Estrofe 1
E E
E A
She came from Providence
B7 E
One in Rhode Island
A
Where the old world shadows hang
B7 E
Heavy in the air
A
She packed her hopes and dreams
B7 E
Like a refugee
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Just as her father came
B7 E Esus4
across the sea
Estrofe 2
E A
She heard about a place
B7 E
People were smilin'
A
They spoke about the red man's way
B7 E
And how they loved the land
A
And they came from everywhere
B7 E
To the Great Divide
A
Seeking a place to stand
B7 E Esus4
Or a place to hide
Estrofe 3
E A
Down in the crowded bars
B7 E
Out for a good time
A
Can't wait to tell you all
B7 E
What it's like up there
A
And they called it paradise
B7 E
I don't know why
A
Somebody laid the mountains low
B7
While the town got
Interlúdio 1
E Esus4 Amaj7 A6
(high)
E Esus4 Amaj7 A6
E/B B7 A/B E
Estrofe 4
E A
Then the chilly winds blew down
B7sus4 E
Across the de sert
A
Through the canyons of the coast
B7sus4 E
To the Malibu
A
Where the pretty people play
B7sus4 E
Hungry for po wer
A
To light their neon way
B7sus4 E Esus4
Give them things to do
Estrofe 5
E A
Some rich men came and raped the land
B7sus4 E
Nobody caught 'em
A
Put up a bunch of ugly boxes
B7sus4 E
And Jesus people bought 'em
A
And they called it paradise
B7sus4 E
The place to be
A
They watched the ha zy sun
B7sus4
Sinking in the sea
Interlúdio 2
E Esus4 Amaj7 A6
E Esus4 Amaj7 A6
G Gsus4 Cmaj7 C6
G Gsus4 Cmaj7 C6
G/D D7 C/D
Em Cadd9 Em Cadd9
Em Cadd9 Em Cadd9
G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9 D/C
G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9 D/C
Estrofe 6
G C
You can leave it all behind
D G
Sail to Lahaina
C
Just like the missionaries did
D G
So many years ago
C
They even brought a neon sign
D G
"Jesus is co ming"
C
Brought the white man's burden down
D G
Brought the white man's reign
Estrofe 7
G C
Who will provide the grand design?
D G
What is yours and what is mine?
C
'Cause there is no more new frontier
D G
We have got to make it here
C
We satisfy our endless needs
D G
And justify our bloody deeds
C
In the name of destiny
D G Gsus4
And in the name of God
Estrofe 8
G C
And you can see them there
D G
On Sunday morning
C
Stand up and sing about
D G
What it's like up there
C
They call it paradise
D G
I don't know why
C
You call someplace paradise
D G Gsus4
Kiss it goodbye
Final 1
C G C G
Repeat and fade
She came from Providence
One in Rhode Island
Where the old world shadows hang
Heavy in the air
She packed her hopes and dreams
Like a refugee
Just as her father came across the sea
She heard about a place
People were smilin'
They spoke about the red man's way
And how they loved the land
And they came from everywhere
To the Great Divide
Seeking a place to stand
Or a place to hide
Down in the crowded bars
Out for a good time
Can't wait to tell you all
What it's like up there
And they called it paradise
I don't know why
Somebody laid the mountains low
While the town got high
Then the chilly winds blew down
Across the desert
Through the canyons of the coast
To the Malibu
Where the pretty people play
Hungry for power
To light their neon way
Give them things to do
Some rich men came and raped the land
Nobody caught 'em
Put up a bunch of ugly boxes
And Jesus people bought 'em
And they called it paradise
The place to be
They watched the hazy sun
Sinking in the sea
You can leave it all behind
Sail to Lahaina
Just like the missionaries did
So many years ago
They even brought a neon sign
"Jesus is coming"
Brought the white man's burden down
Brought the white man's reign
Who will provide the grand design?
What is yours and what is mine?
'Cause there is no more new frontier
We have got to make it here
We satisfy our endless needs
And justify our bloody deeds
In the name of destiny
And in the name of God
And you can see them there
On Sunday morning
Stand up and sing about
What it's like up there
They call it paradise
I don't know why
You call someplace paradise
Kiss it goodbye