Chords for PARADISE~DWIGHT YOAKAM
Tempo:
115.75 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
Eb
Abm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
I recorded a couple years ago but I played it for a long time.
It was a great inspiration to me.
John [F] Fry and his family moved [Abm] from Western Kentucky up through [E]
[Eb]
[Abm]
Illinois and Indiana.
And I used to call us tail light babies on the weekends.
You'd see those cars headed back south across Kentucky to [Eb] go home.
[B]
[Ab] [D]
[E] To write things about my own family's experience.
I
[Eb]
[E]
love my [A] family [E] much more than the Western Kentucky where my parents are from.
Just from now on [A] there's something [E] real.
So many [B] times in my memory.
[E]
And he wants to be [A] back in the game.
[E]
My father gave us a little [B]
[E] paradise.
He spent his time in the [A] fields.
He [E] laid his head.
He'd buy us cold grain all the way.
Well, when we'd drive [A]
[E]
to the middle of the river and pass by the Avery's.
Well, he'd make a little wish.
[A]
[E]
If he found five [B] bulls he'd call for [E] his kids.
He found a little [B] paradise.
[E]
He spent his time in the fields.
[A] He laid [E]
his head.
He'd buy us cold [B] grain all the way.
[E]
Well, the whole town's a niche.
[A] First line [E] of store.
For a big ten [B]-shirt.
[E]
He'd give three coats.
[A] And he'd bury his foot [E] for a seat.
He'd roll it all down [G] and [E] drop it for me.
He'd say, take me back [A] [E] to that paradise again.
He'd [B] say,
[E] take me back [A] to that [E] paradise again.
He'd buy us cold [B] grain all the [E] way.
When I'd die he'd put me in a ship [A] and send me to [E] Green River.
Put the stove roll on up [B] till the rock [E] chest was down.
Down behind the way he'd hang with [A] the
[E] wind.
Five miles [B] away from where [E] the smell of [A] the sea lay.
[E]
Five degrees [B] everywhere [Gb] he'd [E] die to play.
That's the [A] part he [E] left in me.
He'd buy us cold [B] grain all [E]
the way.
He'd buy us cold grain [B] all the way.
[E] Well, [A] the whole [E] town's a niche.
He'd buy us cold grain [B] all the [E] way.
I recorded a couple years ago but I played it for a long time.
It was a great inspiration to me.
John [F] Fry and his family moved [Abm] from Western Kentucky up through [E]
[Eb]
[Abm]
Illinois and Indiana.
And I used to call us tail light babies on the weekends.
You'd see those cars headed back south across Kentucky to [Eb] go home.
[B]
[Ab] [D]
[E] To write things about my own family's experience.
I
[Eb]
[E]
love my [A] family [E] much more than the Western Kentucky where my parents are from.
Just from now on [A] there's something [E] real.
So many [B] times in my memory.
[E]
And he wants to be [A] back in the game.
[E]
My father gave us a little [B]
[E] paradise.
He spent his time in the [A] fields.
He [E] laid his head.
He'd buy us cold grain all the way.
Well, when we'd drive [A]
[E]
to the middle of the river and pass by the Avery's.
Well, he'd make a little wish.
[A]
[E]
If he found five [B] bulls he'd call for [E] his kids.
He found a little [B] paradise.
[E]
He spent his time in the fields.
[A] He laid [E]
his head.
He'd buy us cold [B] grain all the way.
[E]
Well, the whole town's a niche.
[A] First line [E] of store.
For a big ten [B]-shirt.
[E]
He'd give three coats.
[A] And he'd bury his foot [E] for a seat.
He'd roll it all down [G] and [E] drop it for me.
He'd say, take me back [A] [E] to that paradise again.
He'd [B] say,
[E] take me back [A] to that [E] paradise again.
He'd buy us cold [B] grain all the [E] way.
When I'd die he'd put me in a ship [A] and send me to [E] Green River.
Put the stove roll on up [B] till the rock [E] chest was down.
Down behind the way he'd hang with [A] the
[E] wind.
Five miles [B] away from where [E] the smell of [A] the sea lay.
[E]
Five degrees [B] everywhere [Gb] he'd [E] die to play.
That's the [A] part he [E] left in me.
He'd buy us cold [B] grain all [E]
the way.
He'd buy us cold grain [B] all the way.
[E] Well, [A] the whole [E] town's a niche.
He'd buy us cold grain [B] all the [E] way.
Key:
E
A
B
Eb
Abm
E
A
B
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I recorded a couple years ago but I played it for a long time.
