Paradise Road - Young Country
https://soundcloud.com/brent-rasmussen/young-country-paradise-road-1
Standard Tuning - Capo 1
[Verse]
E
Jesse lied to her mamma
E
She was packin her pajamas
E
Said "I'm sleepin down at Mary Sue's"
E
Mamma said "young lady"
E
"Just stay away from Eddie"
B
"Or you'll know what you daddy's gonna do"
E
Thought she had her bases covered
E
Sneakin out to meet her lover
A
With his lights off and drivin real slow
B
Her daddy's out of town
B
So they threw the hammer down
B E
At the sign of Paradise Road
[Chorus]
A
Paradise Road
A
she knew what she was doing
E
Paradise Road
E
He talked her in to it
E
Two kids too young
A
Going way too fast
B E F
Burning up Paradise Road
[Key Change to F]
[Verse]
F
Daddy finished early
F
The trip was a whirl he
F
He made his mind up
F
To hurry on home
F
The moon beamin down
F
When he hit the edge of town
C/G
Saw a shortcut he used to know
F
He got a smile on his face
F
When he thought about the place
F Bb
Where he took mamma long ago
C/G
For old time's sake
C/G
He stomped on the brake
C/G F
Turned off on Paradise Road
[Chorus]
Bb
Paradise Road
Bb
she knew what she was doing
F
Paradise Road
F
He talked her in to it
F
Two kids too young
Bb
Going way too fast
C/G F
Burning up Paradise Road
[Instrumental Break]
Bb F F Bb C/G F Gb
[Key Change to Gb]
[Verse]
Gb
Eddie started gettin bolder
Gb
Pulled onto the shoulder
Gb
Hopin that they wouldn't be seen
Gb
Their heads were a-reelin
Gb
From the passion they were feelin
F#5
Didn't see the coming headlight beam
Gb
Daddy thought they were stranded
Gb
So he stopped to lend a hand
Gb B
His eyes just couldn't believe
F#5
There was Eddie and Jessie
F#5
Hidin in the back seat
F#5 Gb
Makin all the windows steam
[Bride]
B Gb
Ohhhh - daddy's gonna kill 'em
Gb Gb F Gb G G#
But what Jessie don't know
G# F#5
He and mamma did the very same thing
F#5
Many years ago
[Chorus]
B
Paradise Road
B
she knew what she was doing
Gb
Paradise Road
Gb
He talked her in to it
Gb
Two kids too young
B
Going way too fast
F#5 Gb
Burning up Paradise Road
[Outro]
Gb
Two kids too young
B
Going way too fast
F#5 Gb
Burning up Paradise Road