Paradise City Lyrics

PARADISE CITY - Guns N' Roses
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
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
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)
Intro: Play G (Open) slide your strumming finger/pick from the low E string
higher e..going through one string at a time
to the
then play G (Barre) C F C G x2
Play the chorus part with the into rhythm
[Chorus]
G (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
G (Barre)
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
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
Play the whole thing twice, then play the power chords part i.e. Rhythm A.
[Verse]
Just an urchin livin' under the street
I'm a hard case that's tough to beat
I'm your charity case
So buy me somethin' to eat
G5 F5 C5 (Strum a bit on C5 with frequent damping)
I'll pay you at another time
Take it to the end of the line
(Play Rhythm A)
Rags to riches
Or so they say
You gotta
Keep pushin' for the fortune and fame
You know it's, it's all a gamble
When it's just a game
G5 F5 C5 (Strum a bit on C5 with frequent damping)
You treat it like a capitol crime
Everybody' doin' their time
[Chorus]
G (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
G (Barre)
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Oh, won't you please take me home
(Play Rhythm A)
Strapped in the chair of the city's gas chamber
Why I'm here, I can't quite remember
The surgeon general says it's hazardous to breathe
I'd have another cigarette
F5 C5 (Strum a bit on C5 with frequent damping)
But I can't see
Tell me who you're gonna believe
[Chorus]
G (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
G (Barre)
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Oh, won't you please take me home
[Bridge]
So far away
So far away
So far away
So far away-ay
[Verse]
Captain America's been torn apart
Now he's a court jester
With a broken heart
He said turn me around
And take me back to the start
I must be losing my mind
C5 (Strum a bit on C5 with frequent damping)
"Are you blind?!"
I've seen it all a million times
G (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
G (Barre)
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Oh, won't you please take me home
G (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
G (Barre)
Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
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
Oh, won't you please take me home
I want to see
Oh, look at me
Oh, won't you please take me home
Chords:
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