Paint It Black

by The Rolling Stones · posted by chibluesteve

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Community: Expert (1 vote)

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+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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-2 3 <3 <-4  <3   3 -2  -2  2   -2  3  -2 2
I see a red door and I want it painted black
-2  3 <3 <-3 <3 3 -3  -2   2   -2  3   -2 2
No colors anymore  I want them to turn black
-6 <-5 <-5  <3    <3 <-3   <-3   4    4  4 <-3 <3  4
 I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
-6 <-5 <-5  <3  <3 <-3 <-3 4  4  <-3  <3   3 
 I have to turn my head until my darkness goes

-2 3 <3 <-4  <3  3    -2    -2    2   -2  3  -2 2
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
 -2   3 <3   <-3 <3   3   -3  -2 2  -2  3   -2 2
With flowers and my love both never to come back
-6 <-5 <-5  <3  <3   <-3   <-3   4   4  4   <-3  <3  4
 I see  people turn their heads and quickly look away
-6 <-5 <-5  <3   <3 <-3 <-3   4  4  <-3 <3  3
Like a new born baby it just happens ev'ry day

-2   3  <3 <-4 <3  3  -2  -2  2   -2   3  -2 2
 I look inside myself and see my heart is black
-2  3  <3 <-3  <3   3 -3  -2  2  -2  3   -2 2
 I see my red door and I want it painted black
 -6   <-5  <-5   <3 <3 <-3 <-3  4   4   4  <-3  <3   4
Maybe then I'll fade away  and not have to face the facts
 -6  <-5 <-5   <3    <3 <-3  <-3    4     4  <-3 <3 3
It's not easy facin' up when your whole world is black

-2  3    <3 <-3  <3    3  -2  -2  2  -2 3  -2 2
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
-2  3    <3 <-3  <3  3    -2   -2  2 -2  3 -2 2
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
-6 <-5 <-5  <3  <3 <-3 <-3  4   4  <-3 <3  4
 If I look hard enough  in  to the settin sun
-6 <-5  <-5    <3   <3 <-3 <-3 4   4  <-3 <3   3
My love will laugh with me before the mornin comes

I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes

4 <-5 <-5 <-5 <-5   -6    -6 -6   -6 
I  wanna  see your face, painted black
  6   5    5
Black as night 
  4     6  6  -6  <-5 -6  -6 -6  6   5   5   5
Don't want to see the sun flyin high in the sky
6 -6 <-5 -6 <-5  -6  5    -6  5    -6  5    -6 -6    6 
I  wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black

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