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Paint It Black

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Dirty Heads
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  EmYeaBh
  EmWoaBh
EmI see a red door and I Bwant it painted black.
EmNo colours anymore I Bwant them to turn black.
EmI seDe the girls Gwalkin' Dby dressed Emin their summer clothes.
EmI haDve to Gturn my Dhead un-Atil my darkness Bgoes.
EmI see a line of cars and thBey're all painted black.
EmWith flowers and by love both Bnever to come back.
EmI seDe people tuGrn their heDads and quEmickly look away.
EmLike a neDw born baGby thDis just Ahappens every Bday.
Every Emday.
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EmI look inside myself and Bsee my heart is black.
EmI see a red door and I Bwant it turned to black.
EmMaybe Dthen I'll Gfade a-Dway and Emnot have to face the facts.
EmIt's not eDasy Gfacing uDp when your wAhole world is bBlack.
World is blEmack.    Em      Em     B     B  BWhen your
WhEmole EmworlEmd is BblaBckB  
WhEmole EmworlEmd is BblaBckB  
B (slide down)
yeah, i wear my 
Emhood on my head like a security blanket
and when Bproblems arise, i grab the strings and i yank it
so i, Emcant see outside because its ugly and tainted
and i Bcant seem to find a frame for pictures ive painted
i feel, Emempty and dry, yes i broke down and cried
and Bjust like a defile build a fire up inside
Emcanvas always been there but you never even tried
to Bpick up a brush and show the color of your life
paint it black
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EmI see a red door and i Bwant it painted black
EmI see a red door and i Bwant it painted black
yeah paint it black
EmI see a red door and i Bwant it painted black
EmI see a red door and i Bwant it 
I want it painted blaEmck 
Boohh
Yeah painted bEmlack
Boohhh
Yeah Paint it bEmlack

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Paint It Black

by Dirty Heads

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Dirty Heads

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Em B

Yeah

Em B

Woah

Em B

I see a red door and I want it painted black.

Em B

No colours anymore I want them to turn black.

Em D G D Em

I see the girls walkin' by dressed in their summer clothes.

Em D G D A B

I have to turn my head un-til my darkness goes.

Em B

I see a line of cars and they're all painted black.

Em B

With flowers and by love both never to come back.

Em D G D Em

I see people turn their heads and quickly look away.

Em D G D A B

Like a new born baby this just happens every day.

Every day.

-Solo 1-

Em B

I look inside myself and see my heart is black.

Em B

I see a red door and I want it turned to black.

Em D G D Em

Maybe then I'll fade a-way and not have to face the facts.

Em D G D A B

It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black.

Em Em Em B B B

World is black. When your

Em Em Em B B B

Whole world is black

Em Em Em B B B

Whole world is black

B (slide down)

yeah, i wear my

hood on my head like a security blanket

and when problems arise, i grab the strings and i yank it

so i, cant see outside because its ugly and tainted

and i cant seem to find a frame for pictures ive painted

i feel, empty and dry, yes i broke down and cried

and just like a defile build a fire up inside

canvas always been there but you never even tried

to pick up a brush and show the color of your life

paint it black

-Solo 2-

Em B

I see a red door and i want it painted black

Em B

I see a red door and i want it painted black

yeah paint it black

Em B

I see a red door and i want it painted black

Em B

I see a red door and i want it

I want it painted black

oohh

Yeah painted black

oohhh

Yeah Paint it black

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