Paint It Black (Intro) Uke tab by Rolling Stones

5 Chords used in the song: Em, B, D, G, A

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Year:  2004
Difficulty: 
4.5
(Intermediate)
Key: D, Em, BmChords and Tablature
Intro
A|-----------------------------------|
E|5-7-8-10-8-7-5-5-4-5-7-4h5h7-4-2-4-|
C|-----------------------------------|
G|0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------|

Verse 1

Em Em B B
I see a red door and I want it painted black.

Em Em B B
No colours anymore I want them to turn black.

Em Em D D G G D D Em Em
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes.

Em Em D D G G D D A A B B
I have to turn my head un-til my darkness goes.



Verse 2

Em Em B B
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black.

Em Em B B
With flowers and by love both never to come back.

Em Em D D G G D D Em Em
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away.

Em Em D D G G D D A A B B
Like a new born baby it just happens every day.



Verse 3

Em Em B B
I look inside myself and see my heart is black.

Em Em B B
I see my red door and I want it painted black.

Em Em D D G G D D Em Em
Maybe then I'll fade a-way and not have to face the facts.

Em Em D D G G D D A A B B
It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black.


Verse 4

Em Em B B
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue.

Em Em B B
I could not forsee this thing happening to you.

Em Em D D G G D D Em Em
If I look hard e-nough in-to the setting sun

Em Em D D G G D D A A B B
My love will laugh with me be-fore the morning comes.


Outro

Em Em B B
Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm hmmm... (fade out)

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manicpixie04 avatar
how should I strum?
13 Jan 2021
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sikishrory avatar
yeh the riff in the other comment sounds heaps better. this is good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUOgoYAYq9g dunno if its the same riff i think it is
08 Jan 2010
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whetu avatar
Try the following riff (forgive any formatting issues):

a|-------0-----------------------
e|-0-2-3---3-2-0-0---0-2-0h2p0---
c|-----------------3-----------3-
g|-------------------------------

apart from that, nice version :)
01 Dec 2009
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