Big yellow taxi: Lennon and Maisy [Verse 1] D Mmm ma ma ma ma ma G D They paved paradise and put up a parking lot G D With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spot D Don't it always seem to go G That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone G A D They paved paradise and put up a parking lot [Verse 2] G D They took all the trees, and put em in a tree museum G D And they charged the people a dollar and a half to see them D Don't it always seem to go G That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone G A They paved paradise and put up a parking lot D mmmmm ma ma ma ma ma (x2) [Verse 3] G D Hey farmer, farmer, put away your DDT G Give me spots on my apples D Leave me the birds and the bees, Please D Don't it always seem to go G That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone G A D They paved paradise and put up a parking lot D mmmm ma ma ma ma ma (x2) [Solo] D [Verse 4] G D Listen, late last night, I heard the screen door slam G D And a big yellow taxi took my ole' man D Don't it always seem to go G That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone G A They paved paradise and put up a parking lot