From Paradise - Archie Roach GEGEm G Em She was born in the river land. G D C Born of her mother into her mothers hands. G C She was free as the river was wild. G D C And she was so innocent, such a beautiful child. G Em Then they took her away from Paradise. C G D Ahh where everything was beautiful and very nice. G Em They took her away from her mothers tongue. C G D G Then slapped her around a little bit, to teach her another one. G Em In and out of ins-ti-tutions. G D C What could they do with this child, where was the neat solution. G Em There was nothing they could do, so they gave her to the streets. G D C And she joined all the rest of the hungry and the tired feet. G Em Then they took her away from Paradise. C G D Ahh where everything was beautiful and very nice. G Em They took her away from her mothers tongue. C G D G Then slapped her around a little bit, to teach her another one. C G D D7 And the Pondees they don't swim here any more. G Em She met a boy, who kind of knew. G D C Some of the things that she was going through. G C But he was confused, so he ran away. G D C She found him again and here she is today, here in my heart. G Em Then they took her away from Paradise. C G D Ahh where everything was beautiful and very nice. G Em They took her away from her mothers tongue. C G D G Then slapped her around a little bit, to teach her another one. G Em G Em Took her away from Paradise, away from Paradise. G Em Ooh, from Paradise. G Em Ooh, from Paradise. Enjoy!