[ intro ]
G
F G
F G
F G
F G
F G
F G
F G
[ verse 1 ]
D D D C C C
hold the paper
D D D C C C
up to the light ,
Am F
some rays pass right through
D D D C C C
expose yourself
D D D C C C
up there for a minute ,
Am F
some rays pass right through
[ bridge ]

A# C C C A# A#
take a little rest
A# C C C A# A#
when the rays pass through
A# C C C A# A#
take a little time off
A# C C C A# A#
when the rays pass through
A# C C C A# A#
go ahead and mix it up
A# C C C A# A#
go ahead , tie it up
A# C C C
long distance
A# A# A# C C C A# A#
telephone call
[ refrain ]
G
hold on to that paper
G7
hold on to that paper
D
hold on ’cause it’s been taken care of
G
hold on to that paper
[ chorus ]
G F G
see if you can fit it on the paper
F G F G
see if you can git it on the paper
F G F G
see if you can fit it on the paper
F G F G
see if you can get it on the paper
[ verse 2 ]
D D D C C C
had a love affair
D D D C C C
but it was only paper
Am F
some rays they pass right through
D D D C C C
had a lot of fun ,
D D D C C C
could have been a lot better
Am F
some rays they pass right through
[ bridge ]
A# C C C A# A#
take a little consideration
A# C C C A# A#
take every combination
A# C C C A# A#
take a few weeks off
A# C C C A# A#
make it tighter , tighter
A# C C C A# A#
even though it was never
A# C C C A# A#
was never written down
A# C C C A# A#
still might be a chance that it
A# C C C
might work out
[ refrain ]
G
hold on to that paper
G7
hold on to that paper
D D7
hold on ’cause it’s been taken care of
G
hold on to that paper
[ chorus ]
G F G
don’t think i can fit it on the paper
F G F G
don’t think i can get it on the paper
F G F G
go ahead and rip up , rip up the paper
F G F G
go ahead and tear up , tear up the paper
[ outro ]
F G