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[Intro]
G C G G D G G C G G D G F G
[Verse 1]
When GI was a child my Cfamily would Gtravel
Down to Western Kentucky where my Dparents were Gborn
And there's a Gbackwards old town that's Coften reGmembered
So Gmany times that my Dmemories are Gworn
[Verse 2]
Well, Gsometimes we'd travel right Cdown the Green GRiver
To the aGbandoned old prison down by DAdrie GHill
Where the Gair smelled like snakes and we'd Cshoot with our Gpistols
But Gempty pop bottles was Dall we would Gkill.
[Chorus]
And Gdaddy won't you take me back to CMuhlenberg GCounty
Down Gby the Green River where DParadise Glay
Well, I'm Gsorry my son, but you're Ctoo late in Gasking
Mr. GPeabody's coal train has Dhauled it aGway
[Interlude]
G C G G D G
[Verse 3]
Then the Gcoal company came with the Cworld's largest Gshovel
And they Gtortured the timber and Dstripped all the Gland
Well, they Gdug for their coal till the Cland was forGsaken
Then they Gwrote it all down as the Dprogress of Gman
[Chorus]
And Gdaddy won't you take me back to CMuhlenberg GCounty
Down Gby the Green River where DParadise Glay
Well, I'm Gsorry my son, but you're Ctoo late in Gasking
Mr. GPeabody's coal train has Dhauled it aGway
[Interlude]
G C G G D G G C G G D G F G
[Verse 4]
When I Gdie let my ashes float Cdown the Green GRiver
Let my Gsoul roll on up to the DRochester Gdam
I'll be Ghalfway to Heaven with CParadise Gwaitin'
Just Gfive miles away from wherDever I Gam
[Chorus]
And Gdaddy won't you take me back to CMuhlenberg GCounty
Down Gby the Green River where DParadise Glay
Well, I'm Gsorry my son, but you're Ctoo late in Gasking
Mr. GPeabody's coal train has Dhauled it aGway
Mr. GPeabody's coal train has Dhauled it aGway
Mr. GPeabody's coal train has Dhauled it aGway

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Paradise

by Kelsey Waldon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G G D G G C G G D G F G

[Verse 1]

G C G

When I was a child my family would travel

D G

Down to Western Kentucky where my parents were born

G C G

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

G D G

So many times that my memories are worn

[Verse 2]

G C G

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

G D G

To the abandoned old prison down by Adrie Hill

G C G

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

G D G

But empty pop bottles was all we would kill.

[Chorus]

G C G

And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County

G D G

Down by the Green River where Paradise lay

G C G

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

G D G

Mr. Peabody's coal train has hauled it away

[Interlude]

G C G G D G

[Verse 3]

G C G

Then the coal company came with the world's largest shovel

G D G

And they tortured the timber and stripped all the land

G C G

Well, they dug for their coal till the land was forsaken

G D G

Then they wrote it all down as the progress of man

[Chorus]

G C G

And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County

G D G

Down by the Green River where Paradise lay

G C G

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

G D G

Mr. Peabody's coal train has hauled it away

[Interlude]

G C G G D G G C G G D G F G

[Verse 4]

G C G

When I die let my ashes float down the Green River

G D G

Let my soul roll on up to the Rochester dam

G C G

I'll be halfway to Heaven with Paradise waitin'

G D G

Just five miles away from wherever I am

[Chorus]

G C G

And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County

G D G

Down by the Green River where Paradise lay

G C G

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

G D G

Mr. Peabody's coal train has hauled it away

G D G

Mr. Peabody's coal train has hauled it away

G D G

Mr. Peabody's coal train has hauled it away

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