Paraiso Chords

Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

FNoA♯4te the open 3rd string, then hammer with mid finger on fret 1

ReFturn to a lA♯4and calledF ParaisoA♯4

Dm7 C intro pattern

A place where a dying river ends

No biFrds dareA♯4 fly over FParaisoA♯4

No Dm7space alClows them to eGndurFe

The sAmoke that screens DmtheDm7 air

The grGass that's never theCre

And if A♯I could see a sFingle bird

What a jA♯oy

I try to wFrite some words andA♯ create

A single sDmong to be hDm7eard

G C-pause

By the rest of the world

I lFive in thisA♯4 land callFed ParaiA♯4so

Dm7 C intro pattern

In a house made of cardboard floors and walls

I leFarned toA♯4 be free iFn ParaiA♯4so

Free to Dm7claim anCything I see G F

A Matching rags forDm myDm7 clothes

G Plastic bags for thCe cold

And if eA♯mpty cans were alFl I have

What a jA♯oy

I never fFight to take someonA♯e else's coins

Dm Dm7 G Csus4-C-pause

And live with fear like the rest of the boys

Chorus

F PCa-CraA♯m7-i-so, help me make a stFand

F PCa-CraA♯m7-i-so, take me by the haFnd

F PCa-CraA♯m7-i-so, maDmke the world uDm7ndersGtand

And if A♯4I could see a sinFgle bird

What a jA♯oy

This tiredF and hungry land coA♯uld expect

Some truthDm and hope aDm7nd respect

From tGhe Crest of Fthe world

Adlib: stanza chords

And if eA♯mpty cans were alFl I have

What a jA♯oy

I never fFight to take someonA♯e else's coins

Dm Dm7 G Csus4-C-pause

And live with fear like the rest of the boys

(Repeat Chorus)

And if A♯4I could see a sinFgle bird

What a jA♯oy

This tiredF and hungry land coA♯uld expect

Some truthDm and hope aDm7nd respect

From tGhe Crest of Fthe world

(Repeat Chorus)

And if I could see a single bird

What a joy

This tired and hungry land could expect

Some truth and hope and respect

From the rest

And if I could see a single bird

What a joy

This tired and hungry land could expect

Some truth and hope and respect

G C F -INTRO

From the rest of the world