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[Intro]
 B   E   B   F#(x2)
[Verse 1]
BI want to ride the river but the Eriver is dry, Btoo F#dry
BWe tried to climb a mountain but we Egot too high, Btoo F#high
BLike foam from the lip of a Erabid dog
BWe cling to a promise with F#lungs full of smog
D#mI want to ride the river, but the Eriver is dry, Btoo F#dry
[Chorus]
G#mOh, my Esweet F#Lord
BThis could be a paradiseF#  E  
BThis could be a paradiseF#  E  
G#mBut we're skin and Ebone
Our Bteeth are all F#gone
BOh, this Ecould be a F#paradise
[Verse 2]
BI want to ride the river but the Eriver is dry, Btoo F#dry
D#mWe tried to climb a mountain but we Egot too high, Btoo F#high
D#mHow low can you go when you're Eheld by the spell?
BDig a little deeper for a F#new kind of hell
BDig a little deeper for a Enew kind of BheF#ll
[Pre-Chorus]
G#mOh, my Esweet F#Lord
G#mYou don't call to say you Elove me F#anymore
[Chorus]
BThis could be a paradiseF#  E  
BThis could be a paradiseF#  E  
G#mBut we're skin and Ebone
Our Bteeth are all F#gone
BOh, this Ecould be a F#paradise
BThis could be a paradiseF#  E  
G#mBut we're skin and Ebone
Our Bteeth are all F#gone
BOh, this Ecould be a F#paradise
[Bridge]
B C#m E C#m G#m F#
BIt was C#mheaven knowing Eyou
C#mIt was G#mheaven knowing F#you
BIt was C#mheaven knowing Eyou
C#mIt was G#mheaven knowing F#you, yeah
[Chorus]
BThis could be a paradiseF#  E  
BThis could be a paradiseF#  E  
G#mBut we're skin and Ebone
Our Bteeth are all F#gone
BOh, this Ecould be a F#paradise
B E F#

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Paradise

by Dave Hause

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

B E B F#

(x2)

[Verse 1]

B E B F#

I want to ride the river but the river is dry, too dry

B E B F#

We tried to climb a mountain but we got too high, too high

B E

Like foam from the lip of a rabid dog

B F#

We cling to a promise with lungs full of smog

D#m E B F#

I want to ride the river, but the river is dry, too dry

[Chorus]

G#m E F#

Oh, my sweet Lord

B F# E

This could be a paradise

B F# E

This could be a paradise

G#m E

But we're skin and bone

B F#

Our teeth are all gone

B E F#

Oh, this could be a paradise

[Verse 2]

B E B F#

I want to ride the river but the river is dry, too dry

D#m E B F#

We tried to climb a mountain but we got too high, too high

D#m E

How low can you go when you're held by the spell?

B F#

Dig a little deeper for a new kind of hell

B E B F#

Dig a little deeper for a new kind of hell

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m E F#

Oh, my sweet Lord

G#m E F#

You don't call to say you love me anymore

[Chorus]

B F# E

This could be a paradise

B F# E

This could be a paradise

G#m E

But we're skin and bone

B F#

Our teeth are all gone

B E F#

Oh, this could be a paradise

B F# E

This could be a paradise

G#m E

But we're skin and bone

B F#

Our teeth are all gone

B E F#

Oh, this could be a paradise

[Bridge]

B C#m E C#m G#m F#

B C#m E

It was heaven knowing you

C#m G#m F#

It was heaven knowing you

B C#m E

It was heaven knowing you

C#m G#m F#

It was heaven knowing you, yeah

[Chorus]

B F# E

This could be a paradise

B F# E

This could be a paradise

G#m E

But we're skin and bone

B F#

Our teeth are all gone

B E F#

Oh, this could be a paradise

B E F#

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