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Paradise

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Capo 1 to play as they play it in their YouTube video on Joshua Lee Turner's "Josh Turner Guitar" YouTube
chords here as they would be played on the guitar alone.
[Intro]
E A E
[Verse 1]
When EI was a child my Afamily would Etravel,
Down to EWestern Kentucky where my B7parents were Eborn
And there's a Ebackwards old town that's Aoften reEmembered,
ESo many times that my B7memories are Eworn.
[Chorus 1]
Oh, Edaddy won't you take me back to AMuhlenberg ECounty,
Down Eby the Green River where B7Paradise Elay
I'm Esorry my son, but you're Atoo late in Easking,
Mr. EPeabody's coal train done B7hauled it aEway
[INSTRUMENTAL]
E A E
E B7 E
[Verse 2]
Oh, Esometimes we'd travel right Adown the Green ERiver,
To the aEbandoned old prison upB7on Adrie EHill
Where the Eair smelled like sex and we'd Ashoot with our Epistols,
But Eempty pop bottles is B7all that we'd Ekill.
[Chorus 2]
EDaddy won't you take me back to AMuhlenberg ECounty,
Down Eby the Green River where B7Paradise Elay
Well, I'm Esorry my son, but you're Atoo late in Easking,
Mr. EPeabody's coal train done B7hauled it aEway
[Instrumental]
E A E
E B7 E
[Verse 3]
Well, the Ecoal company came with the Aworld's largest Eshovel,
And they Etortured the timber and B7stripped all the Eland
They Ecut it all down, Alookin' for that Ecoal,
And they Ewrote it all down as the B7progress of Eman.
[Chorus 3]
EDaddy won't you take me back to AMuhlenberg ECounty,
Down Eby the Green River where B7Paradise Elay
Well, I'm Esorry my son, but you're Atoo late in Easking,
Mr. EPeabody's coal train done B7hauled it aEway
[Instrumental]
E A E
E B7 E
[Verse 4]
When I Edie let my ashes float Adown the Green ERiver,
Then Eroll up on North to the B7Rochester Edam
I'll be Ehalfway to Heaven with AParadise Ewaitin',
Just Efive miles away from wherB7ever I Eam.
[Chorus 4]
So, Edaddy won't you take me back to AMuhlenberg ECounty,
Down Eby the Green River where B7Paradise Elay
Well, I'm Esorry my son, but you're Atoo late in Easking,
Mr. EPeabody's coal train done B7hauled it aEway
    N.C.                               B7  E  
Mr. Peabody's coal train done hauled it away

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Paradise

by Kingdom Jasmine

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1 to play as they play it in their YouTube video on Joshua Lee Turner's "Josh Turner Guitar" YouTube

chords here as they would be played on the guitar alone.

[Intro]

E A E

[Verse 1]

E A E

When I was a child my family would travel,

E B7 E

Down to Western Kentucky where my parents were born

E A E

And there's a backwards old town that's often remembered,

E B7 E

So many times that my memories are worn.

[Chorus 1]

E A E

Oh, daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County,

E B7 E

Down by the Green River where Paradise lay

E A E

I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking,

E B7 E

Mr. Peabody's coal train done hauled it away

[INSTRUMENTAL]

E A E

E B7 E

[Verse 2]

E A E

Oh, sometimes we'd travel right down the Green River,

E B7 E

To the abandoned old prison upon Adrie Hill

E A E

Where the air smelled like sex and we'd shoot with our pistols,

E B7 E

But empty pop bottles is all that we'd kill.

[Chorus 2]

E A E

Daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County,

E B7 E

Down by the Green River where Paradise lay

E A E

Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking,

E B7 E

Mr. Peabody's coal train done hauled it away

[Instrumental]

E A E

E B7 E

[Verse 3]

E A E

Well, the coal company came with the world's largest shovel,

E B7 E

And they tortured the timber and stripped all the land

E A E

They cut it all down, lookin' for that coal,

E B7 E

And they wrote it all down as the progress of man.

[Chorus 3]

E A E

Daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County,

E B7 E

Down by the Green River where Paradise lay

E A E

Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking,

E B7 E

Mr. Peabody's coal train done hauled it away

[Instrumental]

E A E

E B7 E

[Verse 4]

E A E

When I die let my ashes float down the Green River,

E B7 E

Then roll up on North to the Rochester dam

E A E

I'll be halfway to Heaven with Paradise waitin',

E B7 E

Just five miles away from wherever I am.

[Chorus 4]

E A E

So, daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County,

E B7 E

Down by the Green River where Paradise lay

E A E

Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking,

E B7 E

Mr. Peabody's coal train done hauled it away

B7 E

N.C.

Mr. Peabody's coal train done hauled it away

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