Chords for John Prine - Paradise
Tempo:
172.95 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
When I was a child, [G] my family [D] was sad, down in West Virginia, so [A] sad [D] and poor.
There's a backwoods old town, [G] it's an awesome [D] town, old things died, [A] and never come free [D] anymore.
Daddy wants to take me [G] back to [D] Newtonburg County, [Bm] down [D] by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid.
Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too [D] late to pass, it's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's an all [D] new world, it's a slow state for me.
Well, sometimes we'd go [G] right down the [D] green road, to the abandoned old bridge, [A] down by [D] the hill,
where the air smelled like clay, and [G] we'd shake with [D] our fists, but it didn't stop us, [A] it was all we were [D] to.
Daddy wants to take me [G] back to [D] Newtonburg County, down by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid.
Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too [D] late to pass, it's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's an all new [D] world, it's a slow state for me.
[G]
[Bm]
[A]
[D]
[Em]
[D]
[A]
[D]
Then the cold comes and takes us, with [G] the world's largest [D] shovel, and pushes us, [A] and we skip the whole [D] land.
The dust falls cold, [G] the land is full [D] of clay, and it's cold to all down, [A] and the fog just [D] remains.
Daddy wants to take me [G] back to [D] Newtonburg County, down by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid.
Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too late [D] to pass, it's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's an all [D] new world.
When I gather my ashes, [G] blow us down to [D] green grass, and my soul will all rise, [A] to the [D] rocket's blast.
I'll be halfway to heaven, [G] with paradise [D] in my heart, this time I'll be free, [A] wherever [D] I am.
Daddy wants to take me [G] back to Newtonburg [D]
[Bm] County, down [D] by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid.
Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too late [D] to pass, it's a too hard a toll [A] town, it's an all [D] new world.
It's a too hard a toll [A] town, it's an all new [D] world.
It's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's on its [D]
way.
[B] Well, that's pretty close [Bm] to the way the fella that sings the song sings it.
Just like [B] the record.
Yeah.
Can't beat [D] that.
[N]
When I was a child, [G] my family [D] was sad, down in West Virginia, so [A] sad [D] and poor.
There's a backwoods old town, [G] it's an awesome [D] town, old things died, [A] and never come free [D] anymore.
Daddy wants to take me [G] back to [D] Newtonburg County, [Bm] down [D] by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid.
Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too [D] late to pass, it's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's an all [D] new world, it's a slow state for me.
Well, sometimes we'd go [G] right down the [D] green road, to the abandoned old bridge, [A] down by [D] the hill,
where the air smelled like clay, and [G] we'd shake with [D] our fists, but it didn't stop us, [A] it was all we were [D] to.
Daddy wants to take me [G] back to [D] Newtonburg County, down by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid.
Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too [D] late to pass, it's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's an all new [D] world, it's a slow state for me.
[G]
[Bm]
[A]
[D]
[Em]
[D]
[A]
[D]
Then the cold comes and takes us, with [G] the world's largest [D] shovel, and pushes us, [A] and we skip the whole [D] land.
The dust falls cold, [G] the land is full [D] of clay, and it's cold to all down, [A] and the fog just [D] remains.
Daddy wants to take me [G] back to [D] Newtonburg County, down by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid.
Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too late [D] to pass, it's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's an all [D] new world.
When I gather my ashes, [G] blow us down to [D] green grass, and my soul will all rise, [A] to the [D] rocket's blast.
I'll be halfway to heaven, [G] with paradise [D] in my heart, this time I'll be free, [A] wherever [D] I am.
Daddy wants to take me [G] back to Newtonburg [D]
[Bm] County, down [D] by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid.
Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too late [D] to pass, it's a too hard a toll [A] town, it's an all [D] new world.
It's a too hard a toll [A] town, it's an all new [D] world.
It's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's on its [D]
way.
[B] Well, that's pretty close [Bm] to the way the fella that sings the song sings it.
Just like [B] the record.
Yeah.
Can't beat [D] that.
[N]
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
B
D
A
G
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
When I was a child, [G] my family [D] was sad, down in West Virginia, _ so [A] _ sad [D] and poor.
