The Last Resort (2013 Remaster) Chords

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She came [A] from Providence, [B] the one in [E] Rhode Island, where the old [A] world shadows [B] hang [E] heavy
in the air.
She packed [A] her hopes and [B] dreams like a [E] refugee, _ just as [F#m] her father came [B] across [E] the sea. _
_ _ She heard [A] about a place, [B] people [E] were smilin'.
They spoke about [A] the Redman's way, [B] [E] how they loved the land.
They came [A] from everywhere [B] to the great [E] divide, _ seeking [A] a place to stand [B] or a place [E] to hide.
_ _ _ Down in [A] the crowded bars, [B] out for a [E] good time, can't wait [A] to tell you all [B] what it's like [E] up there.
_ They call [A] it paradise, [B] I don't [E] know why.
Somebody laid [A] the mountains low, [B] [E] while the town got high.
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_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ Then the [A] chilly winds blew [B] down across [E] the desert, through the [A] canyons of the [B] coast,
through the [E] Malibu, where the [A] pretty people [B] play, [E] hungry for power, to [A] light their neon
[B] waves, and give them [E] things to do. _ _
Some rich [A] men came and raped the [B] land, [E] nobody caught them.
Put up a [A] bunch of ugly [B] boxes, and Jesus [E] people bought them. _
They [A] called it paradise, [B] the [E] place to be.
They [A] watched the hazy [B] sun, sinking [E] in the sea.
They called it paradise.
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_ [G] can [C] leave it all [G] behind, and sail to the high end, just like [C] the missionaries did,
[D] so many [G] years ago.
They even brought [C] a neon sign, [G] Jesus is coming.
They brought the white [C] man's burden down, [D] brought the white [G] man's reign.
_ Who will provide [C] the grand design?
[D] What is [G] yours and what is mine?
There is no [C] more new frontier, [D] we have [G] got to make it here.
We satisfy [C] our endless needs, [D] and justify [G] our bloody deeds, in the [C] name of destiny,
[D] and in the [G] name of God.
_ _ _ And you [C] can, _
[D] on Sunday [G] morning, stand up [C] and sing about, [D] what it's like [G] up there.
_ They call [C] it paradise, [D] I don't [G] know why.
You call some [C] place paradise, [D] you say [G] goodbye.
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ leave it all behind, and sail to the high end, just like the missionaries did.