Amish Paradise
Amish Paradise

Amish Paradise chords by "Weird Al" Yankovic

1996Hip-hop
Guitar
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E A D G B E

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Fret 3

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  • Intro 1


    Verse 1
    As 
    walk 
    through 
    the 
    valley 

    where 
    harvest 
    my 
    grain 

    take 
    look 
    at 
    my 
    wife 

    and 
    re
    alize 
    she's 
    very 
    plain 

    But 
    that's 
    just 
    perfect 
    for 
    an 
    Amish 
    like 
    me 

    You 
    know, 
    shun 
    fancy 
    things 
    like 
    elec
    tricity 

    At 
    4:
    30 
    in 
    the 
    morning 
    I'm 
    milkin' 
    cows 

    Jebe
    diah 
    feeds 
    the 
    chickens 

    and 
    Jacob 
    plows, 
    fool 

    And 
    I've 
    been 
    milkin' 
    and 
    plowin' 
    so 
    long 
    that 

    Even 
    Ezekiel 
    thinks 
    that 
    my 
    mind 
    is 
    gone 

    I'm 
    man 
    of 
    the 
    land, 

    I'm 
    in
    to 
    discipline 

    Got 
    Bible 
    in 
    my 
    hand 

    and 
    beard 
    on 
    my 
    chin 

    But 
    if 
    finish 
    all 
    of 
    my 
    chores 

    and 
    you 
    finish 
    thine 

    Then 
    to
    night 
    we're 
    gonna 
    party 
    like 
    it's 
    1699 

    Chorus 1
    We 
    been 
    spending 
    most 
    our 
    lives 

    Living 
    in 
    an 
    Amish 
    paradise 

    I've 
    churned 
    butter 
    once 
    or 
    twice 

    Living 
    in 
    an 
    Amish 
    paradise 

    It's 
    hard 
    work 
    and 
    sacri
    fice 

    Living 
    in 
    an 
    Amish 
    paradise 

    We 
    sell 
    quilts 
    at 
    discount 
    price 

    Living 
    in 
    an 
    Amish 
    paradise 

    Verse 2
    local 
    boy 
    kicked 
    me 
    in 
    the 
    butt 
    last 
    week 

    just 
    smiled 
    at 
    him 

    and 
    turned 
    the 
    other 
    cheek 

    really 
    don't 
    care, 
    in 
    fact 
    wish 
    him 
    well 

    'Cause 
    I'll 
    be 
    laughing 
    my 
    head 
    off 

    when 
    he's 
    burning 
    in 
    Hell 

    But 
    ain't 
    never 
    punched 
    tourist 

    even 
    if 
    he 
    deserved 
    it 

    An 
    Amish 
    with 
    'tude? 

    You 
    know 
    that's 
    unheard 
    of 

    never 
    wear 
    buttons 
    but 
    got 
    cool 
    hat 

    And 
    my 
    homies 
    agree 

    really 
    look 
    good 
    in 
    black, 
    fool 

    If 
    you 
    come 
    to 
    visit, 

    you'll 
    be 
    bored 
    to 
    tears 

    We 
    haven't 
    even 
    paid 
    the 
    phone 
    bill 

    in 
    300 
    years 

    But 
    we 
    ain't 
    really 
    quaint, 

    so 
    please 
    don't 
    point 
    and 
    stare 

    We're 
    just 
    technologically 
    im
    paired 

    Bridge 1
    There's 
    no 
    phone, 
    no 
    lights, 
    no 
    motorcar 

    Not 
    single 
    luxu
    ry 

    Like 
    Robinson 
    Ca
    ruso 

    It's 
    as 
    primitive 
    as 
    can 
    be 

    Chorus 2
    We 
    been 
    spending 
    most 
    our 
    lives 

    Living 
    in 
    an 
    Amish 
    Paradise 

    We're 
    just 
    plain 
    and 
    simple 
    guys 

    Living 
    in 
    an 
    Amish 
    Paradise 

    There's 
    no 
    time 
    for 
    sin 
    and 
    vice 

    Living 
    in 
    an 
    Amish 
    Paradise 

    We 
    don't 
    fight, 
    we 
    all 
    play 
    nice 

    Living 
    in 
    an 
    Amish 
    Paradise 

    Verse 3
    Hitchin' 
    up 
    the 
    buggy, 
    churnin' 
    lots 
    of 
    butter 

    Raised 
    barn 
    on 
    Monday, 

    soon 
    I'll 
    raise 
    another 

    Think 
    you're 
    really 
    righteous? 

    Think 
    you're 
    pure 
    in 
    heart? 

    Well, 
    know 

    I'm 
    million 
    time 
    as 
    humble 
    as 
    thou 
    art 

    I'm 
    the 
    pious 
    guy 

    the 
    little 
    Amlettes 
    want 
    to 
    be 
    like 

    On 
    my 
    knees 
    day 
    and 
    night 

    scorin' 
    points 
    for 
    the 
    afterlife 

    So 
    don't 
    be 
    vain 
    and 
    don't 
    be 
    whiny 

    Or 
    else, 
    my 
    brother, 

    might 
    have 
    to 
    get 
    medi
    eval 
    on 
    your 
    heinie 

    Chorus 3
    We 
    been 
    spending 
    most 
    our 
    lives 

    Living 
    in 
    an 
    Amish 
    Paradise 

    We're 
    all 
    crazy 
    Mennonites 

    Living 
    in 
    an 
    Amish 
    Paradise 

    There's 
    no 
    cops 
    or 
    traffic 
    lights 

    Living 
    in 
    an 
    Amish 
    Paradise 

    But 
    you'd 
    probably 
    think 
    it 
    bites 

    Living 
    in 
    an 
    Amish 
    Paradise 

    Outro 1


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