Ani DiFranco – Paradigm (Guitar)
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Chords
As recorded by Ani DiFranco
(From the 2005 Album KNUCKLE DOWN)
[Intro]
G Em Am Em Gm F# Bm Em
Bm7 Em7 Bm7 Em7
Bm7 Em7 Bm7 Em7
[Verse 1]
Bm7 Em7 I was born to two immigrants Bm7 Em7 Bm7 Who know why they were here Em7 They were happy to pay taxes Bm7 For the schools and roads Em7 Happy to be here Bm7 Em7 They took it seriously Bm7 Em7 Just like a job of citizenry Bm7 Em7 My mother went campaigning door to door Bm7 Em And holding to her hand was me
[Chorus]
G F#7 Cause I was just a girl in a room full of women E Licking stamps and laughing G F# I remember the feeling of community blooming E Of democracy happening
[Interlude]
Bm7 Em7 Bm Em
Bm Em Bm Em7
[Verse 2]
Bm7 Em7 But I suppose like anybody Bm7 Em7 I had to teach myself to see Bm7 Em7 All that stuff that got lost Em7 On its way to church Bm7 Em7 All that stuff that got lost Em7 On its way to school Bm7 Em7 All that stuff that got lost Bm On its way to the house of my family Em Bm7 Em All that stuff that was not lost on me
[Chorus]
G Teach myself to see each of us F#7 Through the lens of forgiveness E Like we're stuck with each other (god forbid!) G F# Teach myself to smile and stop and talk E To a whole other color kid G Teach myself to be new in an instant F# E7 Like the truth is accessible at any time G F# Teach myself it's never really one or the other E There's a paradox in every paradigm
[Guitar Solo]
Bm Em Bm Em
Bm Em Bm Em
Bm Em Bm Em
Bm Em Bm Em
[Chorus]
G F#7 I was just a girl in a room full of women E Licking stamps and laughing G F# I remember the feeling of community brewing E Of democracy happening
[Interlude]
Bm Em Bm Em
Bm7 Em Bm7 Em
Bm7 Em7 Bm7 Em7
Bm7 Em7 Bm7 Em7
[Outro]
G Em G