• Song:

    Run To Paradise

  • Artist:

    Choirboys

  • Album:

    Decade 1983 - 1993

Choirboys - Run To Paradise
Standard tuning

Tab - Lokki - TheSmokinGum
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Ok guys - here is how we play Run To Paradise. I've played this along with 
the recording and it sounds damn close! But any comments or corrections that
get it closer are welcome!

I have done my best to get the chords in time with the words, you need to
listen to the song to get the strumming, as some come in on the off beat,
especially the A's starting each bar.

OK - Some NOTES!
The song uses mostly A E D E, but we use a combo of barre chords, open chords
and modal chords to get the sounds to different parts of the song.

Barre Chords   Open Chords    Modal Chords   

   A  E  D      A  E  D       A  E  D
e|-5--7--5------0--0--2-------0--0--0--|
B|-5--7--5------2--0--3-------5--5--3--|
G|-6--9--7------2--1--2-------6--4--2--|
D|-7--9--7------2--2--0-------7--6--4--|
A|-7--7--5------0--2-------------------|
E|-5---------------0-------------------|

With the barre chords we do generally only play the first 2-3 strings

The D picking at the end of a lot of progressions goes:

e|--5------5-------|
B|----5------5-----|
G|------7------7---|
D|---------------7-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|


Intro
(Softly) (barre Chords)
A  E  D  E 
A  E  D  E 
A  E  D  E 
A  E  D  (D picking)

Verse 1 (barre chords)
A A    E   D    E 
Baby!       You were always gonna be 
A A     E  D    E
the one     You only ever did it 
A A          E   D        E
just for fun      But you run to paradise
A A          E   D (D picking)

A A    E   D    E 
Jenny!      I'll meet you at the 
A A           E   D    E 
grocery store      You don't need a friend when 
A A           E   D    E 
you can score        You run to paradise
A A          E   D (D picking)

Instrumental (open chords)
UGH! 
A A    E   D    E 
A A    E   D    E 
A A    E   D    E 
A A          E   D (let ring)

Verse 2 (barre chords)
A A    E   D    E 
Johnny!      We were always best 
A A        E   D    E 
of friends          Stick together and 
A A    E     D       E
defend       But you run to paradise
A A          E   D (D picking)

A A       E   D          E
And Mumma!     Now don't you worry bout' me 
A A       E   D           E
anymore        When i see you crying at 
   A A   E   D      E
the door     And i run to paradise
A A          E   D (D picking)

Pre Chorus (open chords)
D D (let ring)
     Thats right they had it all worked out You were 
E (palm muted chugging)
young and blonde And you could never do wrong
D D 
    Thats right they were so surprised
E (palm muted chugging)
You Opened their eyes up, opened their eyes up
Opened their eyes up

Chorus (open chords)
A   E          D        E
You don't want anyone
A   E        D     E
You don't want anyone
A     E        D     E
Don't tell me        this is paradise
A (let ring)          D      E
                  Open your eyes up
A   E          D        E
You don't want anyone
A   E        D     E
You don't want anyone
A     E        D     E
Don't tell me        this is paradise
A (let ring)          D      E
                  

Bridge (modal chords)
A           E    D      E
Good times,             Why'd i let ?m 
A           E    D      E
slip away               Why'd i let them 
A          E    D      E
slip away              Cause i lived in 
    A      E    D (let ring)
paradise

(softly)
A          E    D      E
                       Run to 
    A          E   D   E
paradise               Run to 
    A          E   D   E
paradise               Run to 
    A          E   D (build up)
paradise

Solo (open chords)
Rhythm chords go
A   E        D     E
A   E        D     E
A   E        D     E
A  D  E

Solo is:
e|-------12-10-9-7-9~-----------------------------14-12-|
B|10----9------------------------------12-14-15-12------|
G|--9-7---------------9-9-7-9-999~---14-----------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

e|21-22-21\12-12-1212~12\1-|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|


Pre Chorus (open chords)
D D (let ring)
      Jesus says it's gonna be alright He's gonna 
E (palm muted chugging)
pack my bag So i can walk in the light
D D (let ring)
      You don't mind if i abuse myself So i can 
E (palm muted chugging)
hold my head up, hold my head up Hold my head up

Chorus (open chords)
A   E          D        E
You don't want anyone
A   E        D     E
You don't want anyone
A     E        D     E
Don't tell me        this is paradise
A (let ring)          D      E
                  Open your eyes up
A   E          D        E
You don't need anyone
A   E        D     E
You don't need anyone
A     E        D     E
Don't tell me        this is paradise
A (let ring)              D(build up)

A   E          D        E
You don't want anyone
A   E        D     E
You don't want anyone
A     E        D     E
Don't tell me        this is paradise
A (let ring)          D      E

A   E          D        E
You don't need anyone
A   E        D     E
You don't need anyone
A     E        D     E
Don't tell me        this is paradise
A (let ring)          D      E (till fade)

Hope you all like :). Enjoy!
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