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Cadd9D
G
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot Cadd9
G
With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spot G
Don't it always seem to go Cadd9
That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone Cadd9
D
G
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot G
Ooooh, bop bop bop Cadd9
Ooooh, bop bop bop Cadd9
G
They took all the trees, and put em in a tree museum Cadd9
G
And they charged the people a dollar and a half to see them No, no, no G
Don't it always seem to go Cadd9
That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone Cadd9
D
G
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot G
Ooooh, bop bop bop Cadd9
Ooooh, bop bop bop Cadd9
G
Hey farmer, farmer, put away your DDT Cadd9
I don't care about spots on my apples G
Leave me the birds and the bees Please G
Don't it always seem to go Cadd9
That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone Cadd9
D
G
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot Cadd9
D
G
Hey now, they paved paradise to put up a parking lot Why not? G
Ooooh, bop bop bop Cadd9
Ooooh, bop bop bop Solo Cadd9
– G
- x3 - Cadd9
- let ring - G
Listen, late last night, I heard the screen door slam Cadd9
D
G
And a big yellow taxi took my girl away G
Don't it always seem to go Cadd9
That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone Cadd9
D
G
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot G
Well, don't it always seem to go Cadd9
Cadd9
That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone Cadd9
D
G
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot Why not? Cadd9
D
G
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot Hey hey hey Cadd9
D
G
Paved paradise and put up a parking lot G
Ooooh, bop bop bop Cadd9
Ooooh, bop bop bop Cadd9
I don't wanna give it Why you wanna give it G
Why you wanna giving it all away Hey, hey, hey Cadd9
Now you wanna give it I should wanna give it G
Now you wanna giving it all away Cadd9
I don't wanna give it Why you wanna give it G
Why you wanna giving it all away Cadd9
Hey, hey, givin it all, D
G
Cadd9
givin it all....away G
Cadd9
Why do you want me? G
Why do you want me? Cadd9
D
G
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot Outro: Cadd9
– G
- fade out -
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Carefully listen to the song and try to really "feel" the rhythm. Once you get the basics of strumming, I can assure you it'll go real quick. Maybe the strumming guide can help you on your way.