From Paradise chords by Archie Roach

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Novice

From Paradise - Archie Roach

G Em G Em

G          Em
She was born in the river land.
G         D        C
Born of her mother into her mothers hands.
G          C
She was free as the river was wild.
G            D        C
And she was so innocent, such a beautiful child.

G              Em
Then they took her away from Paradise.
C            G       D
Ahh where everything was beautiful and very nice.
G              Em
They took her away from her mothers tongue.
   C          G       D         G
Then slapped her around a little bit, to teach her another one.

G          Em
In and out of ins-ti-tutions.
G                  D          C
What could they do with this child, where was the neat solution.
               G          Em
There was nothing they could do, so they gave her to the streets.
    G             D          C
And she joined all the rest of the hungry and the tired feet.

G              Em
Then they took her away from Paradise.
C            G       D
Ahh where everything was beautiful and very nice.
G              Em
They took her away from her mothers tongue.
   C          G       D         G
Then slapped her around a little bit, to teach her another one.

C         G       D  D7
And the Pondees they don't swim here any more.

G       Em
She met a boy, who kind of knew.
G         D      C
Some of the things that she was going through.
      G        C
But he was confused, so he ran away.
  G          D       C
She found him again and here she is today, here in my heart.

G              Em
Then they took her away from Paradise.
C            G       D
Ahh where everything was beautiful and very nice.
G              Em
They took her away from her mothers tongue.
   C          G       D         G
Then slapped her around a little bit, to teach her another one.

G         Em     G    Em
Took her away from Paradise, away from Paradise.
G     Em
Ooh, from Paradise.
G     Em
Ooh, from Paradise.

Enjoy!