Delusional Paradise
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Intro: F#m G D D
F#m G D D
F#m G D D
F#m G D D
F#m G D
Cross your heart and count to three
F#m G
It's clear to see that what we really need
D
Is empathy
F#m G D
If there's a will then there's a way
But you've been hiding lately
F#m
Under pressure
G D
Living in disguise
F#m G D
Trap yourself inside your dreams
F#m G D
Don't let reality come in between everything
F#m G D
Trust me, I know, I've been here too before
F#m G D
And if you can't move on I'm leaving you behind
A G
I'm leaving you behind
G
Give me some room to grow
D/F#
Let me have the time to show
Bm
Never the ones you expect
D
I guess you never know
G D/F#
Could you imagine the world
Bm
Without living in grey?
A F#m Em G
O__pen your eyes
A
A delusional paradise (paradise)
( F#m G D D )
F#m G D
Try, wear me down, but, in return
F#m
I'll give you just what you deserve
G D
Do you think your petty words are gonna make me hurt?
F#m G D
I've been doing fine and that's not your concern
F#m G
'Cause respect is a virtue
D
And it's not one you've earned
F#m G
The world seems to change
D
But you'll still stay the same
F#m G
Like an old brush and paint
D
You're a color to fade
F#m G
And that's fine if you're happy being
D
Stuck in your ways
F#m G
With complacency, my enemy
D
I'm not here to stay
A
(Not here to stay)
G
Give me some room to grow
D/F#
Let me have the time to show
Bm
Never the ones you expect
D
I guess you never know
G D/F#
Could you imagine the world
Bm
Without living in grey?
A F#m Em G
O__pen your eyes
A
A delusional paradise (paradise)
G A Bm
And I know you'll waste
D
Every last breath to state
G
What I'll never be
A
But I guess your
Bm
Acquaintance is poison
D
And one I don't need
G
One I don’t need
A
You won't make me fall to my knees
Bm D
Take a good look 'cause it's the last that you'll see
G A
So you can
Bm
Stay the fuck away from me
D
You'll never get the best of me
Bm
We're not the same, I can't relate
D G
I guess we're just a color to fade
G
Give me some room to grow
D/F#
Let me have the time to show
Bm
Never the ones you expect
D
I guess you never know
G D/F#
Could you imagine the world
Bm
Without living in grey?
A F#m Em G
O__pen your eyes
G
Give me some room to grow
D/F#
Let me have the time to show
Bm
Never the ones you expect
D
I guess you never know
G A
A delusional paradise (paradise)
( F#m G D D )
F#m G D
A delusional paradise
How to play Delusional Paradise
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.