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Capo 3rd Fret
[Intro]
D G A Bm
[Verse 1]
He was siDttin' there, his Gbrush in hand
PaiAntin' waves as they danced, upDon the sand
With everDy stroke, he broGught to life
The Adeep blue of the ocean, againDst the mornin' sky
GI asked him if he only painted ocAean scenes
GHe said for twenty dollars, I'All paint you anything
[Chorus]
Well could you paint me a BiDrmingham
Make it look just the way BmI planned
A little house on tGhe edge of town
Porch goin' all the waAy around
Put her there in the fronDt yard swing
Cotton dress make it, earBmly Spring
For a while she'll be minGe againA  
If you could paint me a BirmDingham
[Verse 2]
He looked Dat me, with knoGwin' eyes
Then tAook a canvas from a bag there by his siDde
Picked up Da brush, and saGid to me
Son jAust where in this picture, would you lDike to be
GI said if there is any way you Acan
Could you pGaint me back into her arms agaAin
[Chorus]
Well could you paint me a BiDrmingham
Make it look just the way BmI planned
A little house on tGhe edge of town
Porch goin' all the waAy around
Put her there in the fronDt yard swing
Cotton dress make it, earBmly Spring
For a while she'll be minGe againA  
If you could paint me a BirmDingham
[Instrumental] 
Bm G A
[Outro]
Put her there in Dthe front yard swing
Cotton dress make it, earBmly Spring
For a while she'll be minGe againA  
If you could paint me a BirmDingham

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Paint Me A Birmingham

by Ken Mellons

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3rd Fret

[Intro]

D G A Bm

[Verse 1]

D G

He was sittin' there, his brush in hand

A D

Paintin' waves as they danced, upon the sand

D G

With every stroke, he brought to life

A D

The deep blue of the ocean, against the mornin' sky

G A

I asked him if he only painted ocean scenes

G A

He said for twenty dollars, I'll paint you anything

[Chorus]

Well could you paint me a Birmingham

Make it look just the way I planned

A little house on the edge of town

Porch goin' all the way around

Put her there in the front yard swing

Cotton dress make it, early Spring

G A

For a while she'll be mine again

If you could paint me a Birmingham

[Verse 2]

D G

He looked at me, with knowin' eyes

A D

Then took a canvas from a bag there by his side

D G

Picked up a brush, and said to me

A D

Son just where in this picture, would you like to be

G A

I said if there is any way you can

G A

Could you paint me back into her arms again

[Chorus]

Well could you paint me a Birmingham

Make it look just the way I planned

A little house on the edge of town

Porch goin' all the way around

Put her there in the front yard swing

Cotton dress make it, early Spring

G A

For a while she'll be mine again

If you could paint me a Birmingham

[Instrumental]

Bm G A

[Outro]

Put her there in the front yard swing

Cotton dress make it, early Spring

G A

For a while she'll be mine again

If you could paint me a Birmingham

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