Prisoners In Paradise

PRISONERS IN PARADISE - Europe
by Joey Tempest
Transcribed by Antti Iiskola
               iceman_ai@hotmail.com
               antti.iiskola@mbnet.fi

Great song, but the end of the chorus reminds me of Beatles' Let It Be, 
don't you agree. Here are just the chords and lyrics, I've haven't had the
time to transcribe it properly. I'll post it in when I'm done. In the meanwhile
come to see my yet-unfinished-HomePage; FreezeZone at 
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Venue/5326

Intro chords:
Em D Em  Em  C  D  DD

Verse:
G  Cadd9  G Em D 

Bridge:
C G C G f# Em D C D

Chorus:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G D C D C D
C D Em D C
G D C D G

Chords:
G       320033
C       x32010
Cadd9   x3203(3)
D       xx0232
Em      022000
f#      2 (just the f# note on the low E)

Prisoners In Paradise - Joey Tempest
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Julie's got the word today
She lost her job, just one last pay
Life don't come easy anymore, no
Still struglin on by herself
Got a picture of Jimmy there on the shelf
She looks at him and says
"Why did we let it go?

I know that sometimes, baby
We didn't see things eye to eye
But I got just one question 
Did we have to say goodbye?"

Just like prisoners in paradise 
Still far from heavens door
Yeah, we had it all but still we wanted more
Now I realize that I can't turn back
The future's here to stay
We're just children of tomorrow 
Hanging on to yesterday

Jimmy still recalls the night 
When he took his guitar and headed on out
To find the big time
Yeah, that was his dream

He gave up his past 
And made it alright
But there's something missing 
In his heart tonight
Sometimes what you want 
Ain't what you need, no no

He misses driving down to the lake at night
Holding his baby in his arms so tight
Ain't it hard to find illusions when you're
Living in a memory

Just like prisoners in paradise 
So close but yet so far
There will come a time no matter who you are
When you ask yourself was it right or wrong
For me to turn away, but hey
We're just children of tomorrow 
Hanging on to yesterday

Prisoners In Paradise
Prisoners In Paradise

We're just
Prisoners in paradise 
Still far from heavens door
Yeah, we had it all but still we wanted more
Prisoners in paradise 
So close but yet so far
There will come a time no matter who you are
When you ask yourself was it right or wrong
For me to turn away, but hey
We're just children of tomorrow 
Hanging on to yesterday