Richie Havens - Paradise

^DThere’s a thousand roads that g^Emet there, ^Dand each one looks th^Eme same, D Em Em Em 7 and with every step you’re thinking. should you have gone the other way. ^DThere are those who give ^Emdirection, ^Deven though they’re lost^Em themselves, ^Dand those who finally get ^Emthere, never^Em really give no trace of the ^Em7trail. D Em D C4sus D So, if you’re searching for some peace of mind, ^Dout in a world that’^Ems cold and^D u^Gsus4nkind,^{D D}hoping someone will t^Emhrow you a ^Dsi^Gsus4gn. ^{D D}Paradise is a hard ^Emplace, a ^Dhard p^Gsus4lace to ^Dfind. ^DThere are wise old ^Emmen who tell ya, ^Dthat’s it’s up there in t^Emhe sky. ^DBut I’ve flown those ^Em jumbos,^Em and believe me it’^Em7s a lie. ^DThere are those that think it’s her^Eme and now^D. What you do with ^Em everyday. ^DWe better make the best of^Em living,we??^Em?re gonna die for sure so^Em7me day. ^DSearching for some ^Em peace of ^Dmi^Gsus4nd, ^{D D}out in a world that is ^Emcold ^Asus2and ^Dun^Gsus4kind. ^{D D}Hoping someone will ^Emshow us a ^Dsi^Gsus4gn ^{D D}Paradise is a hard ^Emplace ^DParadise is a hard ^Emplace ^DParadise is a hard ^Emplace, a ^Emhard place to ^Dfi^Gsus4nd. ^D

^DI’m not trying to b^De no prophet.^D I’m not trying ^Dto change your mind ^DBut I think that this ^Emsearching is , ^Dsuch a ^Gsus4waste of ^Dtime. ^DThere are those that have ^Emreligion, ^DTeach them how to live^Em each day. ^DYes, they believe in P^Emaradise. All^Em you have to do is pr^Em7ay. ^DBut me myself I’m^Em easy. I ^D don’t really have to^Em know. ^DJust as long as I’m stil^Eml breathing, a^Emnd I’ve got somewhere ^Em7to go. D Em D-Gsus4-D D Em D-Gsus4-D Searching for some peace of mind. Out in a world that is cold and unkind D Em D-Gsus4-D Hoping someone will throw us a line ^DParadise is a hard ^Emplace ^DParadise is a hard ^Emplace ^DParadise is a hard p^Emlace, Em D-Gsus4-D a hard place to find.