Welcome to Paradise
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Opening.. E E D A...Play 4 times...
E D E
Dear Mother, Can you hear me whining?
E D G B
It's been 3 whole weeks since I have left your home
E D E
This sudden fear has left me trembling
E D G B
'Cause now it seems that I am out here on my own
G B
And I'm feeling all alone...
REFRAIN:
E G A C
Pay attention to the cracked streets, and broken homes
E G B
Some call it slums, some call it nice...
E G A
I want to take you through a wasteland I like to call my
C E B
home...Welcome to Paradise (Do the EE D A thingy twice)
2nd Verse...
E D E
A gunshot rings out at the station
E D G B
Another urchin snaps, and left dead on his own
E D E
It makes me wonder why I'm still here
E D G B
For some strange reason it's now feeling like my home
G B
And I'm never gonna go...
REPEAT REFRAIN...PLAY E....There is a bridge here w/a bass
solo..I don't have time to do it now!(I have to give you
something to do eh?)
E D E
Dear Mother, Can you hear me laughing?
E D G B
It's been six whole months since I have left your home
E D E
It makes me wonder why I'm still here
E D G B
For some strange reason it's now feeling like my home
G B
And I'm never gonna go...
REPEAT REFRAIN: and end after the 4th EE D A thingy...
How to play Welcome to Paradise
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 E. 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.