Mcfly - Ballad Of Paul K Chords & Tabs

McFLY - The Ballad Of Paul K

'The Ballad of Paul K' is the best McFly song ever! Im a guitarist with no more
than 2 and a half years experience so any feedback is good.  Hope you like!

Capo 2nd fret

Intro:

This is how it sounds to me anyways although i know other chords are played over it.

First chord i think is this xx7057 but i dont know the rest.

 e --7--7--7--5--5--5--3--3--3--2--0---------------|
 B --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3-2-3s5------|
 G --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------|
 D ------------------------------------------------|
 A ------------------------------------------------|
 E ------------------------------------------------|

 e -2--0--3--0--2------------------|
 B -3--2--2--3--3------------------|
 G -2--0--0--2--2------------------|
 D -0--2--2--0--0------------------|   (x2)
 A ----0--0------------------------|
 E --------------------------------|

D                       Dsus2  D
He's drinking cold Corona
Bm          Bsus2 Bm  Bsus2 Bm (hammer on these chords)
Feels like is getting older
Em               A7
Now and noticing how he's finding
D                         Dsus2  D
Grey hairs left in the shower
Bm
Tattoos fade by the hour
Em                  A7
And he can't understand these feelings

Bridge

G                       A7
Why life is getting him down
	                D
He used to smile now he frowns
    F#7   Bm    (then this:x04420)
And cries inside
	Em
Its been this way for a while
    E7                           A7
And he can't seem to put things right

 e --5--5--7--9--------|
 B --0--0--0--0--------|
 G --0--0--0--0--------|
 D---------------------|
 A --------------------|
 E --------------------|

D             D7     G    G/F#     Em
When life has been unkind
	     E7         A7      (then: XX2000)
And you're losing your mind
F#7                    Bm     	      D        Em
Look in the mirror afraid of what you'll find
              Gm
It feels like time's not on your side
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/mcfly/ballad_of_paul_k_crd_ver_4.html ]
 e -2--0--3--0--2------------------|
 B -3--2--2--3--3------------------|
 G -2--0--0--2--2------------------|
 D -0--2--2--0--0------------------|   (x2)
 A ----0--0------------------------|
 E --------------------------------|

D                         Dsus2  D
He doesn't like to mention
Bm          Bsus2 Bm  Bsus2 Bm (hammer on these chords)
Applying for his pension
Em               A7
So his children don't know he's heading
D                    Dsus2  D
Into a mid-life crisis
Bm
He cant afford the prices for
Em                  A7
The new kitchen floor he's buying

G                       A7
He's been a drunk all his life
	                D
Two kids, a dog and a wife
    F#7   Bm    (then this:x04420)
He doesn't know
	Em
And in the daytime he just sits
    E7                           A7
and watches television shows

D             D7     G    G/F#     Em
When life has been unkind
	     E7         A7      (then: XX2000)
And you're losing your mind
F#7                    Bm     	      D        Em
Look in the mirror afraid of what you'll find
              Gm
It feels like time's not on your side

Middle:

Emaj7  (x79897)             ? (X798107
Dont know why but somehow
	                Emaj7
The ones you love you hate now,
        Bm         E
You feel down and blue
           C#m
Look at what you've thrown away
           E
They stood beside you all the way
            A            A7     X02022   X02023
But its too late, ITS TOO LATE FOR YOU

D             D7     G    G/F#     Em
When life has been unkind
	     E7         A7      (then: XX2000)
And you're losing your mind
F#7                    Bm     	      D        Em
Look in the mirror afraid of what you'll find
              Gm
It feels like time's not on your side

 e --7--7--7--5--5--5--3--3--3--2--0---------------------------|
 B --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-3-2-3s5-5s7s8-8-7-5h7p5-3-|
 G --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------|
 D-------------------------------------------------------------|
 A ------------------------------------------------------------|
 E ------------------------------------------------------------|

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Thanks for taking a look!

Steve