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Christmas In Paradise

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The chords in brackets are optional additions, intended to be
played as passing bass note progressions rather than full chords
  A= x02220        A7= x02020  (D/A)  = x0xxxx  (E/F#) = 2xxxxx
  D= xx0232  (A7/C#) = x4xxxx  (A/F#) = 2xxxxx  (E7/G#)= 4xxxxx
  E= 022100  (D/E)   = 0xxxxx  (A/B)  = x2xxxx
 E7= 020100  (A/E)   = 0xxxxx    Asus2= x02200
[Intro]
|  A/  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 1]
   ADavey stole a AChristmas tree from AK-Mart last Anight,
   ARed ribbons and Asilver bells, Aangels dressed in Awhite,
He Dtied it to the Dbridge rail, so Dpassing cars could Dsee,
   AHe did a little Adance up there,
ELooked down and E7smiled at Ame
[Verse 2]
   AMy bed is a Alawn chair, Acushions keep it Asoft,
                 A           A                    A      A7(A7/C#)
   I sleep in the open air, under the Southern Cross,
              D                    D               D      D(D/E)
   Next to the golf course by the ...Hyatt Ho - tel,
   ADavey he's a Afriend of mine,
                          E      A(A/E) A  
And we get along ...pretty well
[Chorus]
                     D(D/A)(D)                   A  
Christmas in paradise,         under the Cow Key Bridge,
 A(A/E) (A/F#)                         A  E  
                  Where the warm breeze blows so nice,
And the land - E7lord   A...forgives!
[Verse 3]
(A/E)                       A  A  
           Snowbirds, on the golf course,
(A/E)                           A  A  
 Wear Ber - muda shorts and polo shirts,
            A             A(A/E)               A      A7(A7/C#)
   Some play pretty good, some play so bad it hurts,
                   D              D(D/A)             D  D  
   We pick up their golf balls ...that fly over the fence,
(A/E)                      A  A  
          We shine 'em up a little bit,
ESell 'em back for fifty Acents
[Chorus]
        (A/B)           D(D/A)(D)                  A  
Christ - mas in paradise---------,  under the Cow Key Bridge,
 A(A/E) (A/F#)                          A  E  
                  Where the warm breeze blows so nice,
                    E7                 A    A(A/E) (A/F#) A  
And the land - lord     ...forgives!
[Bridge]
       A(A/G#)(A/F#)
|  /   /   /   /   |
              E        A(A/G#)(A/F#)           E   A(A/E)(A/F#)  (A/C#)
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  /___/  |  /  /  /  / | /    /__/   /   /  |
     D(D/A)D        A(A/E)(A/F#)        A               E  A  
| /  /__/  /  / |  /    /___/   /  / |  /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 4]
   AI won't lie, we Ajust get by,
But Awe'll be eating a good to - Anight,
(A/E)                       A  A  
         Christmas dinner at 5 o'clock,
AOver at 'The Church of A7Light',
 A7(A7/E)(A7/C#)                    D  D  
                     They don't care who you are,
(D/A)                      D  D  
 They don't ask what you've done,
(D/E)                      A  A  
          Come on down, and bring a friend,
                 E(E7)     A  
There's plenty for every - one  
[Chorus]
        (A/B)          D(D/A)(D)                  A  
Christ - mas in paradise---------,  under the Cow Key Bridge,
 A(A/E)(A/F#)                          A                E(E/B)
                  Where the warm breeze blows so nice,
         E(E/F#) (E7/G#)           A(A/E) A  
   And the land - lord for - gives
[Coda]
         A(A7/C#)                                D  A  
The radi - o      plays Christmas songs, ...while we get high,
e |--A-------------A/E---|--A---0--Asus2------A---|
B |--2--2-2--2--2-2--|--2-------0---2--|
G |--2--2-2--2--2-2--|--2----2------2--|
D |------------------|-----------------|
A |--0--0-0--0--0----|--0-----------0--|
E |---------------0--|-----------------|
And Davey shouts, ...'EMerry Christmas ya'll',
    E7To the cars passing Aby,
And Davey shouts, ...'EMerry Christmas ya'll',
                      E7       A(A/E)  A  
    To the cars passing by------------!

