SONG LISTED BELOW IN VARIOUS KEYS
Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe
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If Paradise Is Half As Nice Amen Corner.
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Amen Corner sing this in the Key of “ C “
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INTRO:
C Em C7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
F Fm C G G7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
C Em C7 F
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Fm C G
Who needs para - dise,I'd rather have you.
VERSE 1
C Em C7 F
They say para - dise is up in the stars, but I needn't sigh because it's so far,
Fm C G
Cause I know its worth, a heaven on earth, for me where you are.
C Em C7 F
A look from your eyes, a touch of your hand, and I seem to fly to some other land.
Fm C G
When you are around, my heart always pounds, just like a brass band.
G
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
CHORUS:
C Em C7 F
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Fm C G G7
Who needs para - dise,I'd rather have you, Oh, yes, I'd rather have you
C Em C7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
F Fm C G G7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
CHORUS: FIRST LINE IS SPOKEN WITH SINGLE STRUMED CHORDS
C Em C7 F
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Fm C G G7
Who needs para – dise ,I'd rather have you, Oh, yes, I'd rather have you
C Em C7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
F Fm C G G7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
VERSE 2
C Em C7 F
They say paradise is up in the stars, but I needn't sigh because it's so far,
Fm C G
cause I know it's worth, a heaven on earth, for me, where you are.
C Em C7 F
A look from your eyes, a touch of your hand, and I seem to fly to some other land.
Fm C G
When you are around, my heart always pounds, just like a brass band.(Fade.)
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INTRO:
D F#m D7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
G Gm D A A7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
D F#m D7 G
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Gm D A
Who needs para - dise,I'd rather have you.
VERSE 1
D F#m D7 G
They say para - dise is up in the stars, but I needn't sigh because it's so far,
Gm D A
Cause I know its worth, a heaven on earth, for me where you are.
D F#m D7 G
A look from your eyes, a touch of your hand, and I seem to fly to some other land.
Gm D A
When you are around, my heart always pounds, just like a brass band.
A
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
CHORUS:
D F#m D7 G
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Gm D A A7
Who needs para - dise,I'd rather have you, Oh, yes, I'd rather have you
D F#m D7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
G Gm D A A7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
CHORUS: FIRST LINE IS SPOKEN WITH SINGLE STRUMED CHORDS
D F#m D7 G
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Gm D A A7
Who needs para – dise ,I'd rather have you, Oh, yes, I'd rather have you
D F#m D7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
G Gm D A A7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
VERSE 2
D F#m D7 G
They say paradise is up in the stars, but I needn't sigh because it's so far,
Gm D A
cause I know it's worth, a heaven on earth, for me, where you are.
D F#m D7 G
A look from your eyes, a touch of your hand, and I seem to fly to some other land.
Gm D A
When you are around, my heart always pounds, just like a brass band.(Fade.)
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INTRO:
E G#m E7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
A Am E B B7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
E G#m E7 A
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Am E B
Who needs para - dise,I'd rather have you.
VERSE 1
E G#m E7 A
They say para - dise is up in the stars, but I needn't sigh because it's so far,
Am E B
Cause I know its worth, a heaven on earth, for me where you are.
E G#m E7 A
A look from your eyes, a touch of your hand, and I seem to fly to some other land.
Am E B
When you are around, my heart always pounds, just like a brass band.
B
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
CHORUS:
E G#m E7 A
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Am E B B7
Who needs para - dise,I'd rather have you, Oh, yes, I'd rather have you
E G#m E7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
A Am E B B7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
CHORUS: FIRST LINE IS SPOKEN WITH SINGLE STRUMED CHORDS
E G#m E7 A
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Am E B B7
Who needs para – dise ,I'd rather have you, Oh, yes, I'd rather have you
E G#m E7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
A Am E B B7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
VERSE 2
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E G#m E7 A
They say paradise is up in the stars, but I needn't sigh because it's so far,
Am E B
cause I know it's worth, a heaven on earth, for me, where you are.
E G#m E7 A
A look from your eyes, a touch of your hand, and I seem to fly to some other land.
Am E B
When you are around, my heart always pounds, just like a brass band.(Fade.)
