Green Day - Welcome to Paradise: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Welcome to Paradise" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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D#            C#               D#
Dear Mother, Can you hear me whining?
D#           C#
It's been 3 whole weeks since
   F#             A#
I have left your home
D#           C#               D#
This sudden fear has left me trembling
D#             C#
'Cause now it seems that
     F#             A#
I am out here on my own
         F#          A#
And I'm feeling all alone...

Chorus:
D#             F#
Pay attention to the cracked streets,
G#          B
and broken homes
D#                  F#            A#
Some call it slums, some call it nice...
D#             F#
I want to take you through a wasteland
  G#               B   D# A#
I like to call my home
            D#
Welcome to Paradise

A gunshot rings out at the station
Another urchin snaps and
left dead on his own
It makes me wonder why I'm still here
For some strange reason,
it now feeling like my home
And I'm never gonna go!

Chorus

Dear mother, can you hear me laughing?
It's been six whole months since that
I have left your home
It makes me wonder why I'm still here
For some strange reason it's now
feeling like my home
And I'm never gonna go!

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Welcome to Paradise" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Welcome to Paradise" by Green Day.

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