Paradise City
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Intr.: G C F C G
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G
Take me down to the paradise city
C
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
F G
Take me home
Take me down to the paradise city
C
Were the grass is green and the girls are pretty
F G
Take me home
C F C G
( G C Bb G )
Just a' urchin livin' under the street
I'm a hard case that's tough to beat
I'm your charity case so buy me somethin' to eat
C
I'll pay you at another time
G
Take it to be end of the line
( G C Bb G )
Rangs to riches or so they say
Ya gotta-keep pushing' for the fortune and the fame
It's all a gamble when it's just a game
C G
Ya treat it like a capital crime everybory's doin' their time
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( G Bb )
Strapped in the chair of the city's gas chamber
Why I'm here can't quite remember
The surgeon general says it's hazardous to breathe
C
I'd have another cigarrette but I can't see
G
Tell me who ya gonna believe
Solo (G) (A)
D C
So far away (3x)
D C Bb
So far away
( G Bb )
Captain America's been torn apart
Now he's court jester with a broken heart he said
Turn me around and takee me back to the start
C
I must be losin' my mind - "Are you blind?"
I've seen it all a milion times
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How to play Paradise City
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.