Artisto: | Eagles (English) |
Uzanto: | Niek Hoondert |
Daŭro: | 130 sekundoj |
Komenca paŭzo: | 12 sekundoj |
Tononoma sistemo: | Ne definita |
Sakra: | |
Komentoj pri tabulaturo: | - |
[Verse 1]
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She came from Providence the one in Rhode Island,
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where the old world shadows hang heavy in the air.
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She packed her hopes and dreams like a refugee,
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just as her father came across the sea.
[Verse 2]
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She heard about a place people were smiling,
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spoke about the red man's ways, how they loved the land.
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They came from everywhere to the Great Divide,
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seeking a place to stand or a place to hide.
[Verse 3]
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Down in the crowded bars, out for a good time,
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can't wait to tell you all what it's like up there.
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They called it paradise, I don't know why,
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somebody laid the mountains low, while the town got high.
+ E - A (2x) + E - B7 - E
[Verse 4]
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And when the chilly winds blew down across the desert,
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through the canyons of the coast to the malibus,
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where the pretty people played, hungry for power,
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to light their neon ways, give 'em things to do.
[Verse 5]
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Some rich man came and raped the land, nobody caught him,
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put up a bunch of ugly boxes and Jesus people bought them.
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They called it paradise, the place to be,
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they watched the hazy sun sinking in the sea.
+ E - A (2x) + G - C (2x) + G - D + G - C (8x)
[Verse 6]
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We can leave it all behind, and sail to Lahaina,
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just like the missionaries did, so many years ago.
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They even brought a neon sign, “Jesus is coming”,
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brought the white man's burden down, brought the white man's reign.
[Verse 7]
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And we'll provide the grand design, what is yours and what is mine,
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'cuz there is no more new frontier, we have got to make it here.
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We satisfied our endless needs, and justified our bloody deeds,
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in the name of destiny, and in the name of God.
[Verse 8]
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And you can see them there on Sunday morning,
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stand up and sing about what it's like up there.
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They called it paradise, I don't know why
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to call someplace paradise, kiss it goodbye.