Paradise City
View chords used in this chart
G C
|-3---3-----3-----3-------|---------3-----3-----3-------|
|-0-----0-----0-----0---0-|-1---------1-----1-----1---1-|
|-0-------0-----0-----0---|-0-----------0-----0-----0---|
|-0-----------------------|-0h2---2---------------------|
|-2-----------------------|-----3-----------------------|
|-3-----------------------|-----------------------------|
Fadd9 C G
|--------3----------------3-------|---3----3-------------------|
|--1---1---1---1--1-----1---1---0-|-0--0-----0-----0---0-------|
|--0h2-------2----0-----------0---|-0----0-----0h2---0------0--|
|--0h3------------0h2-------------|-0--------------------0h2---|
|---------------------3-----------|-2--------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-3--------------------------|
Rhy. Fig. 2
*
P.M.--| P.M.---|
|-------------------------|----------------------------|
|-------------------------|-5--------------------------|
|---------------------5-5-|-5--------------------10-10-|
|5--------------------5-5-|-5--------------------10-10-|
|5--------------------3-3-|-3---------------------8--8-|
|3------------------------|----------------------------|
P.M.--| P.M.--| *
|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
|-10-----------------5------------|----------------------------|
|-10-------------5-5-5------------|----------------------------|
|-10-------------5-5-5------------|-5--------------------------|
|--8-------------3-3-3------------|-5--------------------------|
|-----------------------------3-3-|-3--------------------------|
(* I am not sure if this is the correct G5. This figure was not tabbed in
the book. The other G5 that was listed at the top of the page
was: )
|-3-|
|-3-|
|-0-|
|-0-|
|-X-|
|-3-|
Riff B
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|----------------------15--------------------|---------------------|
|-------12-12--------------14BF-14BFR--12----|-----------%---------|
|-12h14---------14-12---------------------14-|---------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|
Riff B-1
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|-13BF-----13BF-----13-----10BFR------8------|-10------------------|
|-----------------------------------------9--|---------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|
Riff B-2
Hold Bend
_________________
| | /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
|-------------|----15---------|--------------|---------------------|
|-13-------13BF--------13-----R------12h13---|-12------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|
Riff C
P.M.-----------------------------------|
/\/ /\/
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------3----|
|------------------------------------5--3----|
|-5---3---4--5---3---4--5---3--5--3--5--1----|
|-3---1---2--3---1---2--3---1--3--1--3-------|
P.M.-----------------------------------|
/\/\/\ /\/\/\
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------5--3----|
|------------------------------------3--3----|
|-5---3---4--5---3---4--5---3--5--3--3--1----|
|-3---1---2--3---1---2--3---1--3--1----------|
P.M.-----------------------------------|
/\/ /\/
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------3----|
|------------------------------------5--3----|
|-5---3---4--5---3---4--5---3--5--3--5--1----|
|-3---1---2--3---1---2--3---1--3--1--3-------|
P.M.----------------------------------|
/\/ \/\
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------5---3----|
|--------------------------5---3----3---3----|
|-5---3---4--5----3---4----5---3----3---1----|
|-3---1---2--3----1---2----3---1-------------|
Rhy. Fig. 3 (w/ partial 1st verse for timing)
P.M.---------------------------------------|
/\/
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------3--|
|--------------------------------------------------3--|
|--------------------------------------------------3--|
|--------------------------------------------------1--|
|-3----1---2---3---3---1---2---3---1---3---1---3------|
1. Just... I'm...
P.M.-----------------------------|
/\/
|---------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------5----3-----|
|----------------------------------------5----3-----|
|----------------------------------------5----3-----|
|----------------------------------------3----1-----|
|-3----1---2--3--3--1--2--3--1--3---1---------------|
hard... I'm your...
P.M.----------------------------------------|
/\/
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------3--|
|--------------------------------------------------3--|
|--------------------------------------------------3--|
|--------------------------------------------------1--|
|-3----1---2---3---3---1---2---3---1---3---1---3------|
charity... eat.
P.M.-----|
/\/\/\/\
|------------------------------------|--------------|
|--------------------------3---------|--------5-----|
|--------------------------3---------|--------5-----|
|--------------------------3---------|--------5-----|
|--------------------------1---------|--------3-----|
|-3---------1---2---3----------------|--------------|
pay you.... another... time.
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------/\-------|
|-------------------------------------------/--\------|
|--3BH--------1---3---1--------------------/----------|
|-------------------------1---3----------(3)----------|
Take... the... line. (slide)
-------------------------------------------------------------------->|
O.K.
So the song goes like this:
(Rhy. Fig. 1) x 2
(Chorus w/Rhy. Fig. 1) x 2
Take me down to the paradise city,
where the grass is green and the girls are pretty.
Oh won't you please take me home.
(Rhy. Fig. 2) x 2
[(Riff B then Riff B-1) w/Rhy. Fig. 2]
[(Riff B then Riff B-2) w/Rhy. Fig. 2]
(Riff C)
(Verse 1 w/Rhy. Fig. 3)
Just an urchin livin' under the street.
I'm a ... hard case that's tough to beat.
I'm your charity case, so buy me something to eat.
I'll pay you at another time.
(Riff C)
(Verse 2 w/Rhy. Fig. 3)
(Chorus w/Rhy. Fig. 1) x 2
(Solo) not included
Then comes this....
|------10-----------10-------10-----------10------8------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|10h11----12--10h11----10h11----12--10h11----8h9---------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
So far a - way.
After which slide each note on the G string (3rd from the bottom)
down two frets (i.e. 10--8h9----8h9) for a while and then move it
back up two frets and so on.
How to play Paradise City
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.