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Intro
A G A G (x4)
A A A A
verse 1
A D
What cha doin' tonight?
A G C
Well, have you heard that the world's gone crazy?
A F#m E
Young Americans listen when I say:
A D
There's people puttin' us down,
A G C
I know they're sayin' that we've gone lazy,
D F#m E
To tell you the truth, we've all seen better days.
Bridge
C# D E A
Don't need no fast buck, lame duck, profits for fun,
C# D E A
Quick trick plans, take the money and run,
C# D E A
We need long term, slow burn, gettin' it done,
G D A
And some straight talkin', hard rockin' son of a gun.
verse 2
D
So what cha doin' tonight?
A G C
I got faith in our generation.
A F#m E
Let's stick together and futurize our attitudes.
A D
I ain't lookin' to fight,
A G C
But I know with determination,
D F#m E
We can challenge the schemers who cheat all the rules.
Bridge
C# D E A
C’mon and take pride, be wise spottin' the fools,
C# D E A
Big shots, crackpots bendin' the rules,
C# D E A
A fair shot here for me and for you,
F C D
Knowin' that we can't lose.
A G
And we'll be rockin' in paradise,
A C
Rockin' the paradise tonight,
A G
Rockin' in paradise,
A C
Rockin' the paradise tonight,
F A
Tonight, tonight.
Instrumental
D A (x2)
D B E
Bridge
C# D E A
C’mon and take pride, be wise, spottin' the fools,
C# D E A
Big shots, crackpots bendin' the rules,
C# D E A
A fair shot here for me and for you,
F C D
Knowin' that we can't lose.
Outro
A G
Then we'll be rockin' in paradise,
A C
Rockin' the paradise tonight,
A G
Rockin' in paradise,
A C
Rockin' the paradise tonight,
A G
Rockin' in paradise,
A C
Rockin' the paradise tonight,
A G
Rockin' in paradise,
A C
Rockin' the paradise tonight.
(lead guitar run)
A A A
Written by Dennis DeYoung/Tommy Shaw/James Young