A Touch of Paradise chords
by John FarnhamSong Key: A Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 75 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords: A, A/F#, Bm, C, D, D/F#, E
Beginners: You don't have to play the A/F# and D/F# chords. You can simply replace them with A and D respectively... all charts below
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A Touch of Paradise
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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
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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) Song Details:
- Songwriters: Ross Wilson and Gulliver Smith
- Date: 1986
- 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
