Paradise Lost
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Intro: F#m | C#m | F#m | C#m C#sus4 C# |
Verse
F#m C#m
Your hands are snakes that bite from the apple
C#sus4 C# F#m C#m C#sus4 C#
People will talk, laugh, then deny it
[Refrão] E C#m
The only thing that's left you'll have to swallow
F#
Our tails are not the only things we chase
E C#m F#m C#sus4
All you're left to hold is paradise
Verse
C#sus4 C# F#m C#m
They'll send you away and then build a fire
C#sus4 C# F#m C#m C#sus4 C#
Fan off the haze, suppress your desires
[Refrão] E C#m
The only thing that's left you'll have to swallow
F# A
Our tails are not the only things we chase
E C#m F#m A F#m C#m F#m C#m
But all you're left to hold is paradise that you've lost
Bridge
D C#m
You could change what you believe
F#m A
And still Pandora sits within the fields of Babylon
E D C#m
You could cling, to what you feel
F#m A
And yet the pain is caused by what you chose to focus on
E D C#m
Open your mind but keep it free
F#m A E
Our tails are not the only things we chase around
D C#m
Hold your hands, out to receive
F#m A F#m C#m C#sus4 C#
And all you're left to hold is paradise that you've lost
Outro
F#m C#m C#sus4 C#
It is paradise that you've lost
F#m C#m C#sus4 C#
Oh, paradise that you've lost
F#m C#m C#sus4 C#
Paradise that you've lost
F#m
Paradise, paradise, paradise, paradise
How to play Paradise Lost
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.