PAINT ME A BIRMINGHAM
Artist: Tracy Lawrence
Album: Strong
2004, Dreamworks Records
Submitted by: Christopher R.
4/10/2004

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NOTE: I thought I would submit this tab for beginners. By placing
a capo on the 6th fret, there are only 2 bar chords to worry about.
I am including 2 ways to play this song. Hope you enjoy! 
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Capo 6th Fret

(Version I - for intermediate/advanced players)

Intro: (C) (Am) (F) (C)

He was (C) sitting there, his (Dm7) brush in hand
(Gsus) Painting waves (G) as they danced, up(C)on the sand (Cmaj7) (F/C)
With (C) every stroke, he (Dm7) brought to life
The (Gsus) deep blue of the (G) ocean, against the (C) morning sky
I (Dm7) asked him if he only painted (Gsus) ocean scenes (G)
He (F) said for twenty dollars, I'll (Gsus) paint you anythi(G)ng

   Could you paint me a (C) Birmingham
   Make it (C/B) look just the (Am7) way I planned
   A little (Am/G) house on the (Dm7) edge of town
   Porch going all the (Gsus) way around (G)
   Put her there in the (C) front yard swing
   Cotton (C/B) dress make it, (Am7) early spring
   For a (Am/G) while she'll be, (Dm7) mine again
   (Gsus) If you can (G) paint me a Birming(C)ham

(Am7)  (F)  

He (C) looked at me, with (Dm7) knowing eyes
Then (Gsus) took a canvas (G) from a bag there (C) by his side (Cmaj7) (F/C)
Picked (C) up a brush, and (Dm7) said to me
Son (Gsus) just where in this (G) picture would you (C) like to be
(Dm7) I said if there's any way you (Gsus) can (G)
Could you (F) paint me back into her arms (Gsus) again? (G)

Repeat Chorus

--Key Change--

   Could you paint me a (D) Birmingham
   Make it (D/C#) look just the (Bm) way I planned
   A little (Bm/A) house on the (Em7) edge of town
   Porch going all the (Asus) way around (A)
   Put her there in the (D) front yard swing
   Cotton (D/C#) dress make it, (Bm) early spring
   For a (Bm/A) while she'll be, (Em7) mine again
   (Asus) If you can (A) paint me a Birming(D)ham (D/C#) (Bm)
   Oh, paint me a Birming(G)ham  (D)

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(Version II - for beginners)

Intro: (C) (Am) (F) (C)

He was (C) sitting there, his (F) brush in hand
(G) Painting waves as they danced, up(C)on the sand
With every stroke, he (F) brought to life
The (G) deep blue of the ocean, against the (C) morning sky
I (F) asked him if he only painted (G) ocean scenes 
He (F) said for twenty dollars, I'll (G) paint you anything

   Could you paint me a (C) Birmingham
   Make it look just the (Am) way I planned
   A little house on the (F) edge of town
   Porch going all the (G) way around 
   Put her there in the (C) front yard swing
   Cotton dress make it, (Am) early spring
   For a hile she'll be, (F) mine again
   (G) If you can paint me a Birming(C)ham

(Am)  (F)  (C)

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

Repeat Chorus

--Key Change--

   Could you paint me a (D) Birmingham
   Make it look just the (Bm) way I planned
   A little house on the (G) edge of town
   Porch going all the (A) way around 
   Put her there in the (D) front yard swing
   Cotton dress make it, (Bm) early spring
   For a while she'll be, (G) mine again
   (A) If you can  paint me a Birming(D)ham (Bm)
   Oh, paint me a Birming(G)ham  (D)