Paint The Town Red chords by The Mahones (Official Version)

Intro 1
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
C 
G 
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
C 
G 
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
C 
G 
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
C 
G 

Verse 1
G 
Em 
Hey there, where you going to,
G 
Em 
how in the hell you been?
G 
Em 
I haven't seen you in  a while,
C 
G 
come over here, my friend
G 
Em 
It sure has been a long time
G 
Em 
since I've seen your pretty face
G 
Em 
I hear that you've been doing good,
C 
G 
what's the story with this place?

Chorus 1

So c'mon, here we go again

You and I, gonna paint this fucking town

Interlude 1

(red)

Verse 2
G 
Em 
Well, I'm in the mood to hit the streets,
G 
Em 
that's what I bloody said
G 
Em 
I'm in the mood to hit the streets
C 
G 
and paint the fuckers red
G 
Em 
We're gonna go out nuts tonight,
G 
Em 
chasing down the browns
G 
Em 
We're gonna go down to  the pubs,
C 
G 
and take this fucking town

Chorus 2

So c'mon, here we go again

You and I, we'll paint this fucking town

Interlude 2

(red)

Solo 1

Solo 2

Interlude 3
G 
Em 
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Em 
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Em 
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Verse 3
G 
Em 
It's six in the morning now,
G 
Em 
the sun is in my eyes
G 
Em 
My pockets are all empty,
C 
G 
and I'm glad to be alive
G 
Em 
I'll see you at the gates of Hell,
G 
Em 
that's where going to
G 
Em 
And raise your glasses in  the air,
C 
G 
I'll drink this one for you

Chorus 3

So c'mon, here we go again

You and I, we'll paint this fucking town

C'mon, here we go again

You and I, we'll paint this fucking town

Interlude 4

(red)

Chorus 4

Yeah, c'mon, here we go again

You and I, we'll paint this fucking town

Outro 1

(red)

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Chords

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 240

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

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Paint The Town Red by The Mahones, 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 G major. It suits players who want to learn Paint The Town Red the way The Mahones intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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