It was a great inspiration to me.
John [F] Fry and his family moved [Abm] from Western Kentucky up through _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ _ Illinois and Indiana.
And I used to call us tail light babies on the weekends.
You'd see those cars headed back south across Kentucky to [Eb] go home. _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] To write things about my own family's experience.
I _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
love my [A] family [E] much more _ _ _ _ _ _ _ than the Western _ Kentucky where my parents are from. _ _ _ _
_ _ Just from now on [A] there's something [E] real. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So many [B] times in my memory.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And he wants to be [A] back in the game.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ My father gave us a little [B] _
[E] paradise. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ He spent his time in the [A] fields.
He [E] laid his head. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He'd buy us cold grain all the way. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, when we'd drive [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ to the middle of the river and pass by the Avery's. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, he'd make a little wish.
[A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ If he found five [B] bulls he'd call for [E] his kids. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ He _ _ _ _ _ found _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a little _ _ [B] paradise.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ He spent his time in the fields.
[A] He laid [E]
his head. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He'd buy us cold [B] grain all the way.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Well, the whole town's a niche.
[A] First line [E] of store. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ For a big ten [B]-shirt. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He'd give three coats.
[A] And he'd bury his foot [E] for a seat. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He'd roll it all down [G] and [E] drop it for me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
He'd say, take me back [A] [E] to that paradise _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
again.
He'd [B] say, _ _
[E] _ _ _ take _ _ _ _ _ _
me back [A] to that [E] paradise again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He'd buy us cold [B] grain all the [E] way. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When I'd die he'd put me in a ship [A] and send me to [E] Green River. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Put the stove roll on up [B] till the rock [E] chest was down. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Down behind the way he'd hang with [A] the _
[E] wind. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Five miles [B] away from where [E] the _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
smell _ of [A] the sea lay.
[E] _ _ _ _ _
Five _ _ _ _ _ degrees [B] everywhere [Gb] he'd [E] die to play. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ That's the _ _ [A] part he [E] left in _ _ _ me.
_ _ _ _ He'd buy us cold [B] grain all [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ the way.
He'd buy us cold grain [B] all the way.
[E] Well, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] the whole [E] town's a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ niche.
He'd buy us cold grain [B] all the [E] way. _ _ _ _ _
_ I recorded a couple years ago but I played it for a long time.
It was a great inspiration to me.
John [F] Fry and his family moved [Abm] from Western Kentucky up through _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ _ Illinois and Indiana.
And I used to call us tail light babies on the weekends.
You'd see those cars headed back south across Kentucky to [Eb] go home. _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] To write things about my own family's experience.
I _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
love my [A] family [E] much more _ _ _ _ _ _ _ than the Western _ Kentucky where my parents are from. _ _ _ _
_ _ Just from now on [A] there's something [E] real. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So many [B] times in my memory.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And he wants to be [A] back in the game.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ My father gave us a little [B] _
[E] paradise. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ He spent his time in the [A] fields.
He [E] laid his head. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He'd buy us cold grain all the way. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, when we'd drive [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ to the middle of the river and pass by the Avery's. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, he'd make a little wish.
[A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ If he found five [B] bulls he'd call for [E] his kids. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ He _ _ _ _ _ found _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a little _ _ [B] paradise.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ He spent his time in the fields.
[A] He laid [E]
his head. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He'd buy us cold [B] grain all the way.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Well, the whole town's a niche.
[A] First line [E] of store. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ For a big ten [B]-shirt. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He'd give three coats.
[A] And he'd bury his foot [E] for a seat. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He'd roll it all down [G] and [E] drop it for me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
He'd say, take me back [A] [E] to that paradise _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
again.
He'd [B] say, _ _
[E] _ _ _ take _ _ _ _ _ _
me back [A] to that [E] paradise again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ He'd buy us cold [B] grain all the [E] way. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When I'd die he'd put me in a ship [A] and send me to [E] Green River. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Put the stove roll on up [B] till the rock [E] chest was down. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Down behind the way he'd hang with [A] the _
[E] wind. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Five miles [B] away from where [E] the _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
smell _ of [A] the sea lay.
[E] _ _ _ _ _
Five _ _ _ _ _ degrees [B] everywhere [Gb] he'd [E] die to play. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ That's the _ _ [A] part he [E] left in _ _ _ me.
_ _ _ _ He'd buy us cold [B] grain all [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ the way.
He'd buy us cold grain [B] all the way.
[E] Well, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] the whole [E] town's a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ niche.
He'd buy us cold grain [B] all the [E] way. _ _ _ _ _