Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] A A A# B [Verse 1]

^A ^A ^A# ^B Who is this Colonel Pa^Ape^Ar ^A#Of wh^Bom you speak? ^A ^A ^A#As ^Bwe'd extract from a met^Aal^A ^A# t^Brashcan?

[Chorus]

^B ^B ^A# ^A In the middle of a c^Gold premonition Is it f^Cish or chicken? ^A# ^A# ^B ^C ^CIs it wrappable? ^C ^C# ^D ^DOr extractable? ^C ^C# ^D ^DOr contractable? Yeah

[Bridge]

^ECigarette eater ^D ^D# ^E ^EEat a cigarette, man ^D ^D# ^E ^EColonel Paper unfolds^D ^D# ^E ^EFrom a metal ashcan ^DAnd ^Dcalls ^D#you ^Eup

[Verse 2]

^A ^A ^A# ^B Are you like extra crisp^Ay ^A ^A#When y^Bou wake up ^A ^A ^A#And ble^Bed extract of coffee bean ^AIn^Ato^A# a ^Bcup

[Bridge]

^ECigarette eater ^D ^D# ^E ^EEat a cigarette, man ^D ^D# ^E ^EColonel Paper unfolds^D ^D# ^E ^EFrom a metal ashcan ^DAnd ^Dcalls ^D#you ^Eup In the middle^D o^D#f a^E night cold premonition ^DCalls y^D#ou u^Ep ^ENight cold

[Outro] E D# D D# E D#

Guided By Voices - Colonel paper