Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] G C G C [Verse]

^GMary is an ^Cangel, says a ^G5-year-old's ^Cwise eyes ^G "You are the ^Coldest person I've ^Gever seen". ^CMary sighs ^G "These are the ^Cwings I made you ^Gso you can ^Cfly ^G When you get to ^Cheaven, tell my ^Ggrandmother I said '^CHi'"

[Chorus]

^AmShe's on the ^Gfifth floor balcony ^AmShe sees ^Gheaven closer than ^Amus She knows that ^Ggod is watching ^AmShe knows that ^Gshe can always ^Dtrust Her ^Cpaper wings and halo

[Instrumental] G C G C G C G C G [Verse]

Mary is a ^Cfull-care resident^G on her ^Clast days ^G They feed her ^Cpills and oatmeal, ^Gshe's set in ^Cher ways ^G Mary was ^Cborn in Eng^Gland, Nineteen-^Coh-four ^G She married young and ^Chad five children, and ^Gall but one ^Cdied before her

[Chorus]

^AmShe's on the ^Gfifth floor balcony ^AmShe sees ^Gheaven closer than ^Amus She knows that ^Ggod is watching ^AmShe knows that ^Gshe can always ^Dtrust Her ^Cpaper wings and halo ^G ^C ^G ^C ^D

[Bridge]

Mary is tired of ^Cwaiting ^D She is almost ^Cthere ^D Mary knows she could ^Cfly, she could fly

If she could get out of that damn chair [Instrumental] G C G C G C G C G [Verse]

Mary talks a^Cbout her children,^G when they ^Cwere young ^G "You remind ^Cme of my grandson, l^Goving life and ^Chaving fun" ^G Mary's ^Ctime is coming,^G she's not ^Cafraid ^G Mary is a ^Cgood woman and she ^Gloved the life ^Cthat she made, that she made

[Chorus]

^AmShe's on the ^Gfifth floor balcony ^AmShe knows ^Gheaven awaits her ^Amnow She knows that ^Ggod is calling ^AmAnd when it's time to ^Gfly, she'll ^Dknow how With her ^Cpaper wings and halo

[Instrumental] G C G C G C G C G [Verse]

[Chorus]

^AmShe's on the ^Gfifth floor balcony ^AmShe sees ^Gheaven closer than ^Amus She knows that ^Ggod is watching ^AmShe knows that ^Gshe can always^D trust Her ^Cpaper wings and ha^Glo

[Outro] G C G C G C G

Lori McKenna - Paper wings and halo