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Watercolors - Janis Ian
[Chords]
 Fmaj7= x33210
 Cmaj7= 332000
    Am= x02210
     G= 320003
   G/F= xx3033
   G/E= xx2033
   G/D= xx0033
    Dm= xx0211
  Dm/C= x30211
   Bb6= x1303x
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7I remember phoCmaj7tographs,     Fmaj7Watercolors of Cmaj7the past
Fmaj7He turned and sAmaid, "You aGsk mucG/Fh of mG/Ee"G/D  
Fmaj7Then when we Cmaj7made our peace, Fmaj7We lay betCmaj7ween the sheets
Fmaj7He turned and sAmaid    "I sGet yoG/Fu freeG/E"G/D  
Fmaj7Go on, be a hero Be a Cmaj7photograph  Fmaj7Make your own myths  CCmaj7hrist, I hope they last
[Chorus 1]
DmLonger than mine  Dm/CWider than the sky  We GmeG/FasurG/Ee tiG/Dme by
Fmaj7Go on,be a hero I Cmaj7set you free  Your Fmaj7stagehand lovers  Cmaj7Have conquered me
They'll Dmsend you carnationDm/Cs  While sGmilG/Fing G/EfaceG/Ds look on and applaud  Go on, go on,
Fmaj7go away from me ............Cmaj7....................
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7I said, "Do you Cmaj7wish me dead?"  Fmaj7Lip service to Cmaj7books you've read
Fmaj7Articles on    Am7how to bed a Gbird G/Fin flighG/EtG/D  
Fmaj7You called it lCmaj7ove            I  Fmaj7called  it   Cmaj7greed
Fmaj7You said you take what you Am7want  I said, "YGou G/Fget G/EwhaG/Dt you need"
Fmaj7Go on, be a hero, be a Cmaj7man                Fmaj7Make your Cmaj7own destiny if you can
[Chorus 2]
Dm7Go find a fence  Dm7/CLocate a shell  And GhiG/Fde yG/EoursG/Delf, go on, go to hell
Fmaj7Go away from me  I need no Cmaj7charity
[Bridge]
Bb6He said, Come unto me I am beauty I am the Clight
Bb6Come unto me Hold the darkness and Dstay the niD/Cght
I am wonder I G/Bam the heart's delight  GTomorrG/Fow wG/Ee'll G/Dfight
[Verse 3]
Fmaj7Come on,come on,Come on,come neaCmaj7r to me        Fmaj7Come      Cmaj7be my   fantasy
Fmaj7We'll talk it over Cmaj7again some time  Fmaj7I'll send some flCmaj7owers to change your mind
Dm7But for tonight, Dm7/Cturn out the light  GHold mG/Fe, come on, come on  And set me free
LenG/Ed me youG/Dr charityFmaj7  Cmaj7  
Fmaj7     Cmaj7    Fmaj7    Cmaj7

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Watercolors

by Janis Ian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

G/F

G/E

G/D

Dm/C

Bb6

Am7

Dm7

Dm7/C

D/C

G/B

Watercolors - Janis Ian

[Chords]

Fmaj7

= x33210

Cmaj7

= 332000

= x02210

= 320003

G/F

= xx3033

G/E

= xx2033

G/D

= xx0033

= xx0211

Dm/C

= x30211

Bb6

= x1303x

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

I remember photographs, Watercolors of the past

Fmaj7 Am G G/F G/E G/D

He turned and said, "You ask much of me"

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

Then when we made our peace, We lay between the sheets

Fmaj7 Am G G/F G/E G/D

He turned and said "I set you free"

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

Go on, be a hero Be a photograph Make your own myths Christ, I hope they last

[Chorus 1]

Dm Dm/C G G/F G/E G/D

Longer than mine Wider than the sky We measure time by

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

Go on,be a hero I set you free Your stagehand lovers Have conquered me

Dm Dm/C G G/F G/E G/D

They'll send you carnations While smiling faces look on and applaud Go on, go on,

Fmaj7 Cmaj7

go away from me ................................

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

I said, "Do you wish me dead?" Lip service to books you've read

Fmaj7 Am7 G G/F G/E G/D

Articles on how to bed a bird in flight

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

You called it love I called it greed

Fmaj7 Am7 G G/F G/E G/D

You said you take what you want I said, "You get what you need"

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

Go on, be a hero, be a man Make your own destiny if you can

[Chorus 2]

Dm7 Dm7/C G G/F G/E G/D

Go find a fence Locate a shell And hide yourself, go on, go to hell

Fmaj7 Cmaj7

Go away from me I need no charity

[Bridge]

Bb6 C

He said, Come unto me I am beauty I am the light

Bb6 D D/C

Come unto me Hold the darkness and stay the night

G/B G G/F G/E G/D

I am wonder I am the heart's delight Tomorrow we'll fight

[Verse 3]

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

Come on,come on,Come on,come near to me Come be my fantasy

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

We'll talk it over again some time I'll send some flowers to change your mind

Dm7 Dm7/C G G/F

But for tonight, turn out the light Hold me, come on, come on And set me free

G/E G/D Fmaj7 Cmaj7

Lend me your charity

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7

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