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NOTE: (CHORDS) in parentheses are not actually played as the 
      if you want to give a single strum on the guitar there.
INTRO:
VERSE:
ELet me paint a picture for you then I'll have to teach you to see it
EIllustrate the remnants of the life I used to live here in Eden
ERolled a lucky pair oDf dice,
A          E
E
CHORUS:
You know if C#mI could change anything,
AI think I would start with the nEame
The truth is all those Bangels started acting the C#msame
And I know there's no gAoing back now 'cause
LEife in Eden
LBife in Eden cC#mhanged
No way to make the pAain play fair
It doesn't dEisappear just because you sBay it isn't there
So, C#mwhen they ask why'd she Ago you can say 'cause
LEife in Eden
LBife in Eden cC#mhanged
LAife in Eden chBanged
VERSE:
EWalking in the garden was a serpent-shaped heart and he told me
EWhat is broken cannot show, and less than beautiful is worse than unholy
EIdolized my inDnocence,
 A                    E
E
CHORUS:
You know if C#mI could change anything,
AI think I would start with the nEame
The truth is all those Bangels started acting the C#msame
And I know there's no gAoing back now 'cause
LEife in Eden
LBife in Eden cC#mhanged
No way to make the pAain play fair
It doesn't dEisappear just because you sBay it isn't there
So, C#mwhen they ask why'd she Ago you can say 'cause
LEife in Eden
LBife in Eden cC#mhanged
LAife in Eden chBanged
BREAK:
ThBere was a time when I was tEaking all bets
That this C#mplace was even better than as gAood as it gets
And nBow looking back from the oEutside in
I think I was cC#mhoking on the aAir in EEden
CC#mhoking on the aAir in EEde-e-Ben
C#mLife in Eden chAanged
CHORUS:
You know if C#mI could change anything,
AI think I would start with the nEame
The truth is all those Bangels started acting the C#msame
And I know there's no gAoing back now 'cause
LEife in Eden
LBife in Eden cC#mhanged
No way to make the pAain play fair
It doesn't dEisappear just because you sBay it isn't there
So, C#mwhen they ask why'd she Ago you can say 'cause
LEife in Eden
LBife in Eden cC#mhanged
When they ask wAhy'd she go
'Cause lEife in Eden
LBife in Eden C#mchanged
LAife in Eden C#mchanged
LAife in Eden chBanged

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Eden

by Sara Bareilles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

NOTE: (CHORDS) in parentheses are not actually played as the

if you want to give a single strum on the guitar there.

INTRO:

VERSE:

Let me paint a picture for you then I'll have to teach you to see it

Illustrate the remnants of the life I used to live here in Eden

E D

Rolled a lucky pair of dice,

A E

CHORUS:

C#m

You know if I could change anything,

A E

I think I would start with the name

B C#m

The truth is all those angels started acting the same

And I know there's no going back now 'cause

Life in Eden

B C#m

Life in Eden changed

No way to make the pain play fair

E B

It doesn't disappear just because you say it isn't there

C#m A

So, when they ask why'd she go you can say 'cause

Life in Eden

B C#m

Life in Eden changed

A B

Life in Eden changed

VERSE:

Walking in the garden was a serpent-shaped heart and he told me

What is broken cannot show, and less than beautiful is worse than unholy

E D

Idolized my innocence,

A E

CHORUS:

C#m

You know if I could change anything,

A E

I think I would start with the name

B C#m

The truth is all those angels started acting the same

And I know there's no going back now 'cause

Life in Eden

B C#m

Life in Eden changed

No way to make the pain play fair

E B

It doesn't disappear just because you say it isn't there

C#m A

So, when they ask why'd she go you can say 'cause

Life in Eden

B C#m

Life in Eden changed

A B

Life in Eden changed

BREAK:

B E

There was a time when I was taking all bets

C#m A

That this place was even better than as good as it gets

B E

And now looking back from the outside in

C#m A E

I think I was choking on the air in Eden

C#m A E B

Choking on the air in Ede-e-en

C#m A

Life in Eden changed

CHORUS:

C#m

You know if I could change anything,

A E

I think I would start with the name

B C#m

The truth is all those angels started acting the same

And I know there's no going back now 'cause

Life in Eden

B C#m

Life in Eden changed

No way to make the pain play fair

E B

It doesn't disappear just because you say it isn't there

C#m A

So, when they ask why'd she go you can say 'cause

Life in Eden

B C#m

Life in Eden changed

When they ask why'd she go

'Cause life in Eden

B C#m

Life in Eden changed

A C#m

Life in Eden changed

A B

Life in Eden changed

About Eden Chords by Sara Bareilles

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What key is "Eden" in?

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