Justin Hayward – Children Of Paradise (Ukulele)

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Children of Paradise - by Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues) -
words and music by Justin Hayward and Mickey Feat; from the CD "The View From the Hill"
My interpretation only - questions or comment; Tony - [email protected]
This is a beautiful (spiritual) song.  Fingerpick throughout.
Z (Riff)	    G
        e ---------------------------|
        b -------------0-------------|
        g --0----2---------2---------|
Intro: G Z / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (2X)
Verse:	F			      F				F   Z
	Like the crashing of a wave   on the shores of consciousness,

	F
	We're alive and we're awake to the world,

	F				G
	And with the gift of love we're blessed.  Cos..

Chorus:	G      F	G      F    G	   F		   F      Z
	We can be,  yes we can be,  we can be  children of paradise.

	F	    F
	Children of paradise.
Verse: In the twinkling of an eye or the turning of a page, Comes the moment when our time has arrived. We can never be the same. Chorus (repeat)
Bridge:	    Am    F	F				G
	And all I know  is we're still climbing up that hill

            Am     F			 F		   G
	And all we need to sustain us is love of love, the light of life,

	  	Am		     G7	           F   G7
	And the faith to know we can heal.... like children.
Verse: Through the violence and the rage, by the grace of love be still. And the spirit that breaks free from the cage Is the one they cannot kill. Chorus: (repeat) End: ZC G Z G Children of paradise children of paradise.