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Tuning: Standard
GI recall the closEming door and I remember Cseeing shadows crDoss the
Gstained-glass stareC  D  Dsus4  D  
GLong before the strangers caEmme down to steal our clothing anCd our consciencesD  
And Glong before, eyes were emCpty   hearts were coldD  D  F#  D  F#  D  
We'll watcF#h the rattlesnake slide, slowly swervDe into vF#iew, toD  
F#Tease and tantalize, to sucDk your sensF#es and spit out the piecesD  
F#Magazine girl, she is livDing in a different world, oF#r is it a he?D  
Pull F#back the curtain my son, I look arounDd-- tF#he color has goneD  
GAnd slowly darkness Amdescends upon me.  ParaEmdiso, I know you lie--G  Am  
Emthat much is clear (to me).F#  D  F#  D  
While the serpent F#sings his song to so many sleDeping staring eyesD  
Like sheep F#they sing along and clap iDn time to a heart F#that's beatingD  
F#Crazy child, she is Dwicked oh she is wild and so F#enticingD  
Pull bacF#k the curtain today, I looDk around me F#and the color is grayD  
GGray as this ghost towAmn that towers above me.  PEmaradiso, I know yGou lie--Am  
EmThat much is clear (to me)
F  G  Em
F  G  Am  G
F  G  Em
I see the poet and Fthe fool walking hand in hand to school
  GAnd I recall the lonely outcEmast and I remember laughing CchildrenD  
It was lonGg before their eyes were empCty,  hearts wDere coldF#  D  
F# D F# D
So danF#ce this final dance with Dme and wrap your sting around my spineD  
Will F#poison wash away the tearsD, wipe the world from my miF#ndD  
F#Look up--- what can Dyou do?  I looked around the cF#olor was blueD  
F#Wise up, it's Din your head, I looked around F#me and the color was redD  
GRed as the words that AmI read on the walEml, paradiso-- kingdoms risGe,Am  
EmSo must they fall
GAnd only ashes reAmmain in the end, paEmradiso-- I know you lie, lies wAmithout endEm  
I'll see it again Gand again and agaiAmn, I'll seEme it again and again and agaGinAm  Em  
   Em    CParadiso,   Em    CparadisoEm  C  Em  
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Paradiso

by The Chameleons

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Dsus4

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Tuning: Standard

G Em C D

I recall the closing door and I remember seeing shadows cross the

G C D Dsus4 D

stained-glass stare

G Em C D

Long before the strangers came down to steal our clothing and our consciences

G C D D F# D F# D

And long before, eyes were empty hearts were cold

F# D F# D

We'll watch the rattlesnake slide, slowly swerve into view, to

F# D F# D

Tease and tantalize, to suck your senses and spit out the pieces

F# D F# D

Magazine girl, she is living in a different world, or is it a he?

F# D F# D

Pull back the curtain my son, I look around-- the color has gone

G Am Em G Am

And slowly darkness descends upon me. Paradiso, I know you lie--

Em F# D F# D

that much is clear (to me).

F# D D

While the serpent sings his song to so many sleeping staring eyes

F# D F# D

Like sheep they sing along and clap in time to a heart that's beating

F# D F# D

Crazy child, she is wicked oh she is wild and so enticing

F# D F# D

Pull back the curtain today, I look around me and the color is gray

G Am Em G Am

Gray as this ghost town that towers above me. Paradiso, I know you lie--

That much is clear (to me)

F G Em

F G Am G

F G Em

I see the poet and the fool walking hand in hand to school

G Em C D

And I recall the lonely outcast and I remember laughing children

G C D F# D

It was long before their eyes were empty, hearts were cold

F# D F# D

F# D D

So dance this final dance with me and wrap your sting around my spine

F# D F# D

Will poison wash away the tears, wipe the world from my mind

F# D F# D

Look up--- what can you do? I looked around the color was blue

F# D F# D

Wise up, it's in your head, I looked around me and the color was red

G Am Em G Am

Red as the words that I read on the wall, paradiso-- kingdoms rise,

So must they fall

G Am Em Am Em

And only ashes remain in the end, paradiso-- I know you lie, lies without end

G Am Em G Am Em

I'll see it again and again and again, I'll see it again and again and again

Em C Em C Em C Em

Paradiso, paradiso

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