Golden Earring

Paradise In Distress

by Golden Earring
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Intro: C Bb C Intro: (Bass arranged for guitar) 4x d||------------------------------------------------------------|| A||*-----------1----------------------------------------------*|| F||---------0-----0--------------------------------------------|| C||---0--3-----------3--0---0----------------------------------|| G||*----------------------------------------------------------*|| D||------------------------------------------------------------|| | |: | (Guitar) |: d||-------------------------3---0--3--0--3---------------------|| A||*------------------------2---1--2--1--2--------------------*|| F||-------------------------3---0--3--0--3---------------------|| C||------------------------------------------------------------|| G||*----------------------------------------------------------*|| D||------------------------------------------------------------||
Chorus: C F Devil just bought a brand new C F Devil just bought a brand new C F Devil just bought a brand new Bb C Penthouse in heaven F There goes the old neighbourhood C F There goes the old neighbourhood C F There goes the good old neighbourhood Eb C On a one way trip to hell! Yeah! (shake you sinner!, shake you sinner!)) [Instrumental] C Bb C C Bb C C Bb C C Bb C C Bb C Jesus won't drive nothing but a shiny white Mercedes Bb F C And all the angels gotta settle for second hand oldsmobiles G F Eb D The virgin Mary loses faith and starts a chain-reaction Ab Eb Bb C The Lord just stands there weepin' bitter tears in the rain [Instrumental] C Bb C C Bb C Ain't that a shame? (shake you sinner!, shake you sinner!)) C Bb C Almost if the bad guys got the good guys on the run Bb F C All in the line of expectation in the eyes of the evil one G F Eb D Like a mad bull chargin' through a closet of porcelain 'made in China' Ab Eb Bb C Saddlin' up the righteous with nightmares full of trauma! Chorus: C F Devil just bought a brand new C F Devil just bought a brand new C F Devil just bought a brand new Bb C Penthouse in heaven F There goes the old neighbourhood C F There goes the old neighbourhood C F There goes the good old neighbourhood Eb C Moving on down to hell! Bridge: Eb There's no one here D There's nothing left Db C No one here to kiss or bless Eb D This damp and dark unholy mess Db C You could say: Paradise in Distress! [Instrumental] C Bb C C Bb C (shake you sinner!, shake you sinner!)) C Bb Behind the clouds there's a silver line C The sun just can't stop waiting Bb To put a shine on a clear blue sky F C And kill the pessimist in me Meanwhile Eb There's no one here D There's nothing left Db C No one here to kiss or bless Eb D This damp and dark unholy mess Db C You could say: Paradise in Distress Chorus: C F Devil just bought a brand new C F Devil just bought a brand new C F Devil just bought a brand new Bb C Penthouse in heaven F There goes the old neighbourhood C F There goes the old neighbourhood C F There goes the good old neighbourhood Eb C On a one way trip to hell! Yeah!

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Published: January 6, 2026
Last Updated: January 6, 2026