A Town Called Paradise Chords by Van Morrison

Tempo:
103.3 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Em

Am

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Van Morrison - A Town Called Paradise chords
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[G] [C] [G]
[Am] [G]
[C]
[G] Copycats ripped off [C] my song.
[G] Copycats ripped off my [C] words.
[G]
Copycats ripped off my [C] [G] melody.
[Em] [G]
Doesn't matter what they say.
[C] [G]
Doesn't matter what they do.
[C] [G]
All that matters [C] is my relationship [G] to you.
[C] [G]
I'll take you [C] out, [G]
get you in my [C] car.
[G]
We're going for a [C] long, long, [G] long drive.
[C] [G]
We're going [C] down [G] to a town [C] called Paradise.
[A] [G]
God [C] will lead, [G] just be free.
[C] [G]
He's gonna drink that wine.
We're gonna jump [C] the church [G] in a town [C] called [G] Paradise.
Paradise.
[C] All right.
[G]
[Dm] [C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[Am] [G]
[C] [Am] [G]
We're going up [C] to Marlinsac.
[G]
Try [C] to look for miles.
[G]
[D] See the [C] vision in [G] the west.
[C] [G]
We're gonna swing [C] around and look north.
[G]
South [C] and east and west.
[G]
And go around [C] in a circle,
[G] too.
[C]
[G] Now we're gonna start [C] dancing.
[G] [Am]
[G] I'm gonna love a dance, people.
[C]
[G] I'm gonna take you in my arms.
[C]
[G] I'm gonna squeeze you [C] tight.
[G]
Say I'm gonna fight for [C] your life.
[G]
We're gonna get [C] that squeeze feeling.
[G] [C] [G]
I'll take you [C] down, [G] baby, to a town called [C] Paradise.
[G] Down [C] we go, we can [G] be free.
[C] You see, [G]
it doesn't matter what [C] they say.
[G] Baby, it doesn't matter what they [C] do.
[G]
All that matters is [C] my relationship to [G] you.
We're gonna ride all [Em] [G]
along the ancient [C] highway.
[G]
Won't be [C] there [Am] when [G] the morning comes.
[Em] [G]
Another river, [C] we will linger.
[G]
And we'll drive [C] down there, [Em] [G] down there to be free.
[Em] [Am] [G]
Hey! Hey!
[Em] Woo!
[G]
[Em] [C] [G]
[Em] [G]
Woo!
[C] [G]
Woo!
[C] [G]
[C] [Em] Woo.
[C] Woo.
Woo.
[G]
[C] Woo.
[G] Woo. Woo.
And [C] I'm [G] in love
[C] [G] I'm in love
[C] What we got, [G] son
[C] Paradise
[G]
You're my imagination too
[C] [G]
[Am] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
Key:ย ย 
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
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To learn Van Morrison - A Town Called Paradise chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - G, C and G of chords. Start with a comfortable 51 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 103. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ Copycats ripped off [C] my song. _ _
[G] _ Copycats ripped off my [C] words.
_ _ [G] _
_ Copycats ripped off my [C] _ _ [G] melody.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _
Doesn't matter what they say.
_ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ Doesn't matter what they do.
[C] _ _ [G] _
All that matters [C] is my relationship [G] to you.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
I'll take you [C] out, _ _ [G] _ _
get you in my [C] car.
_ _ [G] _ _
We're going for a [C] long, _ long, [G] long drive.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ We're going [C] down [G] to _ a town [C] called Paradise.
_ [A] _ [G] _
_ God [C] will lead, _ [G] just be free.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
He's gonna drink that wine. _ _ _ _
We're gonna jump [C] the church _ [G] in _ _ a town [C] called [G] Paradise.
Paradise.
_ _ _ [C] _ All right.
_ [G] _
_ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
We're going up [C] to Marlinsac.
[G] _
_ Try [C] to look for miles.
_ [G] _
_ [D] See the [C] vision _ in [G] the west.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
We're gonna swing [C] around and look north.
_ [G] _
_ South [C] and east and west.
_ [G] _
_ And go around [C] in a circle, _
[G] too.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ Now we're gonna start [C] dancing.
_ [G] _ [Am] _
[G] _ I'm gonna love a dance, people.
_ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ I'm gonna take you _ in _ my arms.
[C] _ _ _ _
[G] I'm gonna squeeze you [C] tight.
_ [G] _ _
_ Say I'm gonna fight for [C] your life.
_ _ [G] _
_ We're gonna get [C] that _ squeeze feeling.
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ I'll take you [C] down, _ _ [G] baby, to a town called _ [C] Paradise. _ _
[G] _ _ Down [C] we go, we can [G] be free.
_ _ [C] _ _ You see, [G] _
it doesn't matter what [C] they say. _ _
[G] Baby, it doesn't matter what they [C] do.
_ [G] _
All that matters is [C] my relationship to [G] you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ We're gonna ride all [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ _ along the ancient [C] highway.
_ [G] _
_ _ Won't be [C] there [Am] when [G] the morning comes.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ Another river, _ _ _ [C] we will linger.
_ _ [G] _
And we'll drive [C] down there, [Em] _ [G] down there to be free.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
Hey! Hey!
[Em] Woo!
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ Woo!
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
Woo!
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Em] Woo. _ _
_ _ [C] _ Woo.
Woo.
[G] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ Woo.
[G] Woo. Woo.
And _ [C] I'm [G] in love _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] I'm _ in love
[C] _ _ What we got, [G] son
_ _ [C] _ _ Paradise
[G] _
You're _ _ my imagination too _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _

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