Paper Tiger
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Thompson
(peak Billboard position # 23 in 1965)
Words and Music by John D Loudermilk
For all y'all cycle of fifths fans (capo on 2nd fret)
C Am
Quit beatin' your chest and actin' like you're gonna bite a big
F G7
hole outof meQuit
C Am
messin' and testin' cuz this ain't at all imp
F G7
ressin' to mePaper
C A7 D7 G7
tiger, paper tiger, you paper tigers are all a
C D7 G7 C G7
like Your roar is much worse than your bite
C Am
Quit spyin' and sighin' and lyin' and tryin' to
F G
be so meanCuz
C Am
you ain't scarin' nobody, baby, you're just
F G7
makin' a scenePaper
C A7 D7 G7
tiger, paper tiger, you're just a'7flutterin' in the
C D7 G7 C C7
]tree Ain't shakin' no one but the leaves
B7 C
Oh how you try to be so brave
G7 C
Thinkin' that I'll run back to ya and be afraid
B7 E7
And so you try to come on strong
A7 D7 G7
Thinkin' that I will go along, but you're wrong
C A7 D7 G7
tiger, paper tiger, you paper tigers are all a
C D7 G7 C A7
like Your roar is much worse than your bite
D7 G7 C
Your roar is much worse than your bite.
D7 G7
SPOKEN FADE: C'mere, kitty. Here, kitty, kitty, kitty ah ha ha ha ha