Capo 3 

C                                       F            Dm 
Well look here I drew a picture of the one who went away 
C                           G 
I had no one to talk to but sure had a lot to say 
C                                      F            Dm 
She didn't leave a photograph so I'll tell you honestly 
C                  G           F    C 
That this had to be Painted by memory 


Chorus 

F                                                 C 
And those are the eyes that never want to see me again 
F                                                G 
And those are the lips that said my heart would mend 
C                                  F          Dm 
It may not look just like her but don't blame me 
C                   G           F    C 
Because it had to be painted by memory 


Oh I know that this could never be called a work of art 
But in some way I could just display the canvas of my heart 
Well you'd know I did the best I could and you'd be proud of me 
Because this had to be painted by memory 

Chorus 

I'm not a grand old painter so exuse the artistry 
Because it had to be painted my memory


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