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Moment In Paradise

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
Bm6     x-2-0-1-3-2
Gmaj7   3-x-0-0-0-2
A6      x-0-2-2-2-2
G#m7-5  4-x-0-4-3-2
Dm9     x-0-0-2-1-0 or x-5-3-5-5-x
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[Intro]
|  D|  Bm6|  F#m|  Gmaj7   A6|
|  D|  Bm6|  F#m|  Gmaj7   A6|
[Verse 1]
 DShe never cried, she only Bm6tried
To fly beyond her F#mdreams
No Gmaj7walls around her A6mind
 DDeep inside she'd try to Bm6hide
That she was way beyond her F#mmeans
No Gmaj7borders and no A6lines
[Bridge]
  GShe said that it's your Aduty to save your F#msoul
To save it for someGo-o-o-Ao-o-one
[Chorus]
 DMoment in Bm6paradise
Just a ..F#m. moment in Gmaj7paradi-A6ise, o-oh yeah
 DMoment in G#m7-5paradise
                  F#m         Gm            A|  Dm9| % |
Just a ... moment in paradise, o-oh yeah   (break)
[Verse 2]
 DShe floated out upon the wBm6ind
That blew my thoughts into the F#mnight
She Gmaj7knew the things she A6had to know
 DShe drifted high above my Bm6mind
Blew my brains out, did alF#mright
I Gmaj7think she knew it all aA6long
[Bridge]
  G/BShe said that it's your A/C#duty to save your F#msoul
To save it Gfor someo-o-o-Ao-o-one
[Chorus]
 DMoment in Bm6paradise
Just a ..F#m. moment in Gmaj7paradi-A6ise, o-oh yeah
 DMoment in G#m7-5paradise
                  F#m         Gm            A|  Dm9| % |
Just a ... moment in paradise, o-oh yeah (break)
[Solo]
|  D|  Bm6|  F#m|  Gmaj7   A6|
|  D|  G#m7-5|  F#m|  Gm   A|
[Bridge]
  G/BShe said that it's your A/C#duty to save your F#msoul
To save it for someGo-o-o-Ao-o-one
[Chorus]
 DMoment in Bm6paradise
Just a ..F#m. moment in Gmaj7paradi-A6ise, o-oh yeah
|  D|  G#m7-5|  F#m|  Gm   A|
(instrumental)
[Chorus]
 DMoment in Bm6paradise
  F#mMo-o-o-o-oment in Gmaj7paradi-Aise, o-oh yeah
 DMoment in G#m7-5paradise
Just a ..F#m. moment in Gmparadise, Ao-oh yeah
(fade over last 3 lines)

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Moment In Paradise

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm6

F#m

Gmaj7

G#m7-5

Dm9

G/B

A/C#

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Bm6 x-2-0-1-3-2

Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2

A6 x-0-2-2-2-2

G#m7-5 4-x-0-4-3-2

Dm9 x-0-0-2-1-0 or x-5-3-5-5-x

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[Intro]

D Bm6 F#m Gmaj7 A6

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D Bm6 F#m Gmaj7 A6

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[Verse 1]

D Bm6

She never cried, she only tried

F#m

To fly beyond her dreams

Gmaj7 A6

No walls around her mind

D Bm6

Deep inside she'd try to hide

F#m

That she was way beyond her means

Gmaj7 A6

No borders and no lines

[Bridge]

G A F#m

She said that it's your duty to save your soul

G A

To save it for someo-o-o-o-o-one

[Chorus]

D Bm6

Moment in paradise

F#m Gmaj7 A6

Just a ... moment in paradi-ise, o-oh yeah

D G#m7-5

Moment in paradise

F#m Gm A Dm9

| | % |

Just a ... moment in paradise, o-oh yeah (break)

[Verse 2]

D Bm6

She floated out upon the wind

F#m

That blew my thoughts into the night

Gmaj7 A6

She knew the things she had to know

D Bm6

She drifted high above my mind

F#m

Blew my brains out, did alright

Gmaj7 A6

I think she knew it all along

[Bridge]

G/B A/C# F#m

She said that it's your duty to save your soul

G A

To save it for someo-o-o-o-o-one

[Chorus]

D Bm6

Moment in paradise

F#m Gmaj7 A6

Just a ... moment in paradi-ise, o-oh yeah

D G#m7-5

Moment in paradise

F#m Gm A Dm9

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Just a ... moment in paradise, o-oh yeah (break)

[Solo]

D Bm6 F#m Gmaj7 A6

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D G#m7-5 F#m Gm A

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[Bridge]

G/B A/C# F#m

She said that it's your duty to save your soul

G A

To save it for someo-o-o-o-o-one

[Chorus]

D Bm6

Moment in paradise

F#m Gmaj7 A6

Just a ... moment in paradi-ise, o-oh yeah

D G#m7-5 F#m Gm A

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(instrumental)

[Chorus]

D Bm6

Moment in paradise

F#m Gmaj7 A

Mo-o-o-o-oment in paradi-ise, o-oh yeah

D G#m7-5

Moment in paradise

F#m Gm A

Just a ... moment in paradise, o-oh yeah

(fade over last 3 lines)

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