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