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Paradise Once

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John Gorka - Paradise, Once
INTRO:    C     F     C    F  C  
These birds don't sing in the rainF  
They're waiting for the sun to shineC  
But I'm a man and a man-made Fthing
I can sing out AmanytimeG  
I can sing in the trFees
I'll sing before the rivers riseG  
Maybe make you beliFeve
                              G-Am
That we were part of paradise
                       G      FG-Am
We could be part of paradise
'Cause we were Gpart of paraFdise, oCnceF  C  
I don't have any wingsF  
But there are nights when I can flyC  
And I'll give you all of my Frings
Like I'm the oldest Amtree aliveG  
But I can't stand like a treFe
And you can cut me down to sizeG  
Even make me beliFeve
                              G-Am
That we were part of paradise
                       G      FG-Am
We could be part of paradise
'Cause we were Gpart of paraFdise, oCnceF  C  
Nothing ever gets lostF  
Just the pieces move aCround
And I can't figure out the costF  
I know that it will even outG  
Without feather or brFanch
Love brings you closer to the skiesG  
It can give you back the Fchance
                            G-Am
To be where it was paradise
                    G      FG-Am
To see a part of paradise
To be a Gpart of paraFdise, oCnceF  C  

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Paradise Once

by John Gorka

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John Gorka - Paradise, Once

C F C F C

INTRO:

These birds don't sing in the rain

They're waiting for the sun to shine

But I'm a man and a man-made thing

Am G

I can sing out anytime

I can sing in the trees

I'll sing before the rivers rise

Maybe make you believe

G-Am

That we were part of paradise

G F

G-Am

We could be part of paradise

G F C F C

'Cause we were part of paradise, once

I don't have any wings

But there are nights when I can fly

And I'll give you all of my rings

Am G

Like I'm the oldest tree alive

But I can't stand like a tree

And you can cut me down to size

Even make me believe

G-Am

That we were part of paradise

G F

G-Am

We could be part of paradise

G F C F C

'Cause we were part of paradise, once

Nothing ever gets lost

Just the pieces move around

And I can't figure out the cost

I know that it will even out

Without feather or branch

Love brings you closer to the skies

It can give you back the chance

G-Am

To be where it was paradise

G F

G-Am

To see a part of paradise

G F C F C

To be a part of paradise, once

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