Paint It Black

how its played live!

capo

2nd fret

tuning

standard E A D G B E

chords

Dm x x 0 3 2 1
a x 0 2 2 2 0
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
C x 3 2 0 1 0
G 3 2 0 0 0 3

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intro

n . C .

Dm | Dm

verse one

Dm A
i see a red door and i want it painted black
Dm A
no colours anymore i want them to turn black

chrous one

F C F C Dm
i see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
F C F C G A
i have to turn my head until my darkness goes

verse two

Dm A
i see a line of cars and theyre all painted black
Dm A
with flowers and my love both never to come back

chrous two

F C F C Dm
i see people turn their heads and quickly look away
F C F C G A
like a new born baby it just happens every day

verse three

Dm A
i look inside myself and see my heart is black
Dm A
i see my red door and i want it painted black

chrous three

F C F C Dm
maybe then i’ll fade away and not have to face the facts
F C F C G A
it’s not easy facing up when your whole world is black

verse four

Dm A
no more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
Dm A
i could not foresee this thing happening to you

chrous four

F C F C Dm
if i look hard enough in to the setting sun
F C F C G A
my love will laugh with me before the morning comes

outro

Dm A
hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm
Dm A
hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm
Dm
i wanna see it painted , painted black
A
black as night , black as coal
Dm A
i wanna see the sun blotted out in the sun
Dm
i wanna see it painted , painted , painted
A
painted black , yeah!
Dm A
hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm ( repeat to fade )