F5 Bb5 C5 She came from Providence C5 F5 The one in Rhode Island F5 Bb5 C5 Where the old world shadows hang C5 F5 Heavy in the air F5 Bb5 C5 She packed her hopes and dreams C5 F5 Like a refugee F5 Bb5 C5 Just as her father came C5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F+ Across the sea She heard about a place People were smiling Spoke about the red man's ways How they loved the land 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 They called it paradise I don't know why Somebody laid the mountains low While the town got high F5 F5 F5 F5 F+ D5 D5 D5 D5 Dm* F5 F5 F5 F5 F+ D5 D5 D5 D5 Dm* When the chilly winds blew down Across the canyon Through the canyons of the coast To the malibus Where the pretty people played Hungry for power To light their neon ways Give 'em things to do Some rich man came and raped the land Nobody caught him Put up a bunch of ugly boxes And Jesus people bought them They called it paradise The place to be They watched the hazy sun Sinking in the sea (Key Change: changes from F5 to Ab5 ) Ab5 Db5 Eb5 You can leave it all behind Eb5 Ab5 Sail to Lahaina Ab5 Db5 Eb5 Just like the missionaries did Eb5 Ab5 So many years ago Ab5 Db5 Eb5 They even brought a neon sign Eb5 Ab5 Jesus is Coming Ab5 Db5 Eb5 Brought the white man's burden down Eb5 Ab5 Ab5 Ab5 Ab5 Ab+ Brought the white man's reign And we'll provide the grand design What is yours and what is mine 'Cuz there is no more new frontier We have got to make it here We satisfied our endlees needs And justified 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 called it paradise I don't know why To call someplace paradise Kiss it goodbye Ab5 Ab5 Ab5 Ab5 Ab+ F5 F5 F5 F5 Fm* Ab5 Ab5 Ab5 Ab5 Ab+ F5 F5 F5 F5 Fm* (repeat this and fade)