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He Ain't As Black As He's Painted chords by
Billy Ocean
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Key: D minor•
Verse 1
Am
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C
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Girl,
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Am
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G

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you know my guy's so fine
F
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Em
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Dm
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That's right, he's mine now

But I almost blew it,
F
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G

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cause I listened to the wrong kind
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E
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They painted him blue, grey and green

They told me he was jive
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But I'm here with him now
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Because the picture they
G
G

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painted was not my guy
C
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G

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No, he ain't as black as
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he's painted no, no
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F
F

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Em
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Dm
Dm

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He ain't that kind of a guy
F
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G
G

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My friends, put him down, all over town
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G

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E
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They say he's gonna
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Am

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give me the run around
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F
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G
G

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But he's my brown -eyed boy
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G

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No, he ain't as black as he's painted
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G

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F

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Em
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He's someone special to me
Dm
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Ooh, you know he holds me tight
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F

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G

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When we kiss goodnight
E
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And when it comes to lovin',
Am
Am

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boy, he's out of sight
F
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G

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He's my pride and joy
C
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And he's mine, oh mine,
Cm
Cm
3

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F
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oh mine, oh mine
Am
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Fm
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One smile is all it
Eb
Eb
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Cm
Cm
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takes to let me know
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He loves me so
Eb
Eb
6

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Oh yes, he's mine,
G
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C
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Am
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F
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Dm
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Romeo
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E
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Am
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Oo h, ooh, ooh
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G

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He's my pride and joy
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Am
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And he is mine, all mine,
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all mine, all mine
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Fm
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Bb
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One kiss really takes
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Eb
6

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Cm
Cm
3

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my breath away
Fm
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Bb
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And it amazes my day
Eb
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6

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G
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Cos my love is his name
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G

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He ain't as black as his name
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Am

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G

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No, no, no, no, no
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Em
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Dm
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He ain't that kind of a guy
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G

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And though I hear them say
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G

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They'll come a day
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E

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And take a while at once
Am
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And just walk away
F
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But he's my brown -eyed boy
Em
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Oh yes
A
A

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He's my pride, my joy
D
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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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Ain't as black as he's
A
A

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G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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He's someone special to
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A

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G
G

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A

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A
A

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He holds me tight every night
F#
F#
2

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And when I'm in his arms
Bm
Bm
2

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you know it's out of sight
A
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A
A

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He's my pride and joy
D
D

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And he's mine, oh mine,

oh mine, oh mine

Mine, oh mine, oh mine, oh mine
D
D

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He's my pride and joy
D
D

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He's my pride and joy
D
D

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He really holds me tight
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When we kiss goodnight

He's my pride and joy

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Em

  • Dm

  • E

  • Cm

    3

  • Fm

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • A

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • F#

    2

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

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The original key of He Ain't As Black As He's Painted by Billy Ocean is D minor.

The primary chords used in He Ain't As Black As He's Painted are Dm, F, C, Bb, Am, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, F, C, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of He Ain't As Black As He's Painted is approximately 128 beats per minute.

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