Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: E MajorE
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
E MajorE | A augmentedA | E MajorE | A augmentedA |
E MajorE | A augmentedA | E MajorE | A augmentedA |
Verse 1:
E MajorE A augmentedA
At two fish creek they come to meet
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Weathered and edged by the summer heat
BB
The sun is always in their eyes
G# minorG#m E MajorE
They hold their glasses like a prize
Verse 2:
E MajorE A augmentedA
On a clouded fair and gin they dine
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
They're always losing track of time
BB
A augmentedA swampy mangrove paradise
G# minorG#m E MajorE
They import everything that's nice
Verse 3:
E MajorE A augmentedA
Comfort is a word rarely heard
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Wages are transient they look
BB
For opportunity to grow
G# minorG#m E MajorE
The better times they never show
Interlude:
E MajorE F# minorF#m BB
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh ooh ooh
E MajorE F# minorF#m BB
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Solo:
E MajorE | A augmentedA | E MajorE | A augmentedA |
BB
Verse 4:
E MajorE A augmentedA
By now their dreams have all been dreamt
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
All of their money has been spent
BB
The crashing surf upon the ground
G# minorG#m E MajorE
And no one ever hears a sound
Verse 5:
E MajorE A augmentedA
A augmentedA life of middling at best
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Put that pro-touch-up to a rest
BB
Was it a choice they do not know
G# minorG#m E MajorE
The better times they never show
Interlude:
E MajorE F# minorF#m BB
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh ooh ooh
E MajorE F# minorF#m BB
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Refrain:
E MajorE F# minorF#m
Paradise is all around
BB
But happiness is never found
E MajorE F# minorF#m
Paradise is all around
BB
But happiness is never found
Interlude:
E MajorE F# minorF#m BB
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh ooh ooh
E MajorE F# minorF#m BB
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Outro:
E MajorE F# minorF#m BB
E MajorE F# minorF#m BB
A augmentedA E MajorE