Intro: C# C# D# D# G# G# G# G# C# G# They paved paradise and put up a parking lot C# D# G# With a pink hotel, a boutique and a swinginʼ hot spot Chorus: G# Donʼt it always seem to go C# A#m G# That you donʼt know what youʼve got till itʼs gone C# D# G# They paved paradise and put up a parking lot Choo ba ba ba ba choo ba ba ba ba C# G# They took all the trees, put ʼem in a tree museum C# D# And they charged the people a dollar and a half G# just to see ʼem Chorus: G# Donʼt it always seem to go C# A#m G# That you donʼt know what youʼve got till itʼs gone C# D# G# They paved paradise and put up a parking lot Choo ba ba ba ba choo ba ba ba ba C# G# Hey farmer farmer, put away that DDT now C# D# Give me spots on my apples but leave me the birds G# and the bees please Chorus: G# Donʼt it always seem to go C# A#m G# That you donʼt know what youʼve got till itʼs gone C# D# G# They paved paradise and put up a parking lot Choo ba ba ba ba choo ba ba ba ba C# G# Late last night I heard the screen door slam C# D# G# And a big yellow taxi took away my old man Chorus: G# Donʼt it always seem to go C# A#m G# That you donʼt know what youʼve got till itʼs gone C# D# G# They paved paradise and put up a parking lot Choo ba ba ba ba choo ba ba ba ba G# Donʼt it always seem to go C# A#m G# That you donʼt know what youʼve got till itʼs gone C# D# G# They paved paradise and put up a parking lot Choo ba ba ba ba choo ba ba ba ba C# D# G# Yeah they paved paradise, put up a parking lot C# D# G# G# I said they paved paradise, put up a parking lot
