Paint It Black Chords & Tabs
by The Rolling Stones
[Intro]
Em B
Em
[Verse 1]
Em B
I see a red door and I want it painted black.
Em B
No colours anymore, I want them to turn black.
EmD G D Em
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes.
EmD G D A B
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes.
[Verse 2]
Em B
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black.
Em B
With flowers and my love both never to come back.
EmD G D Em
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away.
Em D G D A B
Like a newborn baby it just happens every day.
[Verse 3]
Em B
I look inside myself and see my heart is black.
Em B
I see my red door, I must have it painted black
Em D G D Em
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts.
Em D G D A B
It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black.
[Verse 4]
Em B
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue.
Em B
I could not forsee this thing happening to you.
Em D G D Em
If I look hard enough into the setting sun
Em D G D A B
My love will laugh with me before the morning comes.
[Verse 5]
Em B
I see a red door and I want it painted black.
Em B
No colours anymore, I want them to turn black.
EmD G D Em
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes.
EmD G D A B
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes.
[Outro]
Em B
Em B
Em B
Em B
Em B
I wanna see it painted, painted black, black as night, black as coal
Em B
I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
Em B
I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black, yeah
