4/4 time

intro : D Em D G

verse i :
D Em
portrait of a girl .
D G
canvas of ages .
D
the stage is hers
Em D
demure and practiced beauty
G
holding all inthrall .
D Em
portrait of a girl .
D G
object of rumor .
D
a pose at play ,
Em D
they say she’s fairest of them all .
A
chorus : paint her in ,
F#m G
one color ends and one begins .
Em
brush away what’s stray
A
add a finishing touch .
Bm
the rapture cold as a pearl .
G B
now the portrait has captured the girl .

B D Em D G

verse ii :

D Em
portrait of a girl .
D G
painted il – lu – – sion .
D
she’ll play her part .
Em D
she sees that she’s a work of art .

chorus :

A
paint her in ,
F#m G
watching one color end and one begin .
Em
brush away what’s stray
A
there’s disguise in her eyes .
F#m G
add shadows that dance across her skin .
Em A
hide the doubt that cries out within her .
F#m
stripped bare beneath all the layers
G Em A
would you recognize the girl lying there?
Bm
sought after trapped like a pearl ,
G Bm
now the portrait has captured the girl .
G B B D Em D G
now the portrait has captured the girl .

outro :
D Em
dare you to fall ,
D
fairest of them all .

* on the last line “fairest of them all” the time signature switches to 6/4 .

for help , listen to the song , the score is by damon intrabartolo

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