Paint me a Birmingham
Capo 4th fret.
D Em
He was sitting there his brush in hand
A/D A D
Painting waves as they dance upon the sand
D Em
With every stroke he brought to life
A/D A D
The deep blue of the ocean against the morning sky
Em A/D A
I asked him if he only painted ocean scenes
G A/D A
He said for twenty dollars, I'll paint you anything
D
Could you paint me a Birmingham?
Bm
Make it look just the way I plan
G
A little house on the edge of town
A
Porch goin' all the way around
D
Put her there on the front yard swing
Bm
Cotton dress, make it early spring
G A/D A
For awhile she'll be mine again
D
If you could paint me a Birmingham
D Em
He looked at me, with knowing eyes
A/D A D
And took a canvas from a bag there by his side
D Em
Picked up a brush and said to me
A/D A D
Son just where in this picture would you like to be?
Em A/D A
I asked him if there's anyway you can
G A/D A
Could you paint me back into her arms again?
D
Could you paint me a Birmingham?
Bm
Make it look just the way I plan
G
A little house on the edge of town
A/D A
Porch goin' all the way around
D
Put her there on the front yard swing
Bm
Cotton dress, make it early spring
G A/D A
For awhile she'll be mine again
D
If you could paint me a Birmingham
E C#Min
Paint me a Birmingham Make it look just the way I plan
F#Min
A little house on the edge of town
B
Porch goin' all the way around
E
Put her there in the front yard swing
C#Min
Cotton dress make in early spring
F#Min B
For a while she'll be mine again
E
If you could paint me a Birmingham