Body Paint chords by
Arctic Monkeys (Official Version)

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Key: Bb majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Bb

Bb

Bb

Bb

Verse 1
Bb Bb 
 
A A 
 
For a master of deception and subterfuge
Dm Dm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
You've made yourself quite the bed to lie in
Bb Bb 
 
Do your time travelling
Em Em 
 
A A 
 
through the tanning booth
Dm Dm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
So you don’t let the sun catch you crying
Eb Eb 
 
So predictable,
D D 
 
C9 C9 
 
I know what you're thinking
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 

Verse 2
Bb Bb 
 
My teeth are beating
A A 
 
and my knees are weak
Dm Dm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
It's as if there’s something up with the wiring
Bb Bb 
 
You can poke your head
Em Em 
 
A A 
 
behind the mountain peak
Dm Dm 
 
Don't have to mean
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
that you've gone into hiding
Eb Eb 
 
So predictable,
D D 
 
C9 C9 
 
I know what you're thinking
F#/C# F#/C# 
 
C# C# 
 
D D 
 

Bridge 1
G G 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
G7 G7 
 
I'm watching your every move
Em Em 
 
I feel the tears are coming on
C C 
 
It won't be long
Am7 Am7 
 
It won't be long
G G 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
G7 G7 
 
Straight from the cover shoot
Em Em 
 
Still a trace of body paint
C C 
 
On your legs and on your arms
Am7 Am7 
 
and on your face
G G 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
G7 G7 
 
And I'm keeping  on my costume
Em Em 
 
And calling it a writing tool
C C 
 
And if you’re thinking of me
Am7 Am7 
 
I’m probably thinking of you

Interlude 1

Ebmaj7

G

Ebmaj7

G

Ebmaj7

Ebm7

Bb

Bb

Bb

Bb

Bridge 2
Eb Eb 
 
D D 
 
There's still a trace of body paint
C9 C9 
 
On your legs and on your arms
Eb Eb 
 
and on your face
D D 
 
There's still a trace of body paint
C9 C9 
 
On your legs and on your arms
Eb Eb 
 
and on your face
D D 
 
There's still a trace of body paint
C9 C9 
 
On your legs and on your arms
Eb Eb 
 
and on your face
D D 
 
There's still a trace of body paint
C9 C9 
 
On your legs and on your arms
Eb Eb 
 
D D 
 
C9 C9 
 
and on your face
Eb Eb 
 
So predictable,
D D 
 
C9 C9 
 
I know what you're thinking

Outro 1

Eb

D

C9

Ooh,

Eb

D

C9

ha, yeah

Eb

D

C9

Yeah

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBb A Dm Gm Em...

Chords

Bb
A
Dm
Gm
Em
F
Eb
D
C9
F#/C#
C#
G
Gmaj7
G7
C
Am7
Ebmaj7
Ebm7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C9: x-3-2-3-3-x
F#/C#: x-4-4-3-2-2
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Body Paint by Arctic Monkeys, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Arctic Monkeys.

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