I'VE BEEN TO PARADISE BUT I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME
"I've Never Been to Me", 1982 popular song and considered a one-hit-wonder by Charlene-- an American R&B singer .
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D C G D Em
Hey lady, you lady, cursing at your life
C D Em
You're a discontented mother and a regimented wife
C D G D Em
I've no doubt you dream about the things you'll never do
A
But, I wish someone had talked to me
C D
Like I wanna talk to you.
G D Em Bm
Oh, I've been to Georgia and California and anywhere I could run
C G Am D
I took the hand of a preacher man and we made love in the sun
G D Em Bm
But I ran out of places and friendly faces because I had to be free
C G Am G
I've been to paradise but I've never been to me
D-Em-Bm-C-G-Am-G
D C G D Em
Please lady, please lady, don't just walk away
C D Em
'Cause I have this need to tell you why I'm all alone today
C D G D Em
I can see so much of me still living in your eyes
A C D
Won't you share a part of a weary heart that has lived million lies.
G D Em Bm
Oh, I've been to Georgia and California and anywhere I could run
C G Am D
I took the hand of a preacher man and we made love in the sun
G D Em Bm
But I ran out of places and friendly faces because I had to be free
C G Am G
I've been to paradise but I've never been to me.
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I’ve never been
to me
(video)
(clip)
(midi)
D - C - G D Em
1. Hey, lady, you, lady, cursing at your life,
C D Em
you're
a discontented mother and a regimented wife.
C
D
G D Em
I've no doubt you dream about
the things you'll never do,
A
- C D
but,
I wish someone had talked to me like I wanna talk to
you.
G D
- Em Bm
Oh, I've been to Georgia and
California and anywhere I could
run,
C G - Am D
I took the hand of a preacher
man and we made love in the sun.
- G D Em Bm
But I ran out of places and friendly faces because I
had to be free,
C G - Am C
G
I've been to paradise but I've
never been to me.
D - C - G D
Em
2. Please, lady, please, lady, don't just walk away,
C Am D
Em
'cause I
have this need to tell you why I'm all alone today.
C
D G D
Em
I can see so much of me still
living in your eyes,
A C D
won't you share a
part of a weary heart that has lived a million lies ?
G D
Oh, I've been to Nice and the
isle of Greece,
Em Bm
when
I sipped champagne on a yacht,
C G Am D
I moved like Harlow in Monte
Carlo and showed ‘em what I've got.
G D
I've been undressed by kings and I've seen
some things,
Em Bm
that
a woman ain't s'posed to
see,
C G - Am C G
I've been to paradise but I've never been to me.
- D
C D
(spoken : ) Hey, you know what paradise is? It's a
lie,
G D
a
fantasy we created about people and places as we like them to be.
C D
But you know what truth is ? It's that little baby you're holding,
G
D
and
it's that man you fought with this morning, the same one
C
D
you
are gonna make love to tonight. That's truth, that's
love.
G D
Sometimes I've been to crying
for unborn children
Em
Bm
that
might have made me complete,
- C G Am D
but
I, I took the sweet life, I never knew I'd be
bitter from the sweet.
G D
I spent my life exploring, the
subtle whoring
Em Bm
that
costs so much to be free,
C G - C - G Am D G
Hey, lady, I've been to
paradise, but I've never been
to me.
+ G - D - Em - Bm
C G - Am C
I've been to paradise, but
I've never been to me.
G D
- Em Bm
I've been to Georgia and
California and anywhere I could
run,
C G
Am C
I've been to paradise but I've
never been to me.
G D
I've been to Nice and the isle
of Greece,
Em Bm
when
I sipped champagne on a yacht,
C G - Am C
I've been to paradise but
I've never been to .....
Lyrics
Hey lady, you lady
Cursing at your life
You're a discontented mother
And a regimented wife
I've no doubt you dream about
The things you'll never do
But, I wish someone had talked to me
Like I wanna talk to you
Oh, I've been to Georgia and California
And, anywhere I could run
I took the hand of a preacher man
And we made love in the sun
But I ran out of places and friendly faces
Because I had to be free
I've been to paradise
But I've never been to me
Please lady, please
Lady don't just walk away
'Cause I have this need to tell you
Why I'm all alone today
I can see so much of me
Still living in your eyes
Won't you share a part of a weary heart
That has lived million lies
Oh, I've been to nice and the Isle of Greece
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While I've sipped champagne on a yacht
I've moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo
And showed 'em what I've got
I've been undressed by kings
And I've seen some things
That a woman ain't supposed to see
I've been to paradise but I've never been to me
Hey, you know what paradise is?
