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Paint It Black

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Paint It Black - Andy Black 
[Intro]
D
[Verse]
DDon't you know
DWe're still gold
BmJust another day we made miDstakes
[Verse]
DFace the rain
DDon't walk away
BmThere's another chance to set it Dstraight
[Pre-Chorus]
BmIt's not too late to turn back Ghome
And we were never meant to be Dalone
You know we've got each Aother
[Pre-Chorus]
BmIt's not too late for two lost Gsouls
We're not the only ones to lose Dcontrol
But we're in this togetAher, yeah
[Chorus]
DEvery time you walk away
AI lose the one I need to save
BmI just paint it Gblack
Like starting over
DEvery time I lose a fight
AAnd I'm dying to be right
BmI just paint it Gblack
So you remember
AThis won't last forGever
It's just another nightD  
[Verse]
DSame old song
DWe sang along
BmNever knowing how it's gonna Dend
[Verse]
DI am here 
with Dlove my dear
BmWe can let it go 
and start agDain
[Pre-Chorus]
BmIn my heart we share a Ghome
And all the years that we have Dgrown
You know we've got each Aother
[Pre-Chorus]
BmSo hear me out and don't give Gup
The world is ours and with our Dlove
We're in this togeAther, yeah
[Chorus]
DEvery time you walk away
AI lose the one I need to save
BmI just paint it Gblack
Like starting over
DEvery time I lose a fight
AAnd I'm dying to be right
BmI just paint it Gblack
So you remember
AThis won't last forGever
It's just another night
[Verse]
DSo look in my Aeyes
Clear as the Gskies
You can see right through Ame
Your heart bleeds through Dme
[Verse]
DNo matter where you Aare
I won't leave you beGhind
We'll make it out aAlive
We'll make it out aDlive
[Bridge]
DEvery time you walk away
AI lose the one I need to save
BmI just paint it Gblack
Like starting over
[Chorus]
DEvery time I lose a fight
AAnd I'm dying to be right
BmI just paint it Gblack
So you remember
DEven on our final day
AWhen you cannot find your way
BmI just paint it Gblack
Like starting over
AThis won't last forGever
It's just another night
[Outro]
 DIt's just another night
DIt's just another night

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Paint It Black

by Andy Black

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Paint It Black - Andy Black

[Intro]

[Verse]

Don't you know

We're still gold

Bm D

Just another day we made mistakes

[Verse]

Face the rain

Don't walk away

Bm D

There's another chance to set it straight

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G

It's not too late to turn back home

And we were never meant to be alone

You know we've got each other

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G

It's not too late for two lost souls

We're not the only ones to lose control

But we're in this together, yeah

[Chorus]

Every time you walk away

I lose the one I need to save

Bm G

I just paint it black

Like starting over

Every time I lose a fight

And I'm dying to be right

Bm G

I just paint it black

So you remember

A G

This won't last forever

It's just another night

[Verse]

Same old song

We sang along

Bm D

Never knowing how it's gonna end

[Verse]

I am here

with love my dear

We can let it go

and start again

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G

In my heart we share a home

And all the years that we have grown

You know we've got each other

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G

So hear me out and don't give up

The world is ours and with our love

We're in this together, yeah

[Chorus]

Every time you walk away

I lose the one I need to save

Bm G

I just paint it black

Like starting over

Every time I lose a fight

And I'm dying to be right

Bm G

I just paint it black

So you remember

A G

This won't last forever

It's just another night

[Verse]

D A

So look in my eyes

Clear as the skies

You can see right through me

Your heart bleeds through me

[Verse]

D A

No matter where you are

I won't leave you behind

We'll make it out alive

[Bridge]

Every time you walk away

I lose the one I need to save

Bm G

I just paint it black

Like starting over

[Chorus]

Every time I lose a fight

And I'm dying to be right

Bm G

I just paint it black

So you remember

Even on our final day

When you cannot find your way

Bm G

I just paint it black

Like starting over

A G

This won't last forever

It's just another night

[Outro]

It's just another night

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