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When I Paint My Masterpiece chords by
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Joan Baez
Joan Baez
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Key: G major
Intro 1
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D
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D
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Verse 1
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G

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Oh, the streets of Rome
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are filled with rubble
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D

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Ancient footprints are everywhere
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G

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You can almost think that
C
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you're seein' double
D
D

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On a cold, dark night by

the Spanish Stairs
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G

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Verse 2

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D

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Got to hurry on back to
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G

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my hotel room
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D

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Gonna wash my clothes,
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G

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scrape off all the grease

Gonna lock the doors and turn my

back on the world for a while
D
D

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I'll stay right there 'til I paint

my masterpiece
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Verse 3


Well, the hours I've spent

inside the Coliseum
D
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Dodging lions with that mean
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and hungry look

Those mighty kings of the jungle,

I could hardly stand to see 'em

I could see 'em comin',
D
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I could read their faces like a book
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Verse 4

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Train wheels runnin' through
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the back of my memory
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When I ran on the hilltop following
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a pack of wild geese

Someday, everything is gon
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D

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na be different
C
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D
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When I paint,

when I paint my masterpiece
G
G

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Verse 5

Cm
Cm
3

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Sailin' 'round the world full of
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crimson and clover
Bm
Bm
2

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C
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Sometimes I feel just like my
D
D

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cup isn't runnin' over
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G

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D
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Verse 6

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G

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D
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I left Rome and I pulled into Brussels
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On a plane ride so bumpy that
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G

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it made me ill

Clergymen in uniform and young
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girls pullin' muscles
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Everyone was there to meet me,

comin' down the hill
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G

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Verse 7

D
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G

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Newspapermen eating candy
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Had to be held back by big police

Someday, everything is going
C
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G

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to be beautiful
D
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When I paint my masterpiece
Outro 1
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G

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D
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Em
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Chords
  • G

  • Em

  • D

  • C

  • Cm

    3
  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When I Paint My Masterpiece by Bob Dylan, Joan Baez is G major.

The primary chords used in When I Paint My Masterpiece are G, Em, D, C, Cm, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Em, D, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of When I Paint My Masterpiece is approximately 122 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for When I Paint My Masterpiece. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bob Dylan, Joan Baez.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add When I Paint My Masterpiece to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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