Biography:
The Seldom Scene is an American bluegrass band formed in 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland out of the weekly jam sessions in the basement of banjo player Ben Eldridge. These sessions included John Starling on guitar and lead vocals, Mike Auldridge on resophonic guitar and baritone vocals, and Tom Gray on bass. Then came mandolinist John Duffey, who had quit the Country Gentlemen two years before due to disillusionment with the music business. Duffey was invited to the jam sessions
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The Seldom Scene
"Paradise Valley"
This is an old hymn arranged for bluegrass. It's in 3/4 (waltz)
A D
As we travel through life with its trouble and strife
E A
I've a glorious hope to seat to give cheer on the way
D
Soon this life will be o'er and I'll rest on that shore
E A
Where the night has been turned into day
Chorus:
A
Up in paradise valley (up in the beautiful paradise valley)
D A
By the side of the river of life (of the river of life)
A
Up in paradise valley (up in the valley, the wonderful valley)
B E
We'll be free from all pain and all strife (from all pain and all strife)
A
There we'll live in the garden (there we shall live in the rose tinted garden)
D
'Neath the shade of the evergreen tree (of the evergreen tree)
A F#m
How I long for the paradise valley (for the paradise valley)
B E A
Where the beauty of heaven I'll see (beauty of heaven I'll see)
Solo: use chorus chords
verse 2:
A D
As I roam the hillside, oh I list to the tide,
E A
As I pluck the sweet flowers that grow in the dale;
D
A faint picture is there of a land bright and fair
E A
Where perennial flowers ne'er fail.
Chorus
A
Up in paradise valley (up in the beautiful paradise valley)
D A
By the side of the river of life (of the river of life)
A
Up in paradise valley (up in the valley, the wonderful valley)
B E
We'll be free from all pain and all strife (from all pain and all strife)
A
There we'll live in the garden (there we shall live in the rose tinted garden)
D
'Neath the shade of the evergreen tree (of the evergreen tree)
A F#m
How I long for the paradise valley (for the paradise valley)
B E A
Where the beauty of heaven I'll see (beauty of heaven I'll see)
"Paradise Valley"
This is an old hymn arranged for bluegrass. It's in 3/4 (waltz)
A D
As we travel through life with its trouble and strife
E A
I've a glorious hope to seat to give cheer on the way
D
Soon this life will be o'er and I'll rest on that shore
E A
Where the night has been turned into day
Chorus:
A
Up in paradise valley (up in the beautiful paradise valley)
D A
By the side of the river of life (of the river of life)
A
Up in paradise valley (up in the valley, the wonderful valley)
B E
We'll be free from all pain and all strife (from all pain and all strife)
A
There we'll live in the garden (there we shall live in the rose tinted garden)
D
'Neath the shade of the evergreen tree (of the evergreen tree)
A F#m
How I long for the paradise valley (for the paradise valley)
B E A
Where the beauty of heaven I'll see (beauty of heaven I'll see)
Solo: use chorus chords
verse 2:
A D
As I roam the hillside, oh I list to the tide,
E A
As I pluck the sweet flowers that grow in the dale;
D
A faint picture is there of a land bright and fair
E A
Where perennial flowers ne'er fail.
Chorus
A
Up in paradise valley (up in the beautiful paradise valley)
D A
By the side of the river of life (of the river of life)
A
Up in paradise valley (up in the valley, the wonderful valley)
B E
We'll be free from all pain and all strife (from all pain and all strife)
A
There we'll live in the garden (there we shall live in the rose tinted garden)
D
'Neath the shade of the evergreen tree (of the evergreen tree)
A F#m
How I long for the paradise valley (for the paradise valley)
B E A
Where the beauty of heaven I'll see (beauty of heaven I'll see)
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