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INTRO:
F Am F7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
Bb Bbm F C C7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
F Am F7 Bb
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Bbm F C
Who needs para - dise,I'd rather have you.
VERSE 1
F Am F7 Bb
They say para - dise is up in the stars, but I needn't sigh because it's so far,
Bbm F C
Cause I know its worth, a heaven on earth, for me where you are.
F Am F7 Bb
A look from your eyes, a touch of your hand, and I seem to fly to some other land.
Bbm F C
When you are around, my heart always pounds, just like a brass band.
C
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
CHORUS:
F Am F7 Bb
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Bbm F C C7
Who needs para - dise,I'd rather have you, Oh, yes, I'd rather have you
F Am F7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
Bb Bbm F C C7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
CHORUS: FIRST LINE IS SPOKEN WITH SINGLE STRUMED CHORDS
F Am F7 Bb
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Bbm F C C7
Who needs para – dise ,I'd rather have you, Oh, yes, I'd rather have you
F Am F7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
Bb Bbm F C C7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
VERSE 2
F Am F7 Bb
They say paradise is up in the stars, but I needn't sigh because it's so far,
Bbm F C
cause I know it's worth, a heaven on earth, for me, where you are.
F Am F7 Bb
A look from your eyes, a touch of your hand, and I seem to fly to some other land.
Bbm F C
When you are around, my heart always pounds, just like a brass band.(Fade.)
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INTRO:
G Bm G7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
C Cm G D D7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
G Bm G7 C
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Cm G D
Who needs para - dise,I'd rather have you.
VERSE 1
G Bm G7 C
They say para - dise is up in the stars, but I needn't sigh because it's so far,
Cm G D
Cause I know its worth, a heaven on earth, for me where you are.
G Bm G7 C
A look from your eyes, a touch of your hand, and I seem to fly to some other land.
Cm G D
When you are around, my heart always pounds, just like a brass band.
D
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
CHORUS:
G Bm G7 C
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Cm G D D7
Who needs para - dise,I'd rather have you, Oh, yes, I'd rather have you
G Bm G7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
C Cm G D D7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
CHORUS: FIRST LINE IS SPOKEN WITH SINGLE STRUMED CHORDS
G Bm G7 C
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Cm G D D7
Who needs para – dise ,I'd rather have you, Oh, yes, I'd rather have you
G Bm G7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
C Cm G D D7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
VERSE 2
G Bm G7 C
They say paradise is up in the stars, but I needn't sigh because it's so far,
Cm G D
cause I know it's worth, a heaven on earth, for me, where you are.
G Bm G7 C
A look from your eyes, a touch of your hand, and I seem to fly to some other land.
Cm G D
When you are around, my heart always pounds, just like a brass band.(Fade.)
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INTRO:
A C#m A7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
D Dm A E E7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
A C#m A7 D
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Dm A E
Who needs para - dise,I'd rather have you.
VERSE 1
A C#m A7 D
They say para - dise is up in the stars, but I needn't sigh because it's so far,
Dm A E
Cause I know its worth, a heaven on earth, for me where you are.
A C#m A7 D
A look from your eyes, a touch of your hand, and I seem to fly to some other land.
Dm A E
When you are around, my heart always pounds, just like a brass band.
E
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
CHORUS:
A C#m A7 D
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Dm A E E7
Who needs para - dise,I'd rather have you, Oh, yes, I'd rather have you
A C#m A7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
D Dm A E E7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
CHORUS: FIRST LINE IS SPOKEN WITH SINGLE STRUMED CHORDS
A C#m A7 D
If paradise is half as nice as heaven that you take me to
Dm A E E7
Who needs para – dise ,I'd rather have you, Oh, yes, I'd rather have you
A C#m A7
La la la la.. La la la la.. La la la la..
D Dm A E E7
La la la.. La la la la la.. La la la la la..
VERSE 2
A C#m A7 D
They say paradise is up in the stars, but I needn't sigh because it's so far,
Dm A E
cause I know it's worth, a heaven on earth, for me, where you are.
A C#m A7 D
A look from your eyes, a touch of your hand, and I seem to fly to some other land.
Dm A E
When you are around, my heart always pounds, just like a brass band.(Fade.)
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