Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Intermediate Verse: Em D G No matter what you say to me Em D G A heart of stone and crooked teeth Em D G I cursed the dirt behind my heels Em D G Oh, I curse the one who doesn't know how I feel Em D G And all the things I've said in vain Em D G You know I never mentioned you by name Em D G And I know it's all in the past Em D G Oh, I never could've known how long this would last
Chorus: Am 'Cause all my life C I've seen these skies G D It's paradise, paradise Am And every time C I leave this place G D I'm terrified, terrified Am C Oh, oh G D Oh, oh Verse: Em D G What if it's just in my head Em D G I should've listened to you instead Em D G And all those times where I tried to hard Em D G When all along I should've stayed on guard Em D G You'd think that I would've learned by now Em D G But I'm still working on learning how Em D G To keep my mind in a quiet state Em D G To finally keep my head on straight Chorus: Am 'Cause all my life C I've seen these skies G D It's paradise, paradise Am And every time C I leave this place G D I'm terrified, terrified Am C Oh, oh G D Oh, oh Bridge: C And I still think back to that summer G Oh, whoa, oh Oh, whoa, oh C And I hate that I still remember G Oh, whoa, oh Oh, whoa, oh C But all this ends with something better G Oh, whoa, oh Oh, whoa, oh C But all this ends with something better G Oh, whoa, oh Oh, whoa, oh C Oh, whoa, oh Oh, whoa, oh G Oh, whoa, oh Oh, whoa, oh