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Paradise City

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the intro bit you can only strum the chords once...but if you are playing by yourself
the chords,
  G   Cin (D D UDUDUDUD DD) each and then
  F(D D)  C(D D)  G(D D UDUD) 
adding lil' dead notes before switching to the next chord, and I swear the rythm
So figure out the pattern you'll enjoy strumming for this song!
Rhythm A :-
 G5-(DDUD) -Strike Damp Notes-  F5-(UDU)  C5-(D)  Bb5-(D) x3
C5- (DUDUDDUD)
C5-Bb5-G-F  
Intro: Play  G(Open) slide your strumming finger/pick from the low E string to the
higher e..going through one string at a time
then play  G(Barre) C  F  C  G  x2
[Chorus]
 G(Open)
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grCass is green
ACnd the girls are pretty
               F                C   G(Open)
Oh, won't you please take me home
 G(Barre)
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grCass is green
And the girls are pretty
FOh, won't you plCease take me hoGme
Play: (Since no singing is required here you can strum the chords once)
   v   ^ v ^ v   ^ v ^ v v v
e|-3---X-X-X-0---X-X-X-1-0-3|
B|-0---X-X-X-1---X-X-X-1-1-0|
G|-0---X-X-X-0---X-X-X-2-0-0| x2
D|-0---------2---------3-2-0|
A|-2---------3---------3-3-2|
E|-3-----------------------3|
Play the whole thing twice, then play the power chords part i.e. Rhythm A.
[Verse]
G5Just an urchin livin' unF5der the stC5reet
Bb5I'm a G5hard case that's toF5ugh C5to Bb5beat
I'm G5your charity case
So F5buy me somethinC5' to eaBb5t
               G5        F5       C5(Strum a bit on  C5with frequent damping)
I'll pay you at another time
             C5          Bb5  G5-F5  
Take it to the end of the line
(Play Rhythm A)
G5Rags to riches
F5Or so they sC5ay
You Bb5gotta
G5Keep pushin' for the fF5ortuC5ne and Bb5fame
G5You know it's, it's all a gamble
F5When it's C5just a Bb5game
           G5             F5      C5(Strum a bit on  C5with frequent damping)
You treat it like a capitol crime
C5EveryBb5body' doin' tG5heir F5time
[Chorus]
 G(Open)
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grCass is green
CAnd the girls are pretty
               F                C   G(Open)
Oh, won't you please take me home
 G(Barre)
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grCass is green
And Cthe girls are pretty
FOh, won't you plCease take me hoGme
(Play Rhythm A)
G5Strapped in the chair F5of the city'C5s gas Bb5chamber
G5Why I'm here, I can't F5quite C5remembBb5er
G5The surgeon general says it's F5hazardous C5to Bb5breathe
G5I'd have another cigarette
          F5      C5(Strum a bit on  C5with frequent damping)
But I can't see
C5Tell me who Bb5you're G5gonna F5believe
[Chorus]
 G(Open)
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grCass is green
CAnd the girls are pretty
               F                C   G(Open)
Oh, won't you please take me home
 G(Barre)
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grCass is green
AnCd the girls are pretty
FOh, won't you plCease take me hoGme
[Bridge]
So D5far aC5way
So D5far aC5way
So D5far aC5way
So D5far aC5way-Bb5ay
[Verse]
G5Captain America's been tF5orn C5apart
Bb5Now G5he's a court jester
F5With a C5broken Bb5heart
G5He said turn me around
And F5take me C5back to the Bb5start
I G5must be losing my F5mind
                C5(Strum a bit on  C5with frequent damping)
"Are you blind?!"
I've C5seen it Bb5all a G5million F5times
 G(Open)
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grCass is green
CAnd the girls are pretty
               F                C   G(Open)
Oh, won't you please take me home
 G(Barre)
Where the grCass is green
ACnd the girls are pretty
FOh, won't you plCease take me hoGme
 G(Open)
Where the grCass is green
ACnd the girls are pretty
               F                C   G(Open)
Oh, won't you please take me home
 G(Barre)
Where the grCass is green
CAnd the girls are pretty
FOh, won't you plCease take me hoGme
[Outro]
(Strum this part with a very fast pace)
I Cwant to go
I Fwant to know
COh, won't you Fplease take me Ghome
I Cwant to see
OhF, look at me
COh, won't you Fplease take me Ghome
Chords:
G = 320003
G (Barre) = 3-5-5-4-3-3
C = -3-2-0-1-0
F = -3-3-2-1-1
G5 = 3-5-5
C5 = -3-5-5
Bb5 = -1-3-3

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

"Paradise City" captures the yearning for an idealized place, a perfect escape. The song originated spontaneously in the back of a rental van after a gig, with the band members jamming on acoustic guitars. It began with Slash's intro, evolving as Axl Rose sang the iconic line "Take me down to the Paradise City," with Slash adding the vivid imagery of green grass and pretty girls. This track, featured on their debut album Appetite for Destruction, is a powerful anthem about longing for a personal utopia.

