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INTRO
 Em|  Em|  D|  C   D|    (softly, 2x)
 Em|  Em|  D|  C   D|    (harder, 2x)
VERSE 1
EmThere’s no sense, the fire burns
When Cwisdom fails it changes all
The Dwheel embodies all that keeps on tAmurningG  
EmBlood red skies, It feels so cold
No Cinnocence, we play our role
The Dwheel embodies all where are we AmgoingG  
PRE-CHORUS
CAll in all you’d expect the wise to be Emwiser, fallen from grace
And Call and all I guess
We should have known Dbetter, B’cause...
CHORUS
What about Emus? Isn’t it eCnough?
No we’re Dnot in paraAmdise
This is who we Emare, this is what we Cgot
No, it's Dnot our paraBmdise
But it’s Call we want,
And it's Emall that we’re fighting fDorBm  
Though it’s not pCa-DaraEmdise
INTERLUDE
(Em) |  Em|  D|  C   D|
VERSE 2
EmYou and us, or I and them
There Ccomes a time to take a stand
The Dwheel is watching all, it keeps on bAmurningG  
The Emvenom works, it’s like a curse
A CTrojan horse, when will we learn?
The Dwheel embodies all, that keeps reAmturningG  
PRE-CHORUS
CAll in all you’d expect the wise to be Emwiser, fallen from grace
And Call and all I guess
We should have known Dbetter, B’cause...
CHORUS
What about Emus? Isn’t it eCnough?
No we’re Dnot in paraAmdise
This is who we Emare, this is what we Cgot
No, it's Dnot our paraBmdise
But it’s Call we want,
And it's Emall that we’re fighting fDorBm  
Though it’s not pCa-DaraEmdise
INTERLUDE (softly)
(Em) |  Em|  C|  Am   G|  Em|  Bm|  C| C  
SOLO (vocal)
 C|  C|  D|  D|  Bm|  Bm|  Em| Em  
 C|  C|  D|  Bm|  Em|  C   D| Em  
INTERLUDE
(Em) |  Em|  D|  C   D|  Em|  Em|  D|  C   D|
SOLO (guitar)
 Em|  Em|  Em| Em  
 Em|  Em|  Em| B  
CHORUS (softly)
What about Emus? Isn’t it eCnough?
No we’re Dnot in paraAmdise
This is who we Emare, this is what we Cgot
No, it's Dnot our paraBmdise
(harder again)
But it’s Call we want,
And it's Emall that we’re fighting fDorB  
CHORUS
What about Emus? Isn’t it eCnough?
No we’re Dnot in paraAmdise
This is who we Emare, this is what we Cgot
No, it's Dnot our paraBmdise
But it’s Call we want,
And it's Emall that we’re fighting fDorBm  
But it’s not pCa-DaraEmdise
OUTRO (4x)
What about Emus?  What about Cus?
What about Dus?  Isn’t it eBmnough?
(end on Em)

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Paradise What About Us

by Within Temptation

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO

Em Em D C D

| | | | (softly, 2x)

Em Em D C D

| | | | (harder, 2x)

VERSE 1

There’s no sense, the fire burns

When wisdom fails it changes all

D Am G

The wheel embodies all that keeps on turning

Blood red skies, It feels so cold

No innocence, we play our role

D Am G

The wheel embodies all where are we going

PRE-CHORUS

C Em

All in all you’d expect the wise to be wiser, fallen from grace

And all and all I guess

D B

We should have known better, ’cause...

CHORUS

Em C

What about us? Isn’t it enough?

D Am

No we’re not in paradise

Em C

This is who we are, this is what we got

D Bm

No, it's not our paradise

But it’s all we want,

Em D Bm

And it's all that we’re fighting for

C D Em

Though it’s not pa-aradise

INTERLUDE

Em Em D C D

() | | | |

VERSE 2

You and us, or I and them

There comes a time to take a stand

D Am G

The wheel is watching all, it keeps on burning

The venom works, it’s like a curse

A Trojan horse, when will we learn?

D Am G

The wheel embodies all, that keeps returning

PRE-CHORUS

C Em

All in all you’d expect the wise to be wiser, fallen from grace

And all and all I guess

D B

We should have known better, ’cause...

CHORUS

Em C

What about us? Isn’t it enough?

D Am

No we’re not in paradise

Em C

This is who we are, this is what we got

D Bm

No, it's not our paradise

But it’s all we want,

Em D Bm

And it's all that we’re fighting for

C D Em

Though it’s not pa-aradise

INTERLUDE (softly)

Em Em C Am G Em Bm C C

() | | | | | | |

SOLO (vocal)

C C D D Bm Bm Em Em

| | | | | | |

C C D Bm Em C D Em

| | | | | |

INTERLUDE

Em Em D C D Em Em D C D

() | | | | | | | |

SOLO (guitar)

Em Em Em Em

| | |

Em Em Em B

| | |

CHORUS (softly)

Em C

What about us? Isn’t it enough?

D Am

No we’re not in paradise

Em C

This is who we are, this is what we got

D Bm

No, it's not our paradise

(harder again)

But it’s all we want,

Em D B

And it's all that we’re fighting for

CHORUS

Em C

What about us? Isn’t it enough?

D Am

No we’re not in paradise

Em C

This is who we are, this is what we got

D Bm

No, it's not our paradise

But it’s all we want,

Em D Bm

And it's all that we’re fighting for

C D Em

But it’s not pa-aradise

OUTRO (4x)

Em C

What about us? What about us?

D Bm

What about us? Isn’t it enough?

(end on Em)

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