A Touch of Paradise chords

by John Farnham

Song Key: A Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 75 bpm


Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords: A, A/F#, Bm, C, D, D/F#, E

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
A Major A/F# Bm Bm barre chord C Major D Major D/F# D/F# E Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
A Major-LH A/F#-LH Bm-LH Bm barre chord-LH C Major-LH D Major-LH D/F#-LH D/F#-V2-LH E Major-LH
Speed: x0.1

A Touch of Paradise

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
  
                              A     D     A     D
Intro: 4/4  ‖ Bongos |  𝄎  ‖     |     |     |     ‖

 A                      D
1. Fla-min-gos walk and sway in peace
 A                          D
   See-ing this it makes my trou-b les cease
 A                               D
   The sun is hid-ing leav-ing a pink scar,
                   A
   That stretch-es right a-cross the sky,
                    D
   That's all we've seen so far

Bm                 E               D    E
   And all I do is look in-to your eyes.

      A                            D
Chorus: For that spe-cial touch of pa-ra-dise,
      A                          D
        Just a touch, a touch of pa-ra-dise,
    A/F#                        D     E
        Just a special touch of pa-ra-dise.

 A                          D
2. You hold my hand, that's when we kiss.
          A                                    D
   And it does-n't take long no, no, for me to get the gist
 A                              D
   Of this love that stretch-es out a-cross the land,
         A                         D
   Where rain-bows flash, as we're walk-ing in the sand.

Bm                 E               D   E
   And all I do is look in-to your eyes.


      A                            D
Chorus: For that spe-cial touch of pa-ra-dise,
      A                          D
        Just a touch, a touch of pa-ra-dise,
    A/F#                        D     E
        Just a special touch of pa-ra-dise.

      C                       D
Bridge: A touch of spring and au-tumn sweet
                 A
        Well the trees vi-brate when our eyes meet
      C                            D
        And I think of all the love that we have been mak-ing
      A                         D        E          D/F#     E   
        You touch my hand and I walk off shak-ing |       |     |


           A     D     A     D    A     D     A     D
Instr:  ‖     |     |     |     |    |     |     |     ‖

     Bm                 E               D    E
        And all I do is look in-to your eyes.

      A                            D
Chorus: For that spe-cial touch of pa-ra-dise, (Oh-oh darling)
      A                          D
        Just a touch, a touch of pa-ra-dise,
      A                         D     E
        Just a special touch of pa-ra-dise.

      A                          D
Chorus: Just a touch, a touch of pa-ra-dise,(Oh-oh oh)
      A                         D
        Just a special touch of pa-ra-dise,
      A                          D     E
        Just a touch, a touch of pa-ra-dise.

      A                          D
Chorus: Just a touch, a touch of pa-ra-dise,(Yeah-eh yeah)
      A                         D
        Just a special touch of pa-ra-dise, (Oh show me)
      A                          D     E
        Just a touch, a touch of pa-ra-dise.

      A                          D
Chorus: Just a touch, a touch of pa-ra-dise, (Yeah-eh yeah-eh)
      A                         D
        Just a special touch of pa-ra-dise, (Oh show me)
      A                          D     E
        Just a touch, a touch of pa-ra-dise.

           A       D       A       D
Outro: ‖       |       |       |      ‖... (repeat to fade)

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: A Major - 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Gentle ballad
  • Metronome: ♩ = 75
  • Voice Range: E4 - C#6
  • Beginner Guitarists:
    If you find A/F# and D/F# difficult to play, simply replace them with A Major and D Major.

Song Details:

Whispering Jack Album
John Farnham
  • Songwriters: Ross Wilson and Gulliver Smith
  • Lyrics Begin: Flamingos walk and sway in peace, seeing this it makes my troubles cease.
  • Genre: Rock, pop rock
  • Featured Artist: John Farnham
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1985–1986
    Released: 2 March 1987[
    B-side: Help (live version)
  • Album: Whispering Jack
    Recorded: October 1985
    Released: 29 September 1986
Back to 80's Songs Back To Top
Contact Me

A seasoned performer joyfully playing the guitar