Vanessa Carlton - Paint It Black
PAINT IT BLACK
Performed by Vanessa Carlton
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*Standard Tuning*
Intro: A5
Verse 1:
Am E
I see a red door and I want it painted black
Am E
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
Bridge 1:
Am G C G Am
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
G C G D9 E7
I have to turn my head un-til my darkness goes
Verse 2:
Am E
I see a line of cars and they are painted black
Am E
With flowers and my love both never to come back
Bridge 2:
Am G C G Am
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
G C G D9 E7
Like a newborn baby, it just happens every day
Verse 3:
Am E
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
Am E
I see my red door and its heading into black
Bridge 3:
Am G C G Am
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
G C G D9 E7
It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black
Am E7
I wanna see it painted, painted...painted black
Am E7
Oh baby, I wanna see it painted, painted...painted black
Oh baby... A5 Am9
Am E
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
Am E
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
Bridge 4:
Am G C C Am
If I look hard enough into the setting sun
G C G D9 E7
My love will laugh with me before the morning comes
Am E
"Mm"______________________________
Am E
"Mm"______________________________
Am E
"Mm"______________________________
Am E
"Mm"______________________________
Am E
I wanna see it painted, painted...painted black oh,
Am E7
Black as night, black as coal, I wanna see the sun
Blotted out from the sky
Am E7
Painted, painted, painted black
Am E7
Painted, painted, painted black