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Key: Db major•
Verse 1
C
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Em
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Eighty years, an

old lady now,

sitting on the front porch

Watching the clouds roll by

They remind her of her lover, how he left her, and of times long ago,


When she used color carelessly,

painted his portrait

A thousand times,

or maybe just his smile,

Her and her canvas would follow him

wherever he would go
Verse 2
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'Cause they were painters and they
C
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were painting themselves
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A lovely world
Verse 3
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Oil streaked daisies covered

the living room walls

He put water colored roses in her hair

He said, "Love, I love you,

I want to give you the mountains,

the sunshine,

The sunset too

I want to give you a world as beautiful
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as you are to me"
C
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'Cause I'm a painter and I want
Verse 4
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to paint you
C
C

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A lovely way
Verse 5
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So they sat down and made a drawing of their love,


They made it an art to live by

They painted every passion, every home,

created every beautiful child

In the winter they were

weavers of warmth,

In the summer they were carpenters

of love

They thought blue prints were too

sad so they made them yellow
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And they were painters and they had
Verse 6
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painted themselves
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A lovely world
Verse 7
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Until one day the rain fell

as thick as black oil

And in her heart she

knew something was wrong

She went running through the

orchard screaming,
F
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C
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"No God, don't take him

from me!"
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But by the time she got there,
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Eaug
Eaug
5

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she feared he already had gone
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Am
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She got to where he lay,
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water colored roses in his hands for her
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She threw them down screaming,
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"Damn you man, don't leave me
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With nothing left behind but these cold paintings,
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these cold portraits
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To remind me!"
Eaug
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Verse 8

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He said, "Love I only leave a little,
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try to understand
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I put my soul in this life we've
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created with these four hands
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B
B
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Love, I leave, but only a little,
C
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this world holds me still
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My body may die now,
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but these paintings are real"
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La li lai la li lai la li lai
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Verse 9



So many seasons came

and many seasons went

And many times she saw her love's

face watering the flowers,
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Talking to the trees
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and singing to his children,

And when the wind blew,

she knew he was listening,

And how he seemed to laugh along, and

how he seemed to hold her

When she was crying
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'Cause they were painters and they had painted themselves
Verse 10
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lovely world
Verse 11
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Eighty years, an old lady now,

sitting on the front porch

Watching the clouds roll by

They remind her of her lover, how he left her,

and of times long ago,

When she used color carelessly,

painted his portrait

A thousand times, or maybe just his smile,


Her and her canvas would follow him

wherever he would go

Yes, she and her canvas still follow
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'Cause they are painters and they are painting themselves
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A lovely
Verse 12


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'Cause they are painters and
C
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they are painting themselves
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A lovely world

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Em

  • G

  • Am

  • F

  • Eaug

    5

  • B

    2

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Painters by Jewel is Db major.

The primary chords used in Painters are Db, Fm, Ab, Bbm, Gb, Faug.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Fm, Ab, Bbm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Painters is approximately 34 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Painters using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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