Alison Krauss - Paper Airplane

paper airplane
by alison krauss & union station

capo on 2nd fret .
drop D tuning ( dadgbe )
tune is picked , not strummed ( x = don’t play )

C#m = x – 2 – 4 – 4 – 3 – x – – – – – – – |
b’ = x – 2 – 0 – 0 – 3 – x – – – – – – – |
b’’ = x – 0 – 2 – 2 – 2 – x – – – – – – – |
b’’’ = 7 – x – 7 – 6 – 5 – x – – – – – – – | ( easier to move to G#7 on 8th fret if you use this )
A = 5 – x – 0 – 0 – 3 – x – – – – – – – |
a’ = 5 – x – 5 – 4 – 3 – x – – – – – – – |
G#7 = x – 1 – 2 – 3 – 2 – x or 8 – x – 8 – 6 – 7 – x – |
F#m = 2 – x – 2 – 0 – 0 – x – – – – – – – |

during intro , F#m – C#m – B progression has hammer ons and offs . i’m no expert at tab but
here’s an approximation of what’s being played ( capo – less tuning shown ) :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – 4 – – 4 – 2 – 0 – 4 – 2 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – 2 – – – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

it’s my first attempt , i hope you like it!

C#m b’ b’’ A
i’ve put it all behind me , nothing left to do or doubt
F#m C#m b’’
some may say
C#m b’ b’’ A
but every silver lining always seems to have a cloud
F#m C#m b’’
that comes my way
C#m b’ b’’ A
anticipated pleasure or unexpected pain
F#m C#m b’’
no choice i feel
C#m b’ b’’ A
love is hard to measure , hidden in the rain
F#m C#m b’
that’s why you’ll find me

E C#m F#m
here all alone and still wondering why
A b’
waitin inside for the cold to get colder
E C#m F#m
and here where it’s clear that i’ve wasted my time
a’ b’’’ G#7 C#m
hopin to fly cause it’s almost over now

* mandolin solo *
* guitar solo *
[ chord sequence as per verse ( twice through ) except resolves to E at end before going
back to the first C#m of next verse ]

C#m b’ b’’ A
people come together , people go their own way
F#m C#m b’
love conquers few
C#m b’ b’’ A
and i’ll do whatever i’ll say what i need to say
F#m C#m b’
just not for you

E C#m F#m
how many days should i smile with a frown?
A b’
’cos you’re not around with the sun on your shoulders
E C#m F#m
and how many nights must i wake up alone
A b’’’ G#7 C#m
and know in my soul that it’s almost over now?

* slide guitar solo *
[ chord sequence as per verse ( once through ) except resolves to E at end before going
back to the first C#m of next verse ]

[ more gentle , preparing for pause on second line ]

C#m b’
love is like a paper airplane
b’’ A
flyin in the folded dent [ pause ]
F#m C#m b’’
ridin high dippin low
C#m b’
but innocence is fair game
b’’ G#7 C#m
i’m hopin i can hold it in
F#m C#m B . . . E . . .
our love will die i know