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"Paradise West"
by Generation X
[Intro]
G D G C
G D A A
A A
[Verse 1]
EA sixteen hundred, Bpacked with angry young men
Came Aburning down main street
EI touched the Epiphone that Bhung on my hip
It knew the Asound of my heartbeat
F#mBut turning the corner in G#ma twisted heap
They Bpulled some bodies from an upturned Ford
ESome kid looked at me and Bsaid, it's only life
Might as well Ause it while we're young
AMight as well use it while we're young
[Verse 2]
EI queued with some friends outside Bthe ABC One
To see the Akiller with no name
Yeah, EDe Niro's so great, and you Bknow last week
I saw the Auniverse in flames
But it's F#malways the same like Citizen G#mKane
Ya end up with Bnothing! and you leave for home
ETalking and kicking coke Bcans in the street
AAs Fu Manchu looks onA  
AAs Fu Manchu looks on
[Chorus]
GAnd I thought they must think I'm Amcrazy
The Cthings I'll see for Dfun
GThen in my mind I saw the Amenemy
And I Cwasted him with my Dgun
[Interlude]
 G   D   G   C|  G   D   A   A| x2
A A
[Verse 3]
EI thought of my brother Bworking Heathrow
Flying Aengines in the night
ELearning every part, he'll be Bthrough in years
When AI'm signed on for life
F#mLying here, waiting for a G#mhero to Brise
N.C.
But a lazy man lies back instead
ENo one hears the Byoung man when Ahe's alone
EPlanning to Bkill someAone!A  
AWell he's planning to kill someoneA  
[Chorus]
GAnd I thought it must be me who's Amcrazy
The Cthings I'll do for fDun
GChoosing poison to get to Amparadise
CParadise West DoneA  
GAnd I thought it must be me who's Amcrazy
The Cthings I'll do for fDun
GChoosing poison to get to Amparadise
CParadise West DoneA  
[Outro]
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Paradise West

by Generation X

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"Paradise West"

by Generation X

[Intro]

G D G C

G D A A

A A

[Verse 1]

E B

A sixteen hundred, packed with angry young men

Came burning down main street

E B

I touched the Epiphone that hung on my hip

It knew the sound of my heartbeat

F#m G#m

But turning the corner in a twisted heap

They pulled some bodies from an upturned Ford

E B

Some kid looked at me and said, it's only life

Might as well use it while we're young

[Verse 2]

E B

I queued with some friends outside the ABC One

To see the killer with no name

E B

Yeah, De Niro's so great, and you know last week

I saw the universe in flames

F#m G#m

But it's always the same like Citizen Kane

Ya end up with nothing! and you leave for home

E B

Talking and kicking coke cans in the street

A A

As Fu Manchu looks on

[Chorus]

G Am

And I thought they must think I'm crazy

C D

The things I'll see for fun

G Am

Then in my mind I saw the enemy

C D

And I wasted him with my gun

[Interlude]

G D G C G D A A

| | x2

A A

[Verse 3]

E B

I thought of my brother working Heathrow

Flying engines in the night

E B

Learning every part, he'll be through in years

When I'm signed on for life

F#m G#m B

Lying here, waiting for a hero to rise

N.C.

But a lazy man lies back instead

E B A

No one hears the young man when he's alone

E B A A

Planning to kill someone!

A A

Well he's planning to kill someone

[Chorus]

G Am

And I thought it must be me who's crazy

C D

The things I'll do for fun

G Am

Choosing poison to get to paradise

C D A

Paradise West one

G Am

And I thought it must be me who's crazy

C D

The things I'll do for fun

G Am

Choosing poison to get to paradise

C D A

Paradise West one

[Outro]

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