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Paintbox

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This Song by Pink Floyd is a very rare one if you're lokking for tabs.
Thats why I post this correct version.
Intro: (upstroke, do it quite fast. You have to know the song's timing!)
       (The Bass, played by Roger Waters, joins the Intro)
E|-0--0'''-0--0'''-0--0'''-0--0'''---------
B|-0--0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------
G|-0--0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------
D|-9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9------------
A|-9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9------------
E|-0--0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------
Emadd9Last night I had too much to drink, 
GSitting in a club with so many fools 
CPlaying to rules 
FTrying to impress but feeling rather empty Am  
FI had another Cdrink 
Drink - a - drink - a - drink - a - drink 
Emadd9What a way to spend that evening 
GThey all turn up with their friends 
CPlaying the game 
FBut in the scene I should have been Am  
FFar aCway 
Away, away, away, away, away...
BGetting up, AI feel Aas if I'm GrememberinGg this Fscene Ebefore 
CI open the door to an Fempty room 
               D   Dsus4  D  
Then I forget 
Emadd9The telephone rings and someone speaks 
GShe would very much like to go
COut to a show 
FSo what can I do - I can't think what to say Am  
FShe sees through anyCway 
Away, away, away, away, away...
Emadd9Out of the front door I go 
GTraffic's moving rather slow 
CArriving late,
FThere she waits looking very angryAm,
FAs cross as she can Cbe 
Be, a - be, a - be, a - be, a - be...
BGettBing up, I Afeel Aas if I'm GrememberinGg this Fscene Ebefore 
CI open the door to an Fempty room 
DThen I forget...Dsus4  D  

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Paintbox

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Dsus4

This Song by Pink Floyd is a very rare one if you're lokking for tabs.

Thats why I post this correct version.

Intro: (upstroke, do it quite fast. You have to know the song's timing!)

(The Bass, played by Roger Waters, joins the Intro)

E|-0--0'''-0--0'''-0--0'''-0--0'''---------

B|-0--0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------

G|-0--0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------

D|-9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9------------

A|-9--9----9--9----9--9----9--9------------

E|-0--0----0--0----0--0----0--0------------

Emadd9

Last night I had too much to drink,

Sitting in a club with so many fools

Playing to rules

F Am

Trying to impress but feeling rather empty

F C

I had another drink

Drink - a - drink - a - drink - a - drink

Emadd9

What a way to spend that evening

They all turn up with their friends

Playing the game

F Am

But in the scene I should have been

F C

Far away

Away, away, away, away, away...

B A A G G F E

Getting up, I feel as if I'm remembering this scene before

C F

I open the door to an empty room

D D D

sus4

Then I forget

Emadd9

The telephone rings and someone speaks

She would very much like to go

Out to a show

F Am

So what can I do - I can't think what to say

F C

She sees through anyway

Away, away, away, away, away...

Emadd9

Out of the front door I go

Traffic's moving rather slow

Arriving late,

F Am

There she waits looking very angry,

F C

As cross as she can be

Be, a - be, a - be, a - be, a - be...

B B A A G G F E

Getting up, I feel as if I'm remembering this scene before

C F

I open the door to an empty room

D Dsus4 D

Then I forget...

About Paintbox Chords by Pink Floyd

Learn how to play Paintbox by Pink Floyd with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Paintbox chords”, “Paintbox guitar chords”, or “Pink Floyd Paintbox chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Paintbox chords and for experienced players who want accurate Paintbox lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, G, D, A, C.

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What key is "Paintbox" in?

The chords for "Paintbox" show the original chord names (including E, B, G, D, A, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.