Closing Time in Paradies Key: G (D)

Capo 5
Kieran Halpin

Intro
Em C/G G/C D

Verse
Em C/G G D
It’s raining in Sydney – it’s the Mardi Gras
Em C/G G D
They’re climbing the buildings – kissing in bars
Em C/G G D
Some crazy people – it’s some crazy scene
Em C/G G D
It’s all Technicolor – in this wide awake dream

Verse
Em C/G G D
At the Santa Fe café – down on Hyde Park
Em C/G G D
My nights are like Christmas – my days are dark
Em C/G G D
I miss you like thunder – I miss my child
Em C/G G D
I’ve been dreaming about you – from twelve thousand miles

Chorus
Em C/G G D
It’s a Fish Market Sunday – a jack in the box
Em C/G G D
Queen Vicki’s on George Street – and a Scotch on The Rocks
C D C D C
But it’s closing time – closing time – closing time yeah yeah
G D C D G D C D
Are we really in paradise – are we really in paradise yeah yeah
G D C D C D
Are we really in paradise – or is it closing time

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Interlude
Em C/G G D
Na na na na na na naaa - na na na na
Em C/G G D
Na na na na na na naaa - na na na na
Em C/G G D
Na na na na na na naaa - na na na na
Em C/G G D
Na na na na na na naaa - na na na na

Verse
Em C/G G D
I’m bound by your beauty – led by the force
Em C/G G D
Burning at both ends – of a collision course
Em C/G G D
Dying with outlaws – dining with friends
Em C/G G D
Moving at high speed – taking the bends

Verse
Em C/G G D
I’m crossing the harbour – paying the toll
Em C/G G D
Losing the hustlers – on the Kings Cross Road
Em C/G G D
Looking over my shoulder – counting to ten
Em C/G G D
The girls are all pretty – the men are all men

Chorus
Em C/G G D
It’s a Fish Market Sunday – a jack in the box
Em C/G G D
Queen Vicki’s on George Street – and a Scotch on The Rocks
C D C D C
But it’s closing time – closing time – closing time yeah yeah
G D C D G D C D
Are we really in paradise – are we really in paradise yeah yeah
G D C D C D
Are we really in paradise – or is it closing time

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Interlude
Em C/G G D
Na na na na na na naaa - na na na na
Em C/G G D
Na na na na na na naaa - na na na na
Em C/G G D
Na na na na na na naaa - na na na na
Em C/G G D
Na na na na na na naaa - na na na na