Ken Mellons – Paint Me A Birmingham

F D#m Bb F

       F                  Bb
He was sittin’ there, his brush in hand
C                               F 
Paintin’ waves as they danced, upon the sand
                      Bb
With every stroke, he brought to life
    C                                   F
The deep blue of the ocean, against the mornin’ sky
  Bb                           C
I asked him if he only painted ocean scenes
   Bb                            C
He said for twenty dollars, I’ll paint you anything.

Chorus:
                          F
Well could you Paint Me A Birmingham
                      D#m
Make it look just the way I planned
                      Bb
A little house on the edge of town
                    C
Porch goin’ all the way around
                     F
Put her there in the front yard swing
                     D#m
Cotton dress make it, early spring
                    Bb           C
For awhile she’ll be, mine again
                             F   D#m Bb 
If you can Paint Me A Birmingham.

   F                 Bb
He looked at me, with knowing eyes
     C                              F
Then took a canvas from a bag there by his side
                       Bb
Picked up a brush, and said to me
    C                               F
Son just in this picture, would you like to me
Bb                            C
I said if there’s any way you can
          Bb                           C
Could you paint me back into her arms again.

Chorus2:
           F
Paint Me A Birmingham
                      D#m
Make it look just the way I planned
                      Bb
A little house on the edge of town
                    C
Porch goin’ all the way around
                     F
Put her there in the front yard swing
                     D#m
Cotton dress make it, early spring
                    Bb           C
For awhile she’ll be, mine again
                             F   
If you can Paint Me A Birmingham.

D#m Bb C

                     F
Put her there in the front yard swing
                     D#m
Cotton dress make it, early spring
                    Bb           C
For awhile she’ll be, mine again
                              F   
If you can Paint Me A, Birmingham.


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