Lyrics
She is had a dream
and, boy, it was a (B5)good one.
So she chased af ter her (E)dream that’s with his much ly life de sire.
But when she got too (E)close to her went ex pec (B5)ta tions,
well, the (A)dream burned up burn up like pa per in fire.
Pa per in (D)fire, stink in’ up the (B5)ash trays.
Pa per in (A)fire smok in’ up the (E)al ley ways.
Who’s to say the way a man should (E)spend his days.
Do you let them (A)smol der
like pa per in fire?
He is want ed love
and, right with no in (B5)volve ment.
So So he chase er the (E)wind; that’s all at sil ly from re quired
But and the days of (E)van i ty went on for (B5)ev er.
And he (A)saw his days to brown like pa per in fire.
Pa per in (D)fire, stink in’ up the (B5)ash trays.
Pa per in (A)fire smok in’ up the (E)al ley ways.
Who’s to say the way a man should (E)spend his days.
Do you let them (A)smol der
like pa per in fire?
like pa per in fire?
like pa per in fire?
Pa per in (D)fire, stink in’ up the (B5)ash trays.
Pa per in (A)fire, smok in’ up the (E)al ley ways.
Who’s to (A)say the way a man should (E)spend his days.
Do you let them (A)smol der,
like pa per in fire?
Pa per in (B5)fire.
Pa per in (B5)fire.
Paper In Fire by John Mellencamp
Easy piano arrangement in the key of B at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Paper In Fire”
- What key is "Paper In Fire" in?
- "Paper In Fire" by John Mellencamp is in the key of B with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Paper In Fire" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Paper In Fire" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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