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PARADISE ALLEY by Tom Waits
[Intro]
E|-D5-------D7--5-----|-G----7-9-Bm710--9-7-|-D5--5-7-A5-----|-D------|
B|---7---------8-7-|-8---------------|--------------|-------|
G|-----7-6-5-------|---7-------------|------------6-|-7-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|------------7-|-7-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|-------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|-------|
[Verse 1]
When the Dhawk's in the D7kitchen and the Gsirens in Em7bloom
and the Dlosers have been Bm7swept from the Em7gin millsA7  
Hello Dsucker, merry D7christmas and a Ghappy new Em7year
34Dth Street good Atidings to DyouD7  
[Chorus]
Will you Gmeet me in AParadise DAlley toBm7night
We'll leave Em7town in a Abottle of DwhiskeyD7  
And come Gon, you old Ascarecrow, and be a Dwheel, not a Bm7lamppost
Just put a Em7saddle on a wishbone, and you're A7halfway there
[Verse 2]
You know, the Dheroes will D7wait where their Gdreams used to Em7be
Go on and Dask the hooligans Bm7as they sweep down the Em7midwayA7  
I'm going Dwaltzing toD7night with the GStatue of Em7Liberty
And come Don, you old Bm7lazy-bones, let's Em7get out of this A7place
[Chorus]
Will you Gmeet me in AParadise DAlley toBm7night
We'll leave Em7town in a Abottle of DwhiskeyD7  
And come Gon, you old Ascarecrow, and be a Dwheel, not a Bm7lamppost
Just put a Em7saddle on a wishbone, and you're A7halfway there
[Verse 3]
Now, there's a Dcounterfeit D7moon, and I'm Gseeing right Em7through it
'cause the Ddawn spent it Bm7all in one Em7placeA7  
And we'll Grise to the Atop of the Dmorning toBm7night
You can Dride on my Bm7shoulders, and I'll Em7show you the A7way
[Chorus]
Will you Gmeet me in AParadise DAlley toBm7night
We'll leave Em7town in a Abottle of DwhiskeyD7  
And come Gon, you old Ascarecrow, and be a Dwheel, not a Bm7lamppost
Just put a Em7saddle on a wishbone, and you're A7halfway there
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