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Kate Wolf - Eyes Of A Painter
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   Bm    C    D  G  
                                G-   C-   G  
Grey-haired and flint-eyed, his sunburned face lined
CGrandpa was a Gman of few Dwords
                   G   G-   C-   G  
He had a way of not wanting to say
Any Fmore than he Emthought would be Dheard
                         G   G-   C-   G  
The long years of living, day to day giving
Had Ccarved out a Gmap on his Amface
With Glittle to Close, he'd Glearned how to Cchoose
And his Gchoices were Deasy to Gtrace
CHORUS:
He had the Deyes of a painterC  
Heart of a maker of Gsongs
His Bmwords fell like rain on the Cdry desert plainD  
Precious and so quickly Ggone
                                G-     C-   G  
From a long line of teachers, white Baptist preachers
He was Cborn with an GIndian Dwill
                   G   G-    C-   G  
His quiet dark eyes reading the light
As he Frode in the Emlow Osage Dhills
                               G    G-     C-    G  
His school was the prairie, the Sage, the wild berry
The CQuail, the Gwide open Amsky
The GCottonwood Cthicket by the Gslow rolling Criver
The GRedbud and the Dhot cattle Gdrive
CHORUS:
He had the Deyes of a painterC  
Heart of a maker of Gsongs
His Bmwords fell like rain on the Cdry desert plainD  
Precious and so quickly GgoneBm  C  D  G  
                                        G-      C-    G  
There were days filled with thinking, nights with the drinking
For a Clost love that Graged like a Dstorm
                                    G    G-    C-       G  F  
Ah, but how his eyes smiled, when he talked to a child
The rough hands so Emgentle and Dwarm
                                    G   G-        C-       G  
His strong arms were brown where the long sleeves rolled down 
On his Cfaded Gblue cotton Amshirt
When Gtimes got Chard, he'd go Gout in the Cyard
And he'd Gcuss away Dsome of his Ghurt
CHORUS:
He had the Deyes of a painterC  
Heart of a maker of Gsongs
His Bmwords fell like rain on the Cdry desert plainD  
Precious and so quickly Ggone
                                   G-     C-    G  
Now the garden's grown dusty, the hand-axe lies rusty
The Cdoor's banging Ghard in the Dwind
                                    G   G-    C-       G  F  
Grandpa's store is closed down, like most of the town
And it won't be Emopen aDgain
                   G     G-      C-   G  
And a big white car sits out in the yard
Of the Chouse he built Gsolid and Amtrue
Ah, but GI see his Ceyes Gburning toCnight
Like the Gstars in the Dsky he once Gknew
CHORUS:
He had the Deyes of a painterC  
Heart of a maker of Gsongs
His Bmwords fell like rain on the Cdry desert plainD  
Precious and so quickly Ggone
His Bmwords fell like rain on the Cdry desert plainD  
Precious and so quickly Ggone

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Eyes Of A Painter

by Kate Wolf

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Kate Wolf - Eyes Of A Painter

CAPO: 3rd Fret

Bm C D G

INTRO:

G C G

- -

Grey-haired and flint-eyed, his sunburned face lined

C G D

Grandpa was a man of few words

G G C G

- -

He had a way of not wanting to say

F Em D

Any more than he thought would be heard

G G C G

- -

The long years of living, day to day giving

C G Am

Had carved out a map on his face

G C G C

With little to lose, he'd learned how to choose

G D G

And his choices were easy to trace

CHORUS:

D C

He had the eyes of a painter

Heart of a maker of songs

Bm C D

His words fell like rain on the dry desert plain

Precious and so quickly gone

G C G

- -

From a long line of teachers, white Baptist preachers

C G D

He was born with an Indian will

G G C G

- -

His quiet dark eyes reading the light

F Em D

As he rode in the low Osage hills

G G C G

- -

His school was the prairie, the Sage, the wild berry

C G Am

The Quail, the wide open sky

G C G C

The Cottonwood thicket by the slow rolling river

G D G

The Redbud and the hot cattle drive

CHORUS:

D C

He had the eyes of a painter

Heart of a maker of songs

Bm C D

His words fell like rain on the dry desert plain

G Bm C D G

Precious and so quickly gone

G C G

- -

There were days filled with thinking, nights with the drinking

C G D

For a lost love that raged like a storm

G G C G F

- -

Ah, but how his eyes smiled, when he talked to a child

Em D

The rough hands so gentle and warm

G G C G

- -

His strong arms were brown where the long sleeves rolled down

C G Am

On his faded blue cotton shirt

G C G C

When times got hard, he'd go out in the yard

G D G

And he'd cuss away some of his hurt

CHORUS:

D C

He had the eyes of a painter

Heart of a maker of songs

Bm C D

His words fell like rain on the dry desert plain

Precious and so quickly gone

G C G

- -

Now the garden's grown dusty, the hand-axe lies rusty

C G D

The door's banging hard in the wind

G G C G F

- -

Grandpa's store is closed down, like most of the town

Em D

And it won't be open again

G G C G

- -

And a big white car sits out in the yard

C G Am

Of the house he built solid and true

G C G C

Ah, but I see his eyes burning tonight

G D G

Like the stars in the sky he once knew

CHORUS:

D C

He had the eyes of a painter

Heart of a maker of songs

Bm C D

His words fell like rain on the dry desert plain

Precious and so quickly gone

Bm C D

His words fell like rain on the dry desert plain

Precious and so quickly gone

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