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When I Paint My Masterpiece chords by
Chris Whitley
Chris Whitley
Jeff Lang
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Key: Gb major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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All the streets of
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D

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Rome are filled with rubble
A
A

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D

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Ancient footprints are everywhere

But you could almost think that

you're seeing double
A
A

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On a cold, night on a

Spanish stair
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Got to hurry home, back to my,
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D

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my hotel room
G
G

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Well, got me a date with
D
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Botticelli's niece
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D

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She promised she'd be

right there with me
A
A

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D
D

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When I paint my masterpiece
D
D

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Why are the hours that

I spend inside the

Coliseum
A
A

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Esus4
Esus4

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D

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Dodging lions and wasting time?
Bm
Bm
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D

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All them mighty kings of the jungle,

I could hardly stand to see them
A
A

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D

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Well, it sure has been a long, climb
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Green wheels are running
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D

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through the back of my memory
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G

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And I ran down the hilltop,
D
D

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followed by a pack of wild geese

Someday, everything is gonna

be smooth like a rhapsody
A
A

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When I paint my masterpiece
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I left

Rome, landed in
F#m
F#m
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Brussels I took a plane ride,
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D

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so bumpy I almost cried

A clergyman in uniform,

young girls pulling muscles
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A

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Esus4
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Everyone was there but me
D
D

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when I stepped inside
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Newspaper men eating candy
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I had to be held down by big police

Well, someday everything's

gonna be different
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A

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Esus4
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When I paint on my masterpiece
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A

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I'm going


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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Esus4

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • E

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When I Paint My Masterpiece by Chris Whitley, Jeff Lang is Gb major.

The primary chords used in When I Paint My Masterpiece are Gb, Db, Cb, Absus4, Ebm, Bbm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Db, Cb, Absus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of When I Paint My Masterpiece is approximately 67 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 Chris Whitley, Jeff Lang.

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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