Song: (If paradise is) Half as nice Band: Amen Corner Music: Luccio Battisti English lyrics: Jack Fishman Tabbed by DJ 1st May 2015 A No.1 hit debut single for Amen Corner in 1969 C = x32010 Fm = 133111 Em/B = x22000 Em = 022010 C4 = x33010 C7/Bb = x12010 C7 = x32310 G = 320002 F/A = x03211 F = 133211 G4 = 320013 G5 = 320033 ^ = Emphasise the beats In Andy's later live acoustic versions he sings it a tone and a half lower in the key of A ************ [Intro]

^CLa - la, la, la! ^EmLa - la, la, la! ^C7La - la, la, la! ^FLa - la, la! ^FmLa - la, la, la, ^Cla! C C4 C G G4 G G4 G G G4 G G4 G La, la, la, la, la------------! | /__/ / /__/ / |

[Chorus]

If par^Cadise is ^Em/Bhalf as nice as ^C7/Bbheaven that you ^F/Atake me to, ^FmWho needs para - d^Cise? I'd rather have y^Gou^G4! ^G ^G4 ^G

[Verse 1]

^G ^G4 ^G They s^G4ay pa^Gra - d^Cise ...is up in the s^Emtars, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ But I needn't s^C7igh, because it's so f^Far, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 'Cause I know it's w^Fmorth ...a heaven on e^Carth, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ G G4 G G4 G For me, where you are-----------! | /__/ / /__/ / |

[Verse 2]

^G ^G4 ^G A l^G4ook f^Grom your e^Cyes, a touch of your ^Emhand, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ And I seem to ^C7fly ...to some other la^Fnd, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ When you are a - r^Fmound, ^ ^ ^ My heart always po^Cunds just like a brass b^Gan^G4d! ^G ^G4 ^G ^ ^ ^ Oh, oh-oh, ^Goh -^G4oh -^Goh, ...^G4oh -^Goh!

[Chorus]

If par^Cadise is ^Em/Bhalf as nice as ^C7/Bbheaven that you ^F/Atake me to, ^FmWho needs para - d^Cise? I'd rather have y^Gou^G4, ^G ^G4 ^G Oh, yes, I'd r^Gather have ^G4you--^G--!

[Verse 3]

^CLa - la, la, la! ^EmLa - la, la, la! ^C7La - la, la, la! ^FLa - la, la! ^FmLa - la, la, la, ^Cla! C G G4 G G4 G G G4 G G4 G5 La - la, la, la, la------------! | /__/ / / / |

[Chorus]

If par^Cadise is ^Em/Bhalf as nice as ^C7/Bbheaven that you ^F/Atake me to, ^FmWho needs para^Cdise? I'd rather have y^Gou^G4, ^G ^G4 ^G Oh, yes, I'd r^Gath - ^G4er h^Gave y^G4ou--^G-!

[Verse 4]

^CLa - la, la, la! ^EmLa - la, la, la! ^C7La - la, la, la! ^FLa - la, la! ^FmLa - la, la, la, ^Cla! C C4 C G G4 G G4 G La, la, la, la, la-----------!

[Verse 5]

^G ^G4 ^G They s^G4ay pa^Gra - d^Cise ...is up in the s^Emtars, (If paradise ...is half as nice...)

But I needn't s^C7igh, because it's so f^Far, (...as heaven ...that you ...take me to,)

'Cause I know it's w^Fmorth ...a heaven on e^Carth, (Who needs para------dise?)

C4 C G G4 G G4 G For me, where you are-----------! (I'd ra - ther have you-----------!) [Verse 6]

^G ^G4 ^G A l^G4ook fr^Gom your e^Cyes, a touch of your ^Emhand, (If paradise ...is half as nice...)

And I seem to ^C7fly ...to some other l^Fand, (...as heaven ...that you ...take me to,)

When you are a - r^Fmound, my heart always p^Counds... (Who needs para--------dise?)

C4 C G G4 G G4 G ...Just like a brass band----------! (I'd rath - er have you-----------!) [Suggestion for ending]

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Amen Corner - If paradise is half as nice