Paint It Black Uke tab by Rolling Stones

7 Chords used in the song: Em, B7, D, G, B, A, Bm

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Year:  1966
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4.21
(Intermediate)
Key: EmChords
xA|-------0--------------------------|
xE|-0-2-3---3-2-0-0---0h2p0----------|
xC|-----------------3--------0/3\0/3-|
xG|----------------------------------|

Verse:
Em Em B7 B7
I see a red door and I want it painted black.
Em Em B7 B7
No colours anymore I want them to turn black.
Em Em D D G G D D B B
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes.
Em Em D D G G D D A A B7 B7
I have to turn my head un-til my darkness goes.

Verse:
Em Em B7 B7
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black.
Em Em B7 B7
With flowers and by love both never to come back.
Em Em D D G G D D B B
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away.
Em Em D D G G D D A A B7 B7
Like a new born baby it just happens every day.

Verse:
Em Em B7 B7
I look inside myself and see my heart is black.
Em Em B7 B7
I see my red door and I want it painted black.
Em Em D D G G D D B B
Maybe then I'll fade a-way and not have to face the facts.
Em Em D D G G D D A A B7 B7
It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black.

Verse:
Em Em B7 B7
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue.
Em Em B7 B7
I could not forsee this thing happening to you.
Em Em D D G G D D B B
If I look hard e-nough in-to the setting sun
Em Em D D G G D D A A B7 B7
My love will laugh with me be-fore the morning comes.


Outro:
Em Em B B
Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm

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how are you suppose to slid from 0 to 3rd fret and back?
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About this song: Paint It Black

"Paint It Black" is a song recorded by The Rolling Stones in 1966. It reached number one in both the U.S. and the UK charts in 1966. It was released as a single and included on the U.S. version of the album Aftermath. In 2004 it was ranked #174 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.The song began with Wyman playing organ at a recording session, in parody of the group's former co-manager Eric Easton, who had been an organist. Read more on Last.fm.

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