It's a lie, a fantasy we create about
People and places as we'd like them to be
But you know what truth is?
It's that little baby you're holding
It's that man you fought with this morning
The same one you're going to make love with tonight
That's truth, that's love
Sometimes I've been to crying for unborn children
That might have made me complete
But I, I took the sweet life, I never knew
I'd be bitter from the sweet
I've spent my life exploring, the subtle whoring
That costs too much to be free
Hey lady, I've been to paradise
But I've never been to me
Cursing at your life
You're a discontented mother
And a regimented wife
I've no doubt you dream about
The things you'll never do
But, I wish someone had talked to me
Like I wanna talk to you
Oh, I've been to Georgia and California
And, anywhere I could run
I took the hand of a preacher man
And we made love in the sun
But I ran out of places and friendly faces
Because I had to be free
I've been to paradise
But I've never been to me
Please lady, please
Lady don't just walk away
'Cause I have this need to tell you
Why I'm all alone today
I can see so much of me
Still living in your eyes
Won't you share a part of a weary heart
That has lived million lies
Oh, I've been to nice and the Isle of Greece
image: http://static.urx.io/units/web/urx-unit-loader.gif
While I've sipped champagne on a yacht
I've moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo
And showed 'em what I've got
I've been undressed by kings
And I've seen some things
That a woman ain't supposed to see
I've been to paradise but I've never been to me
Hey, you know what paradise is?
It's a lie, a fantasy we create about
People and places as we'd like them to be
But you know what truth is?
It's that little baby you're holding
It's that man you fought with this morning
The same one you're going to make love with tonight
That's truth, that's love
Sometimes I've been to crying for unborn children
That might have made me complete
But I, I took the sweet life, I never knew
I'd be bitter from the sweet
I've spent my life exploring, the subtle whoring
That costs too much to be free
Hey lady, I've been to paradise
But I've never been to me
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You're a discontented mother and a regimented wife
I've no doubt you dream about the things you never do
But I wish someone had a talk to me like I wanna talk to you
Ooh I've been to Georgia and California, and, anywhere I could run
Took the hand of a preacherman and we made love in the sun
But I ran out of places and friendly faces because I had to be free
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me
Please lady, please, lady, don't just walk away
'Cause I have this need to tell you why I'm all alone today
I can see so much of me still living in your eyes
Won't you share a part of a weary heart that has lived a million lies
Oh I've been to Nice and the isle of Greece
Where I sipped champagne on a yacht
I moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo and showed 'em what I've got
I've been undressed by kings and I've seen some things
That a woman ain't s'posed to see
'Cause I have this need to tell you why I'm all alone today
I can see so much of me still living in your eyes
Won't you share a part of a weary heart that has lived a million lies
Oh I've been to Nice and the isle of Greece
Where I sipped champagne on a yacht
I moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo and showed 'em what I've got
I've been undressed by kings and I've seen some things
That a woman ain't s'posed to see
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me
Hey, you know what paradise is? It's a lie
A fantasy we create about people and places as we'd like them to be
But you know what truth is?
It's that little baby you're holding, and it's that man you fought with this morning
The same one you're going to make love with tonight. That's truth, that's love
A fantasy we create about people and places as we'd like them to be
But you know what truth is?
It's that little baby you're holding, and it's that man you fought with this morning
The same one you're going to make love with tonight. That's truth, that's love
Sometimes I've been to cryin' for unborn children
That might have made me complete
But I, I took the sweet life and never knew I'd be bitter from the sweet
I spent my life exploring the subtle whoring that cost too much to be free
That might have made me complete
But I, I took the sweet life and never knew I'd be bitter from the sweet
I spent my life exploring the subtle whoring that cost too much to be free
Hey lady, I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me
I've been to paradise - never been to me
(I've been to Georgia and California, and anywhere I could run)
I've been to paradise - never been to me
(I've been to Nice and the isle of Greece
While I sipped champagne on a yacht)
I've been to paradise - never been to me
(I've been to cryin' for unborn children )
(Fade)
(I've been to Georgia and California, and anywhere I could run)
I've been to paradise - never been to me
(I've been to Nice and the isle of Greece
While I sipped champagne on a yacht)
I've been to paradise - never been to me
(I've been to cryin' for unborn children )
(Fade)
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