Gangsta Paradise chords by
Earl Sixteen

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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Verse 1

G

G

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We're living in a

C

C

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F

F

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gangster's paradise

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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And we've got to realize

C

C

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And stop the children,

F

F

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them from crying

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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F

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Gang culture is the order of the day

G

G

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C

C

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It seems like the youths,

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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they are going astray

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Poor people, they are the victims

F

F

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G

G

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Cause society, they set up a system

C

C

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F

F

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Young children,

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G

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they could en d up in jail

C

C

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F

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And they'll have no future,

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G

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if they don't get no bail

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C

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F

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G

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Some are living in a fast lane,

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C

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F

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G

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C

C

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and it messes up their brain

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F

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G

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Some will die by the dawn and the night,

C

C

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F

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C

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F

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it's no good for the

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G

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young youth's light

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C

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F

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G

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Cause we're living in a gang

F

F

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G

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ster's paradise,

C

C

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F

F

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we've got to realize

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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Why can't we open

G

G

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F

F

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G

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our poor eyes,

C

C

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F

F

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G

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so the children will survive

C

C

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G

G

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When we're divided we'll

be always in need

C

C

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G

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C

C

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Walking on tightrope,

G

G

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and like there's no hope

So we need some administration

C

C

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G

G

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For this generation

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C

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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Too much robbing, too much neeting,

C

C

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too much killing

F

F

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G

G

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And it's spiraling, yeah

C

C

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To a gangster's paradise,

F

F

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G

G

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F

F

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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yeah loot ing and killing

F

F

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

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I'm rebelling against this paradise

C

C

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F

F

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G

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Jah know seh dat nuh nice, yeah

C

C

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F

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G

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I see my children dem a die

C

C

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F

F

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Tired of fighting,

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G

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the fathers they are dying

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C

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F

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G

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Motherless children, they begin to tread

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C

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F

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Carrying guns that is

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G

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bigger than them

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C

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F

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When they should be in school,

G

G

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learning

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C

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F

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G

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Gang culture is the order of the day,

C

C

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F

F

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G

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making the youths them go astray,

C

C

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F

F

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G

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it's like a gangsta's paradise.

C

C

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F

F

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We've got to realize,

G

G

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we've got to realize,

how can we survive?

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

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A ₂

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D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

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D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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D ₂

G ₂

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G ₂

G ₃

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G ₃

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C ₂

G ₂

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E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

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A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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G ₄

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B ₃

B ₃

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G ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

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D ₅

E ₁

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G ₂

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B ₀

E ₁

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G ₂

G ₃

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A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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C ₂

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E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
F
Am

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Gangsta Paradise by Earl Sixteen is C major.

The primary chords used in Gangsta Paradise are G, C, F, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, F, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Gangsta Paradise is approximately 194 beats per minute.

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