Chords with lyrics
4/4 Time Intro: D Em D G Verse I: D Em Portrait of a girl. D G Canvas of ages. D The stage is hers Em D Demure and practiced beauty G Holding all inthrall. D Em Portrait of a girl. D G Object of rumor. D A pose at play, Em D They say she's fairest of them all. A Chorus: Paint her in, F#m G One color ends and one begins. Em Brush away what's stray A Add a finishing touch. Bm The rapture cold as a pearl. G B Now the portrait has captured the girl.
B D Em D G Verse II: D Em Portrait of a girl. D G Painted il-lu--sion. D She'll play her part. Em D She sees that she's a work of art. Chorus: A Paint her in, F#m G Watching one color end and one begin. Em Brush away what's stray A There's disguise in her eyes. F#m G Add shadows that dance across her skin. Em A Hide the doubt that cries out within her. F#m Stripped bare beneath all the layers G Em A Would you recognize the girl lying there? Bm Sought after trapped like a pearl, G Bm Now the portrait has captured the girl. G B B D Em D G Now the portrait has captured the girl. Outro: D Em Dare you to fall, D Fairest of them all. * On the last line "fairest of them all" the time signature switches to 6/4. For help, listen to the song, the score is by Damon Intrabartolo http://www.barethealbum.com/musical/
