[First Part]

        Am
I was floating across the dance floor
        C
I was trying to think of something to say
        F/C
When I went up to your girlfriends
                   C  C/B
And I pulled you away

Am
You were so perfectly pretty
C
I could love every mistake
       F/C
At the end of the night, yeah
                  C   C/B
I asked you your name

[Pre-Chorus]

                F/C
And you said, "Laura"
              G
I couldn't ignore it
               Am
The name of my old love
                  Dm
It keeps fucking me up

[Chorus]

      F/C   Am          G
But on paper, I could write it out for you
   F/C  Am          G
On paper, I could draw you a picture
   F/C  Am         G
On paper, I could finish any story
     Dm               F/C
With any ending you please

[Segunda Parte]

       Am
And I saw you in a dream in the morning
         C
It's the only time I can remember
          F/C
You were sitting at my kitchen table
                  C  C/B
With no makeup on

        Am
And a thought flew in through the front door
 C
You were so happy to see it
          F/C
You were telling me about everything
             C  C/B
You saw on tour

[Pre-Chorus]

               F/C
And I said, "Know this
                  G
I listen to your records
                  Am
I keep you in my head", yeah
                    Dm
You probably got a boyfriend

[Chorus]

      F/C   Am          G
But on paper, I could write it out for you
   F/C  Am          G
On paper, I could draw you a picture
   F/C  Am         G
On paper, I could finish any story
     Dm               F/C
With any ending you please

( F/C  Am  G  Dm )

[Bridge]

F/C
I can't keep up, always playing catch up
 Am
Talking to you right now would be too much
      G
Your ma told me I got a letter
  Dm
Written from you, (it's) sitting on the dresser

F/C
I can't keep up, always playing catch up
 Am
Talking to you right now would be too much
 G
May 14th, I got a letter
  Dm
Written from you, (it's) sitting on the dresser

( F/C  Am  G )
( F/C  Am  G )

[Final Chorous]

      F/C   Am          G
But on paper, I could write it out for you
   F/C  Am          G
On paper, I could draw you a picture
   F/C  Am         G
On paper, I could finish any story
     Dm               F/C
With any ending you please

      F/C   Am          G
But on paper, I could write it out for you
   F/C  Am          G
On paper, I could draw you a picture
   F/C  Am         G
On paper, I could finish any story
     Dm               F/C
With any ending you please