I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise chords by Rufus Wainwright

• Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

C:
A       5-7-7-6-5-5
A7      5-7-5-6-5-5
Ab      4-6-6-5-4-4
Ab7     4-6-4-5-4-4
B       2-2-4-4-4-2
B7      7-9-9-8-7-7
Bb      1-1-3-3-3-1
Bb7     6-8-8-7-6-6
C       3-3-5-5-5-3
C#dim   6-x-5-6-5-x
C7      81010-9-8-8
Cdim    5-x-4-5-4-x
D7      5-x-4-5-2-x
Dm7     5-x-3-5-3-x
E7      7-x-6-7-5-x
Eb7     6-x-5-6-4-x
Em      7-7-9-9-8-7
Em7     7-7-9-7-8-7
F#7     2-4-2-3-2-2
F#dim   2-x-1-2-1-x
F#m7    3-x-3-3-3-3
F7      1-3-1-2-1-1
G7      3-5-3-4-3-3
G7#5    3-x-3-4-4-x
G7b5    3-x-3-4-2-x
G7sus4  3-5-3-5-3-3
G9      x-2-3-2-3-x

Intro:
C G7 C7 G7 C C7
F C7 F7 Dm7 C Cdim G7sus4 G7
G9#5

Verse:
C
All you preachers
Eb7                        Ab
Who delight in panning the dancing teachers,
E7                          A
Let me tell you there are a lot of features
F7                           Bb
Of the dance that carry you through
A7  Ab7   G7 F#7 F7
The gates of Hea-ven.

Verse:
Bb
It's madness
F#7                   B
To be always sitting around in sadness,
G7                             C
When you could be learning the steps of gladness.
Ab7
You'll be happy when you can do
C7   B7  Bb7 A7  Ab7
Just six or  sev-en;

Verse:
G7       G7b5
Begin to day!
       Dm7     G9
You'll find it nice,
C            Gdim   C   G7#5
The quickest way to paradise.
E
When you practice,
F#m7       B7
Here's the thing to know,
Em Em7   C#dim      G7
  Simply say as you go...

Chorus:
C             G7         C7
I'll build a stairway to Paradise
G7     C               C7
With a new step ev'ry day !
F         C7           F7
I'm gonna get there at any price;
Dm7     C        Cdim  G7sus4  G7
Stand aside, I'm on my way !
G9#5          C
I've got the blues
C
And up above it's so fair.
Ab7
Shoes ! Go on and carry me there !
C            G7#5        C7
I'll build a stairway to Paradise
C#dim  D7       Dm7   G7 C      F#dim G9
With a new step ev'ry    day.

Instrumental:
C Ab7 C G7#5 C7 G7#5
C#dim D7 Dm7 G7 C F#dim G9

Chorus:
C             G7         C7
I'll build a stairway to Paradise
G7     C               C7
With a new step ev'ry day!
F         C7           F7
I'm gonna get there at any price;
Dm7     C        Cdim  G7sus4  G7
Stand aside, I'm on my way!
G9#5          C
I've got the blues
C
And up above it's so fair.
Ab7
Shoes! Go on and carry me there!
C            G7#5        C7
I'll build a stairway to Paradise
C#dim  D7       Dm7   G7 C      F#dim G9
With a new step ev'ry    day.