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Paradise City

by Guns N' Roses

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Bb5

the intro bit you can only strum the chords once...but if you are playing by yourself

the chords,

G C

in (D D UDUDUDUD DD) each and then

F C G

(D D) (D D) (D D UDUD)

adding lil' dead notes before switching to the next chord, and I swear the rythm

So figure out the pattern you'll enjoy strumming for this song!

Rhythm A :-

G5 F5 C5 Bb5

-(DDUD) -Strike Damp Notes- -(UDU) -(D) -(D) x3

- (DUDUDDUD)

C5 Bb5 G F

---

Intro: Play (Open) slide your strumming finger/pick from the low E string to the

higher e..going through one string at a time

then play (Barre) C F C G x2

[Chorus]

(Open)

Take me down to the paradise city

Where the grass is green

And the girls are pretty

F C G

(Open)

Oh, won't you please take me home

(Barre)

Take me down to the paradise city

Where the grass is green

And the girls are pretty

F C G

Oh, won't you please take me home

Play: (Since no singing is required here you can strum the chords once)

v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v v v

e|-3---X-X-X-0---X-X-X-1-0-3|

B|-0---X-X-X-1---X-X-X-1-1-0|

G|-0---X-X-X-0---X-X-X-2-0-0| x2

D|-0---------2---------3-2-0|

A|-2---------3---------3-3-2|

E|-3-----------------------3|

Play the whole thing twice, then play the power chords part i.e. Rhythm A.

[Verse]

G5 F5 C5

Just an urchin livin' under the street

Bb5 G5 F5 C5 Bb5

I'm a hard case that's tough to beat

I'm your charity case

F5 C5 Bb5

So buy me somethin' to eat

G5 F5 C5 C5

(Strum a bit on with frequent damping)

I'll pay you at another time

C5 Bb5 G5 F5

Take it to the end of the line

(Play Rhythm A)

Rags to riches

F5 C5

Or so they say

Bb5

You gotta

G5 F5 C5 Bb5

Keep pushin' for the fortune and fame

You know it's, it's all a gamble

F5 C5 Bb5

When it's just a game

G5 F5 C5 C5

(Strum a bit on with frequent damping)

You treat it like a capitol crime

C5 Bb5 G5 F5

Everybody' doin' their time

[Chorus]

(Open)

Take me down to the paradise city

Where the grass is green

And the girls are pretty

F C G

(Open)

Oh, won't you please take me home

(Barre)

Take me down to the paradise city

Where the grass is green

And the girls are pretty

F C G

Oh, won't you please take me home

(Play Rhythm A)

G5 F5 C5 Bb5

Strapped in the chair of the city's gas chamber

G5 F5 C5 Bb5

Why I'm here, I can't quite remember

G5 F5 C5 Bb5

The surgeon general says it's hazardous to breathe

I'd have another cigarette

F5 C5 C5

(Strum a bit on with frequent damping)

But I can't see

C5 Bb5 G5 F5

Tell me who you're gonna believe

[Chorus]

(Open)

Take me down to the paradise city

Where the grass is green

And the girls are pretty

F C G

(Open)

Oh, won't you please take me home

(Barre)

Take me down to the paradise city

Where the grass is green

And the girls are pretty

F C G

Oh, won't you please take me home

[Bridge]

D5 C5

So far away

D5 C5

So far away

D5 C5

So far away

D5 C5 Bb5

So far away-ay

[Verse]

G5 F5 C5

Captain America's been torn apart

Bb5 G5

Now he's a court jester

F5 C5 Bb5

With a broken heart

He said turn me around

F5 C5 Bb5

And take me back to the start

G5 F5

I must be losing my mind

C5 C5

(Strum a bit on with frequent damping)

"Are you blind?!"

C5 Bb5 G5 F5

I've seen it all a million times

(Open)

Take me down to the paradise city

Where the grass is green

And the girls are pretty

F C G

(Open)

Oh, won't you please take me home

(Barre)

Where the grass is green

And the girls are pretty

F C G

Oh, won't you please take me home

(Open)

Where the grass is green

And the girls are pretty

F C G

(Open)

Oh, won't you please take me home

(Barre)

Where the grass is green

And the girls are pretty

F C G

Oh, won't you please take me home

[Outro]

(Strum this part with a very fast pace)

I want to go

I want to know

C F G

Oh, won't you please take me home

I want to see

Oh, look at me

C F G

Oh, won't you please take me home

Chords:

G = 320003

G (Barre) = 3-5-5-4-3-3

C = -3-2-0-1-0

F = -3-3-2-1-1

G5 = 3-5-5

C5 = -3-5-5

Bb5 = -1-3-3

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