Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

D, A/d (i think) play it however long you want to, i couldn't get it exactly but

would say at least X2, maybe X4

Verse 1

THE TRAIN PULLED INTO PARIS

LIKE A ROCKET TO THE MOON

THE STATION’S LIKE A CIRCUS EVERY

FACE IS A CARTOON

EVERYBODY’S STONED ON PRIDE AND

DRUNK ON CHEAP CHAMPAGNE

TONIGHT THIS JOIE DE VIVRE SURE DON’T

LIVE UP TO ITS NAME

AND NOW ALL THAT I CAN SAY

Chorus

IS I’D GIVE THIS WORLD TO YOU

EVERY ROCK AND EVERY STONE

EVERY MASTERPIECE IN ROME

AND IF YOU ASKED ME TO

I’D STEAL THE MONA LISA,

TEAR IT UP IN LITTLE PIECES

AND LAY THEM AT YOUR FEET

FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE

BUT TONIGHT I CAN’T GIVE YOU PARIS

(Back to intro)

Verse2

ARISTOCRATS ARE EVERYWHERE

AND THE AIR’S AS THICK AS THIEVES

SHE’D LIKE NOTHING BETTER THAN TO

STEAL THE BREATH FROM ME

THE TOWER’S LIGHTS AIN’T SHININ’ AS IT

HANGS ITS HEAD IN SHAME

AT THE SIGHT OF AMERICAN BLOOD ON THE

STREETS OF ST. GERMAIN

WASHIN’ UP INTO THE SEINE

Chorus

AND I’D GIVE THIS WORLD TO YOU

EVERY ROCK AND EVERY STONE

EVERY MASTERPIECE IN ROME

AND IF YOU ASKED ME TO

I’D STEAL THE MONA LISA,

TEAR IT UP IN LITTLE PIECES

AND LAY THEM AT YOUR FEET

FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE

BUT TONIGHT I CAN’T GIVE YOU PARIS

(intro again)

Chorus 2

AND I’D GIVE THIS WORLD TO YOU

I’D STEAL THE CROWN AND KINGDOM

FROM THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND

AND IF YOU ASKED ME TO

I’D TAKE THIS CITY IN MY HANDS,

BREAK IT DOWN IN GRAINS OF SAND

AND LAY THEM AT YOUR FEET

FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE

BUT TONIGHT I CAN’T GIVE YOU PARIS

(intro again and end on D, which is probably kind of obvious, lol)