Paradise City

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PARADISE CITY - Guns N' Roses
Tabbed by: Vinny
Now you'll have to find out by yourself what rhythm do you want to play, for example in
the intro bit you can only strum the chords once...but if you are playing by yourself
like on an acoustic then it may not sound all that impressive...so what I do is play
the chords,
GC
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
changes every time I play.
So figure out the pattern you'll enjoy strumming for this song!
Rhythm A :-
Rhythm for the parts before the verses and in the verses...
G5 F5 C5 Bb5
-(DDUD) -Strike Damp Notes- -(UDU) -(D) -(D) x3
C5
- (DUDUDDUD)
C5Bb5GF
---
G
Intro: Play (Open) slide your strumming finger/pick from the low E string to the
higher e..going through one string at a time
G
then play (Barre) C F C G x2
Play the chorus part with the into rhythm
[Chorus]
G
(Open)
Take me down to the paradise city
C
Where the grass is green
C
And 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
C
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
G5
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 G5F5
-
Take it to the end of the line
(Play Rhythm A)
G5
Rags to riches
F5 C5
Or so they say
Bb5
You gotta
G5 F5 C5 Bb5
Keep pushin' for the fortune and fame
G5
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]
G
(Open)
Take me down to the paradise city
C
Where the grass is green
C
And 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
C
Where the grass is green
C
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
G5
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]
G
(Open)
Take me down to the paradise city
C
Where the grass is green
C
And 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
C
Where the grass is green
C
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
G5
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
G
(Open)
Take me down to the paradise city
C
Where the grass is green
C
And 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
C
Where the grass is green
C
And the girls are pretty
F C G
Oh, won't you please take me home
G
(Open)
Take me down to the paradise city
C
Where the grass is green
C
And 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
C
Where the grass is green
C
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)
C
I want to go
F
I want to know
C F G
Oh, won't you please take me home
C
I want to see
F
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

Paradise City chords and lyrics

Free chords for Paradise City by Guns N' Roses. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

PARADISE CITY - Guns N' Roses
Tabbed by: Vinny
Now you'll have to find out by yourself what rhythm do you want to play, for example in
the intro bit you can only strum the chords once...but if you are playing by yourself
like on an acoustic then it may not sound all that impressive...so what I do is play
the chords,
 G C in (D D UDUDUDUD DD) each and then
changes every time I play.
So figure out the pattern you'll enjoy strumming for this song!
Rhythm A :-
Rhythm for the parts before the verses and in the verses...
G5 -(DDUD) -Strike Damp Notes- F5 -(UDU) C5 -(D) Bb5 -(D) x3
C5- (DUDUDDUD)
C5-Bb5-G-F
then play G (Barre) C  F  C  G  x2
Play the chorus part with the into rhythm
[Chorus]
And the girls are pretty
Play: (Since no singing is required here you can strum the chords once)
Play the whole thing twice, then play the power chords part i.e. Rhythm A.
[Verse]
(Play Rhythm A)
[Chorus]
(Play Rhythm A)
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Verse]
G (Barre)
Take me down to the paradise city
G (Open)
Take me down to the paradise city
G (Barre)
Take me down to the paradise city
[Outro]
(Strum this part with a very fast pace)

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