Paper Souls

Published by Greg Peary on June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Paper Souls

Source Material: The Cure - Closedown (Band Demo Instrumental - 09/88)
Reference: The Cure on YouTube
Time Signature: 4/4 Time (Common/Standard Time)
Beats Per Minute: (94 BPM)
Tempo: Andante/Moderato (“Walking Pace” “Mid-Tempo“ “Moderate Pace”)
Key: A Major
Chord Progression: A – Bm

[2-2-3-2 Lead Bass Pattern]

(0:22)
🎸 2: Grab on. [A]
🎸 2: Plastic. [Bm]
🎸 3: Syncopate. [A]
🎸 2: My heart. [Bm]

[2-3-2-2 Lead Bass Pattern]

(0:27)
🎸 2: Hook me. [A]
🎸 3: You’re catchy. [Bm]
🎸 2: You hum. [A]
🎸 2: My tune. [Bm]

[3-2-3-2 Lead Bass Pattern]

(0:32)
🎸 3: Realize. [A]
🎸 2: Wavelengths. [Bm]
🎸 3: Frequencies. [A]
🎸 2: Aligned. [Bm]

[5 Singlet Lead Bass Bridge Pattern]

(0:40)
🎸 5: A Major key leap. [A]

[4-2-5-2 Lead Guitar Pattern]

(0:43)
🎸 4: Tied four string boots. [A]
🎸 2: Five chords. [Bm]
🎸 5: Six strings to my heart. [A]
🎸 2: Pick-Pluck. [Bm]

[4-4-2-5 Lead Guitar Pattern]

(0:50)
🎸 4: I’m sheet music. [A]
🎸 4: Read me deeply. [Bm]
🎸 2: Feel me. [A]
🎸 5: I noted your care. [Bm]

[2-6-7-2 Lead Guitar Pattern]

(0:59)
🎸 2: Sweet touch! [A]
🎸 6: Scroll through my paper soul. [Bm]
🎸 7: Bouncing her Tremolo down. [A]
🎸 2: Below. [Bm]

[2-6-7-2 Lead Guitar Pattern]

(1:09)
🎸 2: To me. [A]
🎸 6: Words flutter back and forth. [Bm]
🎸 7: Compound her time signature. [A]
🎸 2: Doo-wop? [Bm]

Inscribed By,
Gregory M. Peary

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Categories: Invisible DisabilitiesLove & RelationshipsRhythmic Musical Poetry

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