The Painter
Recorded by Cody Johnson
Album: Single (2023)

(Non Capo)

(Intro.)
|(D) / / / |(Bm) / (A) / | x 2

(Verse 1)
(D) She talks about the future like she's (Bm)flippin' through a (A)magazine
(D) Finds the beauty in the (Bm)thrown away and (A)broken things
(D) Gets excited about (Bm)all my (A)crazy (D)dreams / / / |(Bm) / (A) / |

(Verse 2)
(D) Got every sunset that she's (Bm)ever seen (A)memorized
(D) Saves them away for a (Bm)rainy day or (A)stormy night
(D) The sky is brighter lookin' (Bm)at it (A)through her (D)eyes / / / |(Bm) / (A) / |

(Chorus)
I don't re-(G)member life before she came into the (D)picture
Brought the beauty I was missin' (A)with her
Showed me colors I ain't ever (Bm)seen
She took (G)chances with every wall I built, she saw a (D)canvas
I thank God every day for how He (A)made her
My life was black and white, but she’s (G) the painter

(Verse 3)
(D) She reminds me that it (Bm)ain't too late to (A)start again
(D) Fine is good, but you (Bm)need some blue every (A)now and then
(D) How'd I live so long with-(Bm)out her (A)reckless (D)touch?
 / / / |(Bm) / (A)

(Chorus)
I don't re-(G)member life before she came into the (D)picture
Brought the beauty I was missin' (A)with her
Showed me colors I ain't ever (Bm)seen
She took (G)chances with every wall I built, she saw a (D)canvas
I thank God every day for how He (A)made her
My life was black and white, but she’s (G) the painter

(Solo)
|(D) / / / |(D) / / / |(Bm) / / / |(A) / /

(Chorus)
I don't re-(G)member life before she came into the (D)picture
Brought the beauty I was missin' (A)with her
Showed me colors I ain't ever (Bm)seen
She took (G)chances with every wall I built, she saw a (D)canvas
I thank God every day for how He (A)made her
My life was black and white, but she’s (Bm) the paint-(A)er (G)

(Outro.)
She's (D) the painter / / / |(Bm) / (A) / |(D) / / / |(Bm) /  (A) / |(D) - - - - -