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Paradise City by Guns N' Roses - Guitar Chords

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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,
 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)
C5-Bb5-G-F

Intro: Play G (Open) slide your strumming finger/pick from the low E string to the
higher e..going through one string at a time
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
            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     (Strum a bit on C5 with frequent damping)
I'll pay you at another time
C5             Bb5        G5-F5
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    (Strum a bit on C5 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    (Strum a bit on C5 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       (Strum a bit on C5 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
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