[Intro]
D C
(slow) x2
D C
(up tempo) x4
[Verse 1]
D C
I went in search of paradise
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They said it would be good for my head
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I went in search of paradise
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But she took me by the hand instead
[Chorus 1]
Bm G
Paris London
Bm G
Glamor and despair
Bm G
Ruins we were ruined over there
Bm G
Ruins we were ruined over there
[Instrumental]
D A Em G x2
[Verse 2]
D C
And when you think you are in paradise
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But you find your arms are tied
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Captive in the name of paradise
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The chains are all her lies
[Chorus 2]
Bm G
Paris London
Bm G
Glamor and despair
Bm G
Ruins we were ruined over there
Bm G
Ruins we were ruined over there
[Instrumental]
D A Em G x2
[Verse 3]
D C
The picture on the screen is moving still
D C
It's moving all the time
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If only you could freeze frame a moment there
D C
You could have paradise all the time
[Chorus 3]
Bm G
Paris London
Bm G
Glamor and despair
Bm G
Ruins we were ruined over there
Bm G
Ruins we were ruined over there
(spoken)
D A Em G
I don't think anyone's ever been to paradise
D A Em G
because paradise is based on lies
D A Em G
I don't think anyone's ever felt paradise
D A Em G
because paradise is based on lies