(Intro: E)EAGE
They say I was born on a stormy night jammin' to the blues
My mama thought that I was a good luck charm
AGE
But I think that I was touched with the hoodoo
ACDE
I must have been a swamp doctor's sacrifice
CB7E
Cause I'm on the backside of paradise
All out of rhythm in my snakeskin shoes a victim of the dance
A medicine man gave me something for my nerves
But I think it was an aphrodisiac
Suspended animation with my temperature on the rise
I'm on the backside of paradise
(Guitar solo: E, A, C, D, E, C, B7, E)
I can look out but I can't see within
Can't face what's behind the mask
On top of the world with you under my skin moving too fast
She's a hot blooded octaroon with a heart cold as ice
I'm on the backside of paradise
I'm on the backside of paradise
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.