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THE NIGHT I PAINTED THE SKY
Jimmy Buffett
(Buffett/Kunkel/Oliver/Guth/Mayer)
1995 Margaritaville Records
   F#7add11244300
* Can do a walkdown here, C G/B Am
[Intro]
E   C#m   F#7add11   Bsus4
E   C#m   F#7add11   Bsus4
[Verse 1]
I Acame from the north escaping conEvention
The Bmodern invention that won't let me Ebe
To the Ashores of St. Martin with my fiction adEmaj7/G#diction
To F#7add11restart the fire, a Bsus4dreamer's remedBy
[Verse 2]
IndeApendence day and all I reEmember
Was a Bmidnight rainbow, it fell from the Esky
As I Astand on the beach, I slowly surEmaj7/G#render
To the F#7add11child in me who can't say goodBsus4byeB  
[Chorus]
The Erockets in the Emaj7air,
And the Apeople everyEwhere
C#mPut away their F#7add11differences for a Bsus4whileB  
Oh, EI am still a Emaj7/G#child
When it Acomes to something F#7add11wild
Oh, Ethat was the nBight I Apainted the Esky
[Interlude]
(E)     C#m     F#7add11  Bsus4  
 E   C#m   F#7add11   Bsus4
[Verse 3]
I Adug in the sand like a boy, on a Emission.
And Bthere in my hands a pyro's deElight
A Abombadier, a nighttime maEmaj7/G#gician,
I F#7add11spark the sky as the rockets fly from Bsus4viewB  
[Chorus]
The Erockets in the Emaj7air,
And the Apeople everyEwhere
C#mPut away their F#7add11differences for a Bsus4whileB  
Yes, EI am still a Emaj7/G#child
When it Acomes to something F#7add11wild
Oh, Ethat was the nBight I Apainted the Esky
[Instrumental]
G     G     C     G
Em    A7    Dsus4 D
G     G7    C     A7/C#
     G      Em  C*         G  G  
[Verse 4]
Oh, the Amortars they roar in anticiEpation,
PreBceding the sigh of the uplifted Eeyes
It Ashowers us all in sulfuric senEmaj7/G#sation,
The F#7add11colors shine in a fiery rhyme toBsus4nightB  
[Chorus]
The Erockets in the Emaj7/G#air,
And the Apeople everyEwhere
Won't you C#mput away your F#7add11differences for a Bsus4whileB  
EI am but a Emaj7/G#child
When it Acomes to something F#7add11wild
Oh, Ethat was the nBightG#/B#  
C#mThat was the nF#7ight
Oh, Ethat was the Bnight, I Apainted the Esky
[Outro]
(E)     C#m     F#7add11  Bsus4  
                      Painted the
 Esky       C#m             F#7add11  Bsus4Painted the
 EskyC#m  F#7add11  Bsus4  
 E   C#m   F#7add11   Bsus4    E

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The Night I Painted The Sky

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7add11

C#m

Bsus4

Emaj7/G#

Emaj7

Dsus4

A7/C#

G#/B#

F#7

THE NIGHT I PAINTED THE SKY

Jimmy Buffett

(Buffett/Kunkel/Oliver/Guth/Mayer)

1995 Margaritaville Records

F#7add11

244300

* Can do a walkdown here, C G/B Am

[Intro]

E C#m F#7add11 Bsus4

[Verse 1]

A E

I came from the north escaping convention

B E

The modern invention that won't let me be

A Emaj7/G#

To the shores of St. Martin with my fiction addiction

F#7add11 Bsus4 B

To restart the fire, a dreamer's remedy

[Verse 2]

A E

Independence day and all I remember

B E

Was a midnight rainbow, it fell from the sky

A Emaj7/G#

As I stand on the beach, I slowly surrender

F#7add11 Bsus4 B

To the child in me who can't say goodbye

[Chorus]

E Emaj7

The rockets in the air,

A E

And the people everywhere

C#m F#7add11 Bsus4 B

Put away their differences for a while

E Emaj7/G#

Oh, I am still a child

A F#7add11

When it comes to something wild

E B A E

Oh, that was the night I painted the sky

[Interlude]

E C#m F#7add11 Bsus4

()

E C#m F#7add11 Bsus4

[Verse 3]

A E

I dug in the sand like a boy, on a mission.

B E

And there in my hands a pyro's delight

A Emaj7/G#

A bombadier, a nighttime magician,

F#7add11 Bsus4 B

I spark the sky as the rockets fly from view

[Chorus]

E Emaj7

The rockets in the air,

A E

And the people everywhere

C#m F#7add11 Bsus4 B

Put away their differences for a while

E Emaj7/G#

Yes, I am still a child

A F#7add11

When it comes to something wild

E B A E

Oh, that was the night I painted the sky

[Instrumental]

G G C G

Em A7 Dsus4 D

G G7 C A7/C#

G Em C G G

[Verse 4]

A E

Oh, the mortars they roar in anticipation,

B E

Preceding the sigh of the uplifted eyes

A Emaj7/G#

It showers us all in sulfuric sensation,

F#7add11 Bsus4 B

The colors shine in a fiery rhyme tonight

[Chorus]

E Emaj7/G#

The rockets in the air,

A E

And the people everywhere

C#m F#7add11 Bsus4 B

Won't you put away your differences for a while

E Emaj7/G#

I am but a child

A F#7add11

When it comes to something wild

E B G#/B#

Oh, that was the night

C#m F#7

That was the night

E B A E

Oh, that was the night, I painted the sky

[Outro]

E C#m F#7add11 Bsus4

()

Painted the

E C#m F#7add11 Bsus4

sky Painted the

E C#m F#7add11 Bsus4

sky

E C#m F#7add11 Bsus4 E

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