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Josef Salvat's songs sound best played on piano, but if playing guitar, 
transpose chords -1 and use Capo 1 for easier chords.
[Intro]
    D#m   C#    Bx2
[Verse 1]
D#mI could lay me down forC#ever B  
In the D#msmoky afterC#noonB  
D#mCause babe, these questions march foC#reverB  
And I can D#msee no answers coming C#soonB  
D#mThe days stop still and so have C#we nowB  
Our hungry D#mwords left hanging in the C#airB  
D#mGive up these needs, forget the C#hours nowB  
Cause where we're D#mheading, time no longer C#cares
[Chorus]
D#mForgetting gets A#measy where the C#milk and Bhoney run
     D#m(A#mParadisC#e, pBaradise)
And our D#msense grow A#msharp off the C#fruit of an Bisland sun
     D#m(A#mParadisC#e, pBaradise)
D#mSo just lay A#mback and C#wait for Bit to come
     D#m(A#mParadisC#e, pBaradise)
Cause D#mparadise is A#msomewhere where C#you and BI belong
     D#m(A#mParadisC#e, pBaradise)
[Verse 2]
D#mThe sky's ablaze with colors C#burstingB,
The tears D#mcollect and tumble down our C#cheeksB  
D#mWith such perfection, we are C#takenB  
By the D#mthroat, it has us on our C#kneesB  
[Chorus]
D#mForgetting gets A#measy where the C#milk and Bhoney run
     D#m(A#mParadisC#e, pBaradise)
And our D#msense grow A#msharp off the C#fruit of an Bisland sun
     D#m(A#mParadisC#e, pBaradise)
D#mSo just lay A#mback and C#wait for Bit to come
     D#m(A#mParadisC#e, pBaradise)
Cause D#mparadise is A#msomewhere where C#you and BI belong
     D#m(A#mParadisC#e, pBaradise)
[Bridge]
     D#mI've A#mtasted the C#world, all its Bflavors
     D#mI've A#mtried some lash C#snatched moonlight Bsavor
     D#mI've A#mhad sweet sucC#cess and sweet Bfailure
     D#mBut I'm A#mtelling youC#, I'm tBelling you nothing D#mquite tastes lA#mike…C#  B  
D#m(ParadA#mise)C#  B  
[Chorus]
D#mForgetting gets A#measy where the C#milk and Bhoney run
     D#m(A#mParadisC#e, pBaradise)
And our D#msense grow A#msharp off the C#fruit of an Bisland sun
     D#m(A#mParadisC#e, pBaradise)
D#mSo just lay A#mback and C#wait for Bit to come
     D#m(A#mParadisC#e, pBaradise)
Cause D#mparadise is A#msomewhere where C#you and BI belong
     D#m(A#mParadisC#e, pBaradise)
[Tag]
   D#m     A#m     C#    Bx2
Whooh-ooh  oooh-oooh
[Outro]
Cause D#mparadise is A#msomewhere where
C#Paradise is Bsomewhere where
D#mParadise is A#msomewhere where C#you and BI belD#mong

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Paradise

by Josef Salvat

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

A#m

Josef Salvat's songs sound best played on piano, but if playing guitar,

transpose chords -1 and use Capo 1 for easier chords.

[Intro]

D#m C# B

[Verse 1]

D#m C# B

I could lay me down forever

D#m C# B

In the smoky afternoon

D#m C# B

Cause babe, these questions march forever

D#m C# B

And I can see no answers coming soon

D#m C# B

The days stop still and so have we now

D#m C# B

Our hungry words left hanging in the air

D#m C# B

Give up these needs, forget the hours now

D#m C#

Cause where we're heading, time no longer cares

[Chorus]

D#m A#m C# B

Forgetting gets easy where the milk and honey run

D#m A#m C# B

(Paradise, paradise)

D#m A#m C# B

And our sense grow sharp off the fruit of an island sun

D#m A#m C# B

(Paradise, paradise)

D#m A#m C# B

So just lay back and wait for it to come

D#m A#m C# B

(Paradise, paradise)

D#m A#m C# B

Cause paradise is somewhere where you and I belong

D#m A#m C# B

(Paradise, paradise)

[Verse 2]

D#m C# B

The sky's ablaze with colors bursting,

D#m C# B

The tears collect and tumble down our cheeks

D#m C# B

With such perfection, we are taken

D#m C# B

By the throat, it has us on our knees

[Chorus]

D#m A#m C# B

Forgetting gets easy where the milk and honey run

D#m A#m C# B

(Paradise, paradise)

D#m A#m C# B

And our sense grow sharp off the fruit of an island sun

D#m A#m C# B

(Paradise, paradise)

D#m A#m C# B

So just lay back and wait for it to come

D#m A#m C# B

(Paradise, paradise)

D#m A#m C# B

Cause paradise is somewhere where you and I belong

D#m A#m C# B

(Paradise, paradise)

[Bridge]

D#m A#m C# B

I've tasted the world, all its flavors

D#m A#m C# B

I've tried some lash snatched moonlight savor

D#m A#m C# B

I've had sweet success and sweet failure

D#m A#m C# B D#m A#m C# B

But I'm telling you, I'm telling you nothing quite tastes like…

D#m A#m C# B

(Paradise)

[Chorus]

D#m A#m C# B

Forgetting gets easy where the milk and honey run

D#m A#m C# B

(Paradise, paradise)

D#m A#m C# B

And our sense grow sharp off the fruit of an island sun

D#m A#m C# B

(Paradise, paradise)

D#m A#m C# B

So just lay back and wait for it to come

D#m A#m C# B

(Paradise, paradise)

D#m A#m C# B

Cause paradise is somewhere where you and I belong

D#m A#m C# B

(Paradise, paradise)

[Tag]

D#m A#m C# B

Whooh-ooh oooh-oooh

[Outro]

D#m A#m

Cause paradise is somewhere where

C# B

Paradise is somewhere where

D#m A#m C# B D#m

Paradise is somewhere where you and I belong

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