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