-|d-d-e-e-|D-D-D-D-| 3|b-b-c-c-|----b-b-|b-b-c-c-|--------| x1 2|g-g-----|f-f-g-g-|g-g-----|f-f-f-f-| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| 4|b-b-b-b-|c-c-b-b-|d-d-C-C-|C-C-C-C-|C-C-C-C-| 3|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-|g-g-g-g-| 3|d-d-e-e-|d-d-e-e-|e-e-e-e-|e-e-e-e-|e-e-e-e-| 3|b-b-c-c-|----b-b-|b-b-a-a-|a-a-a-a-|a-a-a-a-| x1 2|g-g-----|f-f-g-g-|e-e-----|--------|--------| b|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+|1+2+3+4+| Hunger hurts, and I want him, so bad oh it kills Cuz I know I'm a mess that he don't wanna clean up I got to fold cuz these hands are just too shaky to hold Hunger hurts but starving works When it costs too much to love