How to Play Paradise Hotel on Guitar?

Eliza Gilkyson - Paradise Hotel can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Em, G7 chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Paradise Hotel with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Eliza Gilkyson - Paradise Hotel Chords

Chord reference G, D, Em, G7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [D] [Em] [D] [G] [D] [Em] [D] [G]Sailing ‘cross the [D]seas pursuing [Em]sorry ships don’t [D]know they’re sinking [C]Holding on un[G7]til all hope is [Am]gone [G] [D] [G]Focusing my [D]eyes on distant [Em]stars so far a[D]way they’re blinking [C]On and off and [G7]on and off and [Am]on [G] [D] But the [G]bird [D]in my [Em]hand [D]promises [C]pa[G7]ara[Am]dise [G] [D]

[G] [D] [Em] [D] [G] [D] [Em] [D]

[G]Venture forth from [D]cave to conquer [Em]everything that’s [D]moving Pleasure [C]never really [G7]lasted very [Am]long [G] [D] [G]Roller coaster [D]ride the lows, the [Em]highs, feels like you’re [D]grooving Though it’s [C]on and off and [G7]on and off and [Am]on [G] [D] But the [G]bird [D]in my [Em]hand [D]promises [C]para[G]dise

[C]All the [G]actors in your play Will [Am]do their part [G]and go their way Or [D]dance as long as [G]you will pay But [C]she will never [D]fly away

[G] [D] [Em] [D] [G] [D] [Em] [D]

[G]Man behind the [D]curtain pulls the [Em]levers for the [D]sheep For me to[C]night there’ll be no [G7]sleep until the [Am]dawn [G] [D] [G]Neon sign from [D]Paradise Ho[Em]tel across the [D]street Is blinking [C]on and off and [G7]on and off and [Am]on [G] [D] And the [G]bird [D]in my [Em]hand is [D]promising [C]para[G]dise

Hmm [D]hmm [Em]hmm [D]hmm [C]hmm [G]hmm [Am]hmm [G] [G]hmm [D]hmm [G]hmm [D]hmm [G]hmm [C]hmm [D]hmm [G]hmm

Artist Eliza Gilkyson

Album Paradise Hotel

Genres Folk

Year 2005

Key G

Eliza Gilkyson - Paradise Hotel can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Em, G7 chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Paradise Hotel with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.