They (A)paved paradise and put up a parking lot,(E)

With a (A)pink hotel, a (Bm)boutique and a (E)swingin' hot spot.

CHORUS

(E)Don't it always seem to go

that you (A)don't know what you've got, till it's (E)gone ?

They (A)paved paradise and (Bm)put up a parking (E)lot.

(choo, bop bop bop bop, choo, bop bop bop bop)

They (A)took all the trees and put ‘em in a tree museum,(E)

Then they (A)charged the people a (Bm) dollar and a half just

to (E) see ’em

CHORUS

Hey (A)farmer, farmer, put away that D.D.T. now,(E)

Give me (A)spots on my apples but (Bm)leave me the birds and the

bees (E), please…

CHORUS

Late (A)last night I heard the screen door slam,(E)

And a (A)big yellow taxi (Bm)took away me old man (E)

CHORUS

They (A)paved paradise and (Bm)put up a parking (E)lot. ( x2)