War Paint chords by Rush

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
|G   Cadd9  |D  | 4x

|Cadd9  |Cadd9  |


Verse 1:
Cadd9
Girl before the mirror
   Cadd9
Appraises her disguise
  G
Child become a mother
  G
Tries to fix her eyes
    Cadd9
No more of his excuses
   Cadd9
It has to be today
G

 She can keep her fantasy
     G
If she can get away


Chorus 1:
G
 Paint her name on a one-way street
C                    F
 Painted cheeks with angry heat
G
 Wounded pride on painted eyes
C                      F
 Paint the night with battle cries
G                    F
 All puffed up with vanity
A#               C
 We see what we want to see
G                 F             A#
 To the beautiful and the wise
  C                 G    F   A#
The mirror always lies
  C                 Cadd9
The mirror always lies


Verse 2:
Cadd9
Boy before the mirror
 Cadd9
Checks his camouflage
 G
Polishes his armor
          G
And the charger in the garage
Cadd9
No more lame excuses
   Cadd9
It has to be tonight
G
 He can take the princess
    G
If he can take the fight


Chorus 2:
G
 Pound the drums with martial beat
C                        F
 Pound the streets with marching feet
G
 Wounded pride, distorted eyes
C                      F
 Paint the night with battle cries
G                    F
 All puffed up with vanity
A#               C
 We see what we want to see
G                F            A#
 To the powerful and the wise
  C                 G    F   A#
The mirror always lies
  C                 G    Cadd9   D
The mirror always lies


Instrumental:
|G   Cadd9  |D  | 3x

|C  |C  |


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


Solo:
|G  |C   F  | 2x


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


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