War Paint chords by Rush

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
|G+G  Cadd9Cadd9 |D MajorD | 4x

|Cadd9Cadd9 |Cadd9Cadd9 |


Verse 1:
Cadd9Cadd9
Girl before the mirror
  Cadd9Cadd9
Appraises her disguise
 G+G
Child become a mother
 G+G
Tries to fix her eyes
  Cadd9Cadd9
No more of his excuses
  Cadd9Cadd9
It has to be today
G+G
 She can keep her fantasy
   G+G
If she can get away

Chorus 1:
G+G
 Paint her name on a one-way street
C majorC          FF
 Painted cheeks with angry heat
G+G
 Wounded pride on painted eyes
C majorC           FF
 Paint the night with battle cries
G+G          FF
 All puffed up with vanity
A#A#        C majorC
 We see what we want to see
G+G         FF       A#A#
 To the beautiful and the wise
 C majorC         G+G  FF  A#A#
The mirror always lies
 C majorC         Cadd9Cadd9
The mirror always lies


Verse 2:
Cadd9Cadd9
Boy before the mirror
 Cadd9Cadd9
Checks his camouflage
 G+G
Polishes his armor
     G+G
And the charger in the garage
Cadd9Cadd9
No more lame excuses
  Cadd9Cadd9
It has to be tonight
G+G
 He can take the princess
  G+G
If he can take the fight

Chorus 2:
G+G
 Pound the drums with martial beat
C majorC            FF
 Pound the streets with marching feet
G+G
 Wounded pride, distorted eyes
C majorC           FF
 Paint the night with battle cries
G+G          FF
 All puffed up with vanity
A#A#        C majorC
 We see what we want to see
G+G        FF      A#A#
 To the powerful and the wise
 C majorC         G+G  FF  A#A#
The mirror always lies
 C majorC         G+G  Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
The mirror always lies


Instrumental:
|G+G  Cadd9Cadd9 |D MajorD | 3x

|C majorC |C majorC |


Bridge:
 C majorC
Boys and girls together
  C majorC
Mistake conceit for pride
G+G
 Ambition for illusion
 G+G
Dreams for self-delusion
 C majorC
Girls and boys together
   C majorC
See what it is we lack
 G+G
Boys and girls together
    G+G
Let's paint the mirror black, paint it black


Solo:
|G+G |C majorC  FF | 2x


Chorus:
G+G          FF
 All puffed up with vanity
A#A#        C majorC
 We see what we want to see
G+G        FF      A#A#
 To the powerful and the wise
 C majorC         G+G  FF  A#A#
The mirror always lies
 C majorC         G+G  FF  A#A#
The mirror always lies
 C majorC         G+G  FF  A#A#
The mirror always lies


Outro:
 G+G        FF
Boys and girls together
    A#A#
Let's paint the mirror black
 C majorC
The mirror always lies
 G+G        FF
Boys and girls together
    A#A#
Let's paint the mirror black
 C majorC
The mirror always lies
 G+G        FF
Boys and girls together
    A#A#
Let's paint the mirror black
 C majorC
The mirror always lies
 G+G        FF
Boys and girls together
    A#A#
Let's paint the mirror black
 C majorC
The mirror always lies

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