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Capo 3
[Intro] 
C7
[Verse 1]
C7Now Picasso said in 1910, I'm gonna paint me a FmandoC7lin
C7It could be cubes it could be curves
C7I like to mix Fpaint with C7nerve
C7I load my brush and fire away
Paint me a hole in the light of day
[Chorus]
Well you can Gplay it straight or play it from left field
You Amgot to play it just the Fway you feel
GCome on boys, play it again
AmPlay it on Picasso's Fmandolin
[Verse 2]
C7Well it's colouring books and drinking wine
It's hard to stay Fbetween the C7lines
C7There ain't no rule if you don't break it
There ain't no chance if you Fdon't C7take it
C7The damdest thing he'd ever heard
Was trying to learn a thing from a Mockingbird
[Chorus]
Well you can Gplay it straight or play it from left field
You Amgot to play it just the Fway you feel
GCome on boys, play it again
AmPlay it on Picasso's Fmandolin
[Verse 3]
C7Now Picasso said before he died
There's one more painting I'd Flike to C7try
C7Well the doctor held is breathe and then
Picasso nailed a FmandoC7lin
C7He was born in Spain and died in France
He was not scared of baggy pants
[Chorus]
Well you can Gplay it straight or play it from left field
You Amgot to play it just the Fway you feel
GCome on boys, play it again
AmPlay it on Picasso's Fmandolin
[Outro]
GPlay it straight or play it from left field
You Amgot to play it just the Fway you feel
GCome on boys, play it again
AmPlay it on Picasso's Fmandolin 

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Picassos Mandolin

by Guy Clark

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C7 F C7

Now Picasso said in 1910, I'm gonna paint me a mandolin

It could be cubes it could be curves

C7 F C7

I like to mix paint with nerve

I load my brush and fire away

Paint me a hole in the light of day

[Chorus]

Well you can play it straight or play it from left field

Am F

You got to play it just the way you feel

Come on boys, play it again

Am F

Play it on Picasso's mandolin

[Verse 2]

Well it's colouring books and drinking wine

F C7

It's hard to stay between the lines

There ain't no rule if you don't break it

F C7

There ain't no chance if you don't take it

The damdest thing he'd ever heard

Was trying to learn a thing from a Mockingbird

[Chorus]

Well you can play it straight or play it from left field

Am F

You got to play it just the way you feel

Come on boys, play it again

Am F

Play it on Picasso's mandolin

[Verse 3]

Now Picasso said before he died

F C7

There's one more painting I'd like to try

Well the doctor held is breathe and then

F C7

Picasso nailed a mandolin

He was born in Spain and died in France

He was not scared of baggy pants

[Chorus]

Well you can play it straight or play it from left field

Am F

You got to play it just the way you feel

Come on boys, play it again

Am F

Play it on Picasso's mandolin

[Outro]

Play it straight or play it from left field

Am F

You got to play it just the way you feel

Come on boys, play it again

Am F

Play it on Picasso's mandolin

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