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Rose In Paradise

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[Intro]
D   Cadd9   G   D
[Verse 1]
DShe was a flower for the tCadd9akin'
GHer beauty cut just like a Dknife.
DHe was a banker from Cadd9Macon.
GHe swore he'd love her all his Dlife.
[Verse 2]
DHe bought her a mansion on a Cadd9mountain,
GWith a floral garden and a lot of landD.
DBut paradise became her Cadd9prison
GThat Georgia banker was a jealous manD  
[Chorus]
   BmEvery time he'd talk aGbout her
  BmYou could see the fire in his GeyeAs
He'd say...
DI would walk through hell on Cadd9Sunday
GTo keep my rose in paradiseD  
[Verse 3]
DHe hired a man to tend the gCadd9arden
GKeep an eye on her while he was goneD  
DSome say they ran away toCadd9gether
GSome say that gardener left alDone
[Verse 4]
DNow the banker is an Cadd9old man
GThat mansion's crumblin' downD  
DHe sits all day and stares at the Cadd9garden
GNot a trace of her was ever foundD  
[Chorus]
   BmEvery time he talks aGbout her
  BmYou can see the fire in his GeyeAs
He says...
DI would walk through hell on Cadd9Sunday
GTo keep my rose in paradiseD  
[Verse 5]
DNow there's a rose out in the gCadd9arden
GIts beauty cuts just like a kDnife
DSome say it even grows in the Cadd9winter time
GAnd blooms in the dead of the nDight
[Outro]
   D     Cadd9     G     Dx5
(fade out)

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Rose In Paradise

by Waylon Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd9

[Intro]

D Cadd9 G D

[Verse 1]

D Cadd9

She was a flower for the takin'

G D

Her beauty cut just like a knife.

D Cadd9

He was a banker from Macon.

G D

He swore he'd love her all his life.

[Verse 2]

D Cadd9

He bought her a mansion on a mountain,

G D

With a floral garden and a lot of land.

D Cadd9

But paradise became her prison

G D

That Georgia banker was a jealous man

[Chorus]

Bm G

Every time he'd talk about her

Bm G A

You could see the fire in his eyes

He'd say...

D Cadd9

I would walk through hell on Sunday

G D

To keep my rose in paradise

[Verse 3]

D Cadd9

He hired a man to tend the garden

G D

Keep an eye on her while he was gone

D Cadd9

Some say they ran away together

G D

Some say that gardener left alone

[Verse 4]

D Cadd9

Now the banker is an old man

G D

That mansion's crumblin' down

D Cadd9

He sits all day and stares at the garden

G D

Not a trace of her was ever found

[Chorus]

Bm G

Every time he talks about her

Bm G A

You can see the fire in his eyes

He says...

D Cadd9

I would walk through hell on Sunday

G D

To keep my rose in paradise

[Verse 5]

D Cadd9

Now there's a rose out in the garden

G D

Its beauty cuts just like a knife

D Cadd9

Some say it even grows in the winter time

G D

And blooms in the dead of the night

[Outro]

D Cadd9 G D

(fade out)

About Rose In Paradise Chords by Waylon Jennings

Learn how to play Rose In Paradise by Waylon Jennings with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rose In Paradise chords”, “Rose In Paradise guitar chords”, or “Waylon Jennings Rose In Paradise chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Rose In Paradise chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rose In Paradise lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Cadd9, G, Bm, A.

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What key is "Rose In Paradise" in?

The chords for "Rose In Paradise" show the original chord names (including D, Cadd9, G, Bm, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.