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This Side Of Paradise

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Capo 4
[Intro]
Em C G D
[Verse 1]
False Cstart, ya sleepyhead
I'm caught up in the Emday with my night dreams
And my miDstakes.
 GTell your vision Cno, your acting
The little boys Emgo on pretending
They're wide aDwake.
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll Csettle on the dust, settle on the dust
[Chorus]
But I've got Cbetter luck in my Emhead
We're just Gghosts inside my Dbed
But I've got Cbetter luck in my Emhead
Playing Gpoker with the Ddead
This Cside of paraEmdise
This Gside of paraDdise
This Cside of paraEmdise
This Gside of paraDdise
[Verse 2]
I'm not Chere, nor anywhere
I wanna be with Emyou, you're unaware
I'm a paper Dweight.
GI fantasize
 CA secret life and Emplace where we hide
It feels Dright.
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll Csettle on the dust, settle on the dust
[Chorus]
But I've got Cbetter luck in my Emhead
We're just Gghosts inside my Dbed
But I've got Cbetter luck in my Emhead
Playing Gpoker with the Ddead
This Cside of paraEmdise
This Gside of paraDdise
This Cside of paraEmdise
This Gside of paraDdise
[Bridge]
(Repeat x2)
 CI don't want to be anyEmwhere else
Than Ganywhere else but Dhere,
 CI don't want to be anyEmwhere else
Than Ganywhere else but Dhere,
[Chorus]
But I've got Cbetter luck in my Emhead
We're just Gghosts inside my Dbed
But I've got Cbetter luck in my Emhead
Playing Gpoker with the Ddead
This Cside of paraEmdise
This Gside of paraDdise
This Cside of paraEmdise
This Gside of paraDdise

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"This Side Of Paradise" comes from Hayley Kiyoko's 2015 EP of the same name, a pop record that blends '80s pop with modern influences. Kiyoko described the songs on the EP as deeply personal, each track representing a piece of her experiences growing up, from childhood into young adulthood. It was a project built from the ground up, making its outcome incredibly meaningful to her. Playing this song can feel like stepping into a vibrant, reflective journey through personal growth and self-discovery.

AI-written from these sources:This Side of Paradise (EP) — Wikipedia ↗Hayley Kiyoko — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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This Side Of Paradise

by Hayley Kiyoko

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

[Intro]

Em C G D

[Verse 1]

False start, ya sleepyhead

I'm caught up in the day with my night dreams

And my mistakes.

G C

Tell your vision no, your acting

The little boys go on pretending

They're wide awake.

[Pre-Chorus]

I'll settle on the dust, settle on the dust

[Chorus]

C Em

But I've got better luck in my head

G D

We're just ghosts inside my bed

C Em

But I've got better luck in my head

G D

Playing poker with the dead

C Em

This side of paradise

G D

This side of paradise

C Em

This side of paradise

G D

This side of paradise

[Verse 2]

I'm not here, nor anywhere

I wanna be with you, you're unaware

I'm a paper weight.

I fantasize

C Em

A secret life and place where we hide

It feels right.

[Pre-Chorus]

I'll settle on the dust, settle on the dust

[Chorus]

C Em

But I've got better luck in my head

G D

We're just ghosts inside my bed

C Em

But I've got better luck in my head

G D

Playing poker with the dead

C Em

This side of paradise

G D

This side of paradise

C Em

This side of paradise

G D

This side of paradise

[Bridge]

(Repeat x2)

C Em

I don't want to be anywhere else

G D

Than anywhere else but here,

C Em

I don't want to be anywhere else

G D

Than anywhere else but here,

[Chorus]

C Em

But I've got better luck in my head

G D

We're just ghosts inside my bed

C Em

But I've got better luck in my head

G D

Playing poker with the dead

C Em

This side of paradise

G D

This side of paradise

C Em

This side of paradise

G D

This side of paradise

About This Side Of Paradise Chords by Hayley Kiyoko

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