Capo
2
Rate for accuracy
🎸
with capo 2
Intro:
(let ring)
e|---------0---1---|-3---1---0-------|-----------------|-------0-----------------|
B|-----3-----------|-------------3---|-3---2---3---5---|-0h2h3-----3p2p0-2-------|
G|-----------------|-------------2---|-----------------|-------------------------|
D|-------0---0---0-|---0---0---0-----|---0---0---0-----|-------------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
Verse:
(sitar arranged for guitar)
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
B|-----3---5---6---|/8---6---5---3---|/3---2---3---5---|/3---2------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------4/6~~~~--| x2
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
no capo version
Intro:
(let ring)
e|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
B|---------7---8---|-10---8---7-------|-------------7---|-------7-----------------|
G|-----9-----------|--------------9---|-9---8---9-------|-6h8h9-----9p8p6-8-------|
D|-----------------|--------------9---|-----------------|-------------------------|
A|-------7---7---7-|----7---7---7-----|---7---7---7-----|-------------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
Verse:
(sitar arranged for guitar)
e|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
B|-----5---7---8---|/10---8---7---5---|/5---4---5---7---|/5---4------------|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|---------6/8~~~~--| x2
D|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
Notes:
Original recording is somewhat sharp in tuning.
In the first three bars of the intro, hold the chord forms (Dm/Em) so that the bass notes ring and in
bars 1 & 2 the D/E note an octave higher also rings. In the 3rd bar of the capo version there is a shift
from the 3rd fret to 5th fret (instead of open e string) which you can hear on the original recording.
For the end of the intro let the 3rd fret D note ring against the open E string in the capo version /
9th fret E ring against the 7th fret F# in the no capo version.
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up into note
| ~ Vibrato
Other versions of this song
- Paint It Black (Chords)
- Paint It Black (Tabs)
- Paint It Black (Bass)
- Paint It Black (Intro)
- Paint It Black (Ver2) (Chords)
- Paint It Black (Ver3) (Chords)
- Paint It Black (Ver2) (Bass)
Song History
Published: November 30, -0001
Last Updated: September 10, 2025