How to Play "Paint Your Picture" Guitar chords
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From Josh Ritter
Words and Music by Josh Ritter
Chords used:
F#m: 000675
F#m*: 000463
G: 320003
Em: 022000
A: 002220
Asus: 0002200
D: 000232
Dsus: 000230
Dsus2: 000233
G transition to Em:
|---3---3---3---|
|---0---0---0---|
|---0---0---0---|
|---0---0---2---|
|---2---2---2---|
|---3---2---0---|
*All chords in reference to capo*
Intro:
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|---7---------7----------|---7---------7----------|
|--------6---------6-----|--------6---------6-----|
|-----0----0----0----0---|-----0----0----0----0---|
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|---5---------5----------|---5---------5----------|
|--------4---------4-----|--------4---------4-----|
|-----0----0----0----0---|-----0----0----0----0---|
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|--------5---------5-----|-------5---------5------|
|---7---------7----------|---7---------7----------|
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|-----0----0----0----0---|-----0----0----0----0---|
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Gradually start strumming:
|--------3---------3-----|-------3---------3------|
|---5---------5----------|---5---------5----------|
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F#m
Pictures on my wall
F#m*
In fifteen different colors
F#m
Starting with vermillion
G
The first flower of the summer
Em A
And I don't think I'll be finished
D Dsus2 -D
'Til I've begun to understand this
G
With you stretched out in the sunlight
Em A
As your laughter fills my canvas
F#m
The sun falls in like fingers
F#m*
On your back against the blinds
F#m
Tracing out your hours
G
It is filling in your lines
Em A
Well your curl defines your spiral
D Dsus2-D
As you sillouette the window
G
And my brush forgets itself
Em A
Spills lines upon your pillow
D
Finds you standing in the middle
F#m G transition to Em
Of lines you laid down before
Em A F#m
Trying to paint my picture into yours
F#m* F#m F#m*
F#m
Let me paint you in the corner
F#m*
As your shoulders trap the light
F#m
See the sunset filling golden up
G
The wineskin of the night
Em A
I have seen your eyes in paintings
D Dsus2-D
As cathedrals cried hosanna
G
Let me paint your face in frescos
Em A
Hang your hair like candellabras
D
See you standing in the middle
F#m G transition to Em
Of lines you laid down before
Em A F#m
Trying to paint my picture into yours
F#m* F#m F#m*
G Em A-Asus-A F#m F#m
F#m
In the morning let me find you
F#m*
As I call to you by name
F#m
Your body warm beside me
G
Not imprisoned in a frame
Em A
I could never find the colors
D Dsus2-D
Or the light to finally paint you
G
With those roses in your hair
Em A
The smell of wine and mortal perfume
D
As you're standing in the middle
F#m G transition to Em
Of lines you laid down before
Em A D
Trying to paint my picture into yours
Dsus-D G G
F#m F#m*
F#m F#m*
End strumming D a few times