{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2117451,"song":"Painting By Numbers","artist":"James McMurtry","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11459659-painting-by-numbers-chords-by-james-mcmurtry/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2117451?type=chord","rating":4.78778,"votes":11,"content":"[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]B[/ch]\r\nThe gates of the schoolyard[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAre padlocked and chained[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]F#[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTo keep all the children in out of the rain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]B[/ch]\r\nThe art teacher's preaching[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe virtues of pastel shades[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]                [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou pay no attention but it won't hurt your grades[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\n'cause you're painting by numbers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nConnecting the dots[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nThey don't have to tell you[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou don't call the shots[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou jump when they say jump[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd you don't ask how high[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\n'cause painting by numbers they know you'll get by[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPainting by numbers they know you'll get by[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou take a position[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIn the old man's firm[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]B[/ch]\r\nHe signs all the papers[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou agree to the terms[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]B[/ch]\r\nThey let you run errands[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd you don't get days off[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]F#[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou take off the garbage and hope it pays off[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\n'cause you're painting by numbers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nConnecting the dots[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou work from neck down[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou don't call the shots[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou jump when they say jump[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd you don't ask how high[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\n'cause painting by numbers they know you'll get by[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPainting by numbers they know you'll get by[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou might be in grad school[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nUp at M.I.T[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou might be down in the canal zone[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F#[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBeing all that you can be[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou might get to thinking[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou're ahead of the game[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nBut when you break it all down[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F#[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt all comes out the same[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\n'cause you're painting by numbers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nConnecting the dots[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou work from neck down[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nMore often than not[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou jump when they say jump[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd you don't ask how high[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\n'cause painting by numbers they know you'll get by[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\n'cause you're painting by numbers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nConnecting the dots[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou work from neck down[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou don't call the shots[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou jump when they say jump[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd you don't ask how high[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPainting by numbers they know you'll get by[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPainting by numbers they know you'll get by[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPainting by numbers they know you'll get by[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["E","B","F#"],"chord_diagrams":{"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}