F C F D
G G C D C x2

[Verse]
G       G             C          D    C
Billy's home, he just back from A  
G       G             C          D    C
Plenty of lines but nothing to say 
G       G             C          D    C
Seen this movie and it don't end nice 
F                                 Am
Looks like trouble in paradise 
G       G             C          D    C
He used to be cool he used to laugh a lot
G       G             C          D    C 
Down at the Kabuki's in the parking lot 
G       G                              C          D    C
now he's sick, and he's scared and he's paying the price 
F C D x2

[Chorus]
F C D x2 D
Trouble in paradise 
F   C      G
Trouble in paradise, 
D     G       D             G
Momma said he always was so nice 
F   C      G        D G D G
Trouble in paradise 

[Verse]
G       G             C          D    C
American son he's not very old 
G       G             C          D    C
An American dream that's never been sold
G       G             C          D    C 
The smile on his face is his last disguise
F                              Am 
We've got trouble in paradise 
G       G             C          D    C
There's a scream inside that shouts here I am 
G       G             C          D    C
Some people say you we've got to do all we can 
G       G             C          D    C
Me I don't know you see I've been there myself once or twice 

[Chorus]
F C D x2 D
Trouble in paradise 
F   C      G
Trouble in paradise, 
D     G       D             G
Momma said he always was so nice 
F   C      G        D G D G
Trouble in paradise 

[Sax Solo]
C x4
D x4
C/D x4
D G D G x2

[Verse]
G       G             C          D    C
Five long years since I wrote this song
G       G             C          D    C
Many people dying, so many gone
G       G             C          D    C
Tender loving is my only advice

[Chorus]
F C D x2 D
Trouble in paradise 
F   C      G
Trouble in paradise, 
D     G       D             G
Momma said he always was so nice 
F   C      G        D G D G
Trouble in paradise 

F C D x2 
Trouble in 
F G