Chords with lyrics
Tuning: EADGBE
Capo 3rd Fret
D,G,A,Bm
D MajorD
G+G
He was sittin' there, his brush in hand
A augmentedA
D MajorD
Paintin' waves as they danced, upon the sand
D MajorD
G+G
With every stroke, he brought to life
A augmentedA
D MajorD
The deep blue of the ocean, against the mornin' sky
G+G
A augmentedA
I asked him if he only painted ocean scenes
G+G
A augmentedA
He said for twenty dollars, I'll paint you anything
Chorus:
D MajorD
Well could you paint me a Birmingham
B minorBm
Make it look just the way I planned
G+G
A augmentedA little house on the edge of town
A augmentedA
Porch goin' all the way around
D MajorD
Put her there in the front yard swing
B minorBm
Cotton dress make it, early Spring
G+G
A augmentedA
For a while she'll be mine again
D MajorD
If you could paint me a Birmingham
Verse 2
D MajorD
G+G
He looked at me, with knowin' eyes
A augmentedA
D MajorD
Then took a canvas from a bag there by his side
D MajorD
G+G
Picked up a brush, and said to me
A augmentedA
D MajorD
Son just where in this picture, would you like to be
G+G
A augmentedA
I said if there is any way you can
G+G
A augmentedA
Could you paint me back into her arms again
Repeat Chorus
followed by Bm,G,A
D MajorD
Put her there in the front yard swing
B minorBm
Cotton dress make it, early Spring
G+G
A augmentedA
For a while she'll be mine again
D MajorD
If you could paint me a Birmingham