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Paint The Town Beige

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DI gave D/C#up the D/Bfast lanD/Ae for a Gblacktop G/F#county Emroad
DJust burned out all that talk aAbout the mother lode
DI traded D/C#for a D/Bsongbird D/Aand a Gbigger G/F#piece of Emsky
DWhen I miss the good old days, I Acan’t imagine Dwhy
Chorus:
Still I get Grestless and drive into Dtown
I Acruise once down Main Street and turn back arDound
It’s crazy but GGod knows I don’t act my Dage
Like an old desperAado who paints the town Dbeige
D  D/C#  D/B  D/A
Down along the river and past the swimming hole
You can find your peace of mind with just a fishin’ pole
And you can walk the river for miles and miles on end
And never stop believin’ in that dream around the bend
Chorus
Deep down in the winter time slows to a crawl
There’s really nothin’ much to do until the first spring thaw
It’s then I get to thinkin’ I must have gone insane
Old memories roll through my mind like a long slow railroad train

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Paint The Town Beige

by Robert Earl Keen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

D/B

D/A

G/F#

D D/C# D/B D/A G G/F# Em

I gave up the fast lane for a blacktop county road

D A

Just burned out all that talk about the mother lode

D D/C# D/B D/A G G/F# Em

I traded for a songbird and a bigger piece of sky

D A D

When I miss the good old days, I can’t imagine why

Chorus:

G D

Still I get restless and drive into town

A D

I cruise once down Main Street and turn back around

G D

It’s crazy but God knows I don’t act my age

A D

Like an old desperado who paints the town beige

D D/C# D/B D/A

Down along the river and past the swimming hole

You can find your peace of mind with just a fishin’ pole

And you can walk the river for miles and miles on end

And never stop believin’ in that dream around the bend

Chorus

Deep down in the winter time slows to a crawl

There’s really nothin’ much to do until the first spring thaw

It’s then I get to thinkin’ I must have gone insane

Old memories roll through my mind like a long slow railroad train

About Paint The Town Beige Chords by Robert Earl Keen

Learn how to play Paint The Town Beige by Robert Earl Keen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Paint The Town Beige chords”, “Paint The Town Beige guitar chords”, or “Robert Earl Keen Paint The Town Beige 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 Paint The Town Beige chords and for experienced players who want accurate Paint The Town Beige lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, D/C#, D/B, D/A, G, G/F#.

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What key is "Paint The Town Beige" in?

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