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[Intro]
    A      G        A   G(x4)
A A A    A
[Verse 1]
AWhat cha doin' tB/Aonight?
AWell, have you heard that the B/Aworld's gone crazy?
AYoung Americans F#mlisten when I Esay:
AThere's people puttin' us B/Adown,
AI know they're sayin' that B/Awe've gone lazy,
DTo tell you the F#mtruth, we've all seen Ebetter days.
[Bridge]
Don't need no C#fast buDck, lD#ame duEck, proEfits for funA,
C#Quick trDick pD#lans, taEke the monEey and runA,
We need C#long teDrm, sD#low bEurn, getEtin' it donAe,
And some Gstraight talkin', Dhard rockin' Ason of a gun.
[Verse 2]
So whAat cha doin' tonB/Aight?
AI got faith in our B/Ageneration.
ALet's stick together and F#mfuturize our Eattitudes.
AI ain't lookin' to B/Afight,
ABut I know with deB/Atermination,
DWe can challenge the F#mschemers who cheat Eall the rules.
[Bridge]
C’mon and C#take prDide, bD#e wiEse sEpottin' the fAools,
C#Big shots, Dcrackpots Ebendin' the Arules,
A C#fair shDot hD#ere foEr me Eand for youA,
FKnowin' that Cwe can't Dlose.
[Chorus]
And we'll be Arockin' in paraGdise,
ARockin' the paradise toGnight,
ARockin' in paraGdise,
ARockin' the paradise toGnight,
ToFnight, toAnight.
[Instrumental]
 DX4  AX4  DX4  AX4  DX4   BX2  EX2
[Bridge]
C’mon and C#take pDride, D#be wiEse, spEottin' the foAols,
C#Big shDots, cD#rackpoEts benEdin' the rulAes,
A C#fair sDhot hD#ere fEor me Eand for youA,
FKnowin' that Cwe can't Dlose.
[Outro]
Then we'll be Arockin' in paraGdise,
ARockin' the paradise toGnight,
ARockin' in paraGdise,
ARockin' the paradise toGnight,
ARockin' in paraGdise,
ARockin' the paradise toGnight,
ARockin' in paraGdise,
ARockin' the paradise toGnight.
(lead guitar run)
A A A

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Rockin The Paradise

by Styx

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B/A

F#m

[Intro]

A G A G

(x4)

A A A A

[Verse 1]

A B/A

What cha doin' tonight?

A B/A

Well, have you heard that the world's gone crazy?

A F#m E

Young Americans listen when I say:

A B/A

There's people puttin' us down,

A B/A

I know they're sayin' that we've gone lazy,

D F#m E

To tell you the truth, we've all seen better days.

[Bridge]

C# D D# E E A

Don't need no fast buck, lame duck, profits for fun,

C# D D# E E A

Quick trick plans, take the money and run,

C# D D# E E A

We need long term, slow burn, gettin' it done,

G D A

And some straight talkin', hard rockin' son of a gun.

[Verse 2]

A B/A

So what cha doin' tonight?

A B/A

I got faith in our generation.

A F#m E

Let's stick together and futurize our attitudes.

A B/A

I ain't lookin' to fight,

A B/A

But I know with determination,

D F#m E

We can challenge the schemers who cheat all the rules.

[Bridge]

C# D D# E A

C’mon and take pride, be wiEse spottin' the fools,

C# D E A

Big shots, crackpots bendin' the rules,

C# D D# E E A

A fair shot here for me and for you,

F C D

Knowin' that we can't lose.

[Chorus]

A G

And we'll be rockin' in paradise,

A G

Rockin' the paradise tonight,

A G

Rockin' in paradise,

A G

Rockin' the paradise tonight,

F A

Tonight, tonight.

[Instrumental]

D A D A D B E

X4 X4 X4 X4 X4 X2 X2

[Bridge]

C# D D# E E A

C’mon and take pride, be wise, spottin' the fools,

C# D D# E E A

Big shots, crackpots bendin' the rules,

C# D D# E E A

A fair shot here for me and for you,

F C D

Knowin' that we can't lose.

[Outro]

A G

Then we'll be rockin' in paradise,

A G

Rockin' the paradise tonight,

A G

Rockin' in paradise,

A G

Rockin' the paradise tonight,

A G

Rockin' in paradise,

A G

Rockin' the paradise tonight,

A G

Rockin' in paradise,

A G

Rockin' the paradise tonight.

(lead guitar run)

A A A

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