Paint It Black

Intro Chorus
Verse 1 Verse 4 (calm)

Chorus Chorus

Verse 2 Verse 5

Chorus Chorus

Verse 3 Outro (verse X 2)

Riff/melody used in the song – played by guitar and piano in intro and verse

Notes on guitar Notes on keyboard

 Bass (plays root notes within the blue area below) Guitar (plays riff in verse, chords in
chorus) Play eighth notes in verse, quarter notes in chorus

Keyboard
play riff in verse, chords in
chorus

Use the formulas for minor and

major chords. For B7, play like this ->

Drums

Hi-hat In the verse, play the same drum beat but use the right
Snare hand on the floor-tom instead of hi-hat.
drum
Bass Lyrics
drum
I see a red door and I want it painted deeper blue
black I could not foresee this thing
No colors anymore I want them to happening to you
turn black If I look hard enough into the settin'
I see the girls walk by dressed in sun
their summer clothes My love will laugh with me before
I have to turn my head until my the mornin' comes
darkness goes

I see a red door and I want it painted

I see a line of cars and they're all black
painted black No colors anymore I want them to
With flowers and my love both never turn black
to come back I see the girls go by dressed in their
I see people turn their heads and summer clothes
quickly look away I have to turn my head until my
Like a new born baby it just happens darkness goes
every day

Hmm, hmm, hmm,...

I look inside myself and see my heart
is black
I see my red door and must have it
painted black
Maybe then I'll fade away and not
have to face the facts
It's not easy facin' up when your
whole world is black

No more will my green sea go turn a