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[Verse 1]
C#mCome paint my face, come take F#my hand, I do not C#mwish you, to underG#stand
Someday you C#mtoo, will go to F#war, and by that C#mtime may you not G#fear death C#manymore
FC#mortune may hold you, she's not your F#friend, kind words C#mspoken, bows deeG#pened
Foulest C#mcreature may wear the sweetest F#smile, Oh do not C#mfear for I will G#see you in awC#mhile
[Chorus]
C#mCome paint my face, come take G#my hand, I do not Amajwish you, to undersBmajtandCmaj  
Someday you C#mtoo will go to G#war, and by that Amajtime may you not Bmajfear death anyC#mmore
[Verse 2]
C#mEyes upon you, through the F#years, all of your C#mtroubles, all of your G#fear
Always C#mwatching, always F#see, I am you C#mnow and you are G#me
If I should C#mfall, you take F#my sword, all that is C#mmine, will be F#yours
Do not C#mfear for those we leave F#behind, the blood that C#mruns in your G#veins, it is C#mmine
[Chorus]
C#mCome paint my face, come take G#my hand, I do not Amajwish you to undersBmajtandCmaj  
Someday you C#mtoo, will go to G#war, and by that Amajtime may you not fBmajear death Cmajanymore
yeah by that G#time may you not fAmajear death anyC#mmore
[Instrumental]
C#m F# C#m G#
C#m F# C#m G# C#m
[Verse 3]
I am a F#stone, falling through blEmajack water, on the Bmajbottom I start C#magain
I am a F#stone falling through blaEmajck water, my Bmajfall it never C#mends
my Bmajfall it never C#mends.
[Chorus]
C#mCome paint my face, come take G#my hand, I do not Amajwish you to undersBmajtandCmaj  
Someday you C#mtoo, will go to G#war, and by that Amajtime may you not fBmajear death Cmajanymore
yeah by that G#time may you not fAmajear death anyC#mmore