Chords for Rufus Wainwright - I'll Build A Stairway to Paradise - 2005

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_ All right, we're back.
My next guest is here to perform a song
from the soundtrack of Martin Scorsese's
Oscar nominated film, The Aviator.
Here along with Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks
is Rufus Wainwright.
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_ _ [G] _ _ [C] All you _
[Eb] preachers,
who delight [Ab] in penning the dancing [E] teachers,
let me tell you [A] there are a lot of [F] features
of the dance that [Bb] carries you through the gates of heaven.
It's madness [Gb] _ to be always [B] sitting around
in sadness [G] _ when you could be [C] learning the steps of [Ab] gladness.
You'll be [Db] happy when you have [E] learned just [A] six or _ [G] seven.
Begin today, you'll find it's [C] nice.
[G] The quickest [C] way to [G] paradise.
_ [E] When you _ [Gbm]
practice, here's the thing [E] to do.
[Bb] Simply say [G] as you _ go,
[C] I'll [G] build a [C] stairway to paradise
with a [G] new step [C] every day.
_ [F] _ [C] I'm going to get there [F] at any price.
Stand [C] aside, [Eb] I'm on [G] my way.
I got [C] the blues and up above it's so fair.
[Ab] _ _ Shoes, go on and carry me there.
[C] I'll [G] build a stairway to [A] paradise
[D] with a new [G] step every day.
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_ [G] _ _ _ [C] I'll build a stairway to paradise
with a new step every day.
_ _ [F] I'm [C] going to get [F] there at any price.
[C] Stand aside, [B] I'm on [G] my way.
[C] I got the blues and up above it's so [Ab] fair.
_ _ Shoes, go on and carry me there.
[C] I'll build a stairway to [A] paradise
[D] with a new step [C] every _ _ [Ab] day. _ _ _ _
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_ _ Thank you. _ _ _
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