_ _ _ There's a backwoods old town, [G] it's an awesome [D] _ town, _ old things died, [A] and never come free [D] anymore.
_ Daddy wants to take me [G] back to _ [D] Newtonburg County, [Bm] down [D] by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid. _ _ _
Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too [D] late to pass, it's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's an all [D] new world, _ _ _ _ _
it's a slow state for me. _
_ _ _ Well, _ sometimes we'd go [G] right down the [D] green road, to the abandoned old bridge, [A] down by [D] the hill,
where the air smelled like clay, and [G] we'd shake with [D] our fists, _ but it didn't stop us, [A] it was all we were [D] to.
_ _ Daddy wants to take me [G] back to _ [D] Newtonburg County, down by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid. _ _ _
Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too [D] late to pass, it's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's an all new [D] world, it's a slow state for me. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Then the cold comes and takes us, with [G] the world's largest [D] shovel, and pushes us, [A] and we skip the whole [D] land. _
The dust falls cold, [G] the land is full [D] of clay, and it's cold to all down, [A] and the fog just [D] remains.
_ Daddy wants to take me [G] back to _ [D] Newtonburg County, down by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid.
_ _ _ Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too late [D] to pass, it's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's an all [D] new world. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
When I gather my ashes, [G] blow us down to [D] green grass, and my soul will all rise, [A] to the [D] rocket's blast.
I'll be halfway to heaven, [G] with paradise [D] in my heart, this time I'll be free, [A] wherever [D] I am.
_ Daddy wants to take me [G] back to Newtonburg [D]
[Bm] County, down [D] by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid.
_ _ Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too late [D] to pass, it's a too hard a toll [A] town, it's an all [D] new world. _ _
_ It's a too hard a toll [A] town, it's an all new [D] world.
_ _ _ _ It's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's on its _ _ [D]
way. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[B] Well, that's pretty close [Bm] to the way the fella that sings the song sings it.
Just like [B] the record.
Yeah. _ _ _
Can't beat [D] that.
_ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
When I was a child, [G] my family [D] was sad, down in West Virginia, _ so [A] _ sad [D] and poor.
_ _ _ There's a backwoods old town, [G] it's an awesome [D] _ town, _ old things died, [A] and never come free [D] anymore.
_ Daddy wants to take me [G] back to _ [D] Newtonburg County, [Bm] down [D] by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid. _ _ _
Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too [D] late to pass, it's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's an all [D] new world, _ _ _ _ _
it's a slow state for me. _
_ _ _ Well, _ sometimes we'd go [G] right down the [D] green road, to the abandoned old bridge, [A] down by [D] the hill,
where the air smelled like clay, and [G] we'd shake with [D] our fists, _ but it didn't stop us, [A] it was all we were [D] to.
_ _ Daddy wants to take me [G] back to _ [D] Newtonburg County, down by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid. _ _ _
Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too [D] late to pass, it's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's an all new [D] world, it's a slow state for me. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Then the cold comes and takes us, with [G] the world's largest [D] shovel, and pushes us, [A] and we skip the whole [D] land. _
The dust falls cold, [G] the land is full [D] of clay, and it's cold to all down, [A] and the fog just [D] remains.
_ Daddy wants to take me [G] back to _ [D] Newtonburg County, down by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid.
_ _ _ Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too late [D] to pass, it's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's an all [D] new world. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
When I gather my ashes, [G] blow us down to [D] green grass, and my soul will all rise, [A] to the [D] rocket's blast.
I'll be halfway to heaven, [G] with paradise [D] in my heart, this time I'll be free, [A] wherever [D] I am.
_ Daddy wants to take me [G] back to Newtonburg [D]
[Bm] County, down [D] by the green road, [A] where the stairs [D] I slid.
_ _ Well, I'm sorry my son, [G] it's a too late [D] to pass, it's a too hard a toll [A] town, it's an all [D] new world. _ _
_ It's a too hard a toll [A] town, it's an all new [D] world.
_ _ _ _ It's a too hard a toll town, [A] it's on its _ _ [D]
way. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[B] Well, that's pretty close [Bm] to the way the fella that sings the song sings it.
Just like [B] the record.
Yeah. _ _ _
Can't beat [D] that.
_ _ [N] _ _