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Christmas In Paradise

by Mary Gauthier

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

E/F#

A7/C#

A/F#

E7/G#

D/E

A/B

A/E

Asus2

A/G#

A/C#

A7/E

E/B

The chords in brackets are optional additions, intended to be

played as passing bass note progressions rather than full chords

A A7 D/A E/F#

= x02220 = x02020 () = x0xxxx () = 2xxxxx

D A7/C# A/F# E7/G#

= xx0232 () = x4xxxx () = 2xxxxx ()= 4xxxxx

E D/E A/B

= 022100 () = 0xxxxx () = x2xxxx

E7 A/E Asus2

= 020100 () = 0xxxxx = x02200

[Intro]

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

A A A A

Davey stole a Christmas tree from K-Mart last night,

A A A A

Red ribbons and silver bells, angels dressed in white,

D D D D

He tied it to the bridge rail, so passing cars could see,

A A

He did a little dance up there,

E E7 A

Looked down and smiled at me

[Verse 2]

A A A A

My bed is a lawn chair, cushions keep it soft,

A A A A7 A7/C#

()

I sleep in the open air, under the Southern Cross,

D D D D D/E

()

Next to the golf course by the ...Hyatt Ho - tel,

A A

Davey he's a friend of mine,

E A A/E A

()

And we get along ...pretty well

[Chorus]

D D/A D A

()()

Christmas in paradise, under the Cow Key Bridge,

A A/E A/F# A E

() ()

Where the warm breeze blows so nice,

E7 A

And the land - lord ...forgives!

[Verse 3]

A/E A A

()

Snowbirds, on the golf course,

A/E A A

()

Wear Ber - muda shorts and polo shirts,

A A A/E A A7 A7/C#

() ()

Some play pretty good, some play so bad it hurts,

D D D/A D D

()

We pick up their golf balls ...that fly over the fence,

A/E A A

()

We shine 'em up a little bit,

E A

Sell 'em back for fifty cents

[Chorus]

A/B D D/A D A

() ()()

Christ - mas in paradise---------, under the Cow Key Bridge,

A A/E A/F# A E

() ()

Where the warm breeze blows so nice,

E7 A A A/E A/F# A

() ()

And the land - lord ...forgives!

[Bridge]

A A/G# A/F#

()()

| / / / / |

E A A/G# A/F# E A A/E A/F# A/C#

()() ()() ()

| / / / / | / / / /___/ | / / / / | / /__/ / / |

D D/A A A/E A/F# A E A

()D ()()

| / /__/ / / | / /___/ / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 4]

A A

I won't lie, we just get by,

A A

But we'll be eating a good to - night,

A/E A A

()

Christmas dinner at 5 o'clock,

A A7

Over at 'The Church of Light',

A7 A7/E A7/C# D D

()()

They don't care who you are,

D/A D D

()

They don't ask what you've done,

D/E A A

()

Come on down, and bring a friend,

E E7 A

()

There's plenty for every - one

[Chorus]

A/B D D/A D A

() ()()

Christ - mas in paradise---------, under the Cow Key Bridge,

A A/E A/F# A E E/B

()() ()

Where the warm breeze blows so nice,

E E/F# E7/G# A A/E A

() () ()

And the land - lord for - gives

[Coda]

A A7/C# D A

()

The radi - o plays Christmas songs, ...while we get high,

A A/E A Asus2 A

e |------------------|-----0-----------|

B |--2--2-2--2--2-2--|--2-------0---2--|

G |--2--2-2--2--2-2--|--2----2------2--|

D |------------------|-----------------|

A |--0--0-0--0--0----|--0-----------0--|

E |---------------0--|-----------------|

And Davey shouts, ...'Merry Christmas ya'll',

E7 A

To the cars passing by,

And Davey shouts, ...'Merry Christmas ya'll',

E7 A A/E A

()

To the cars passing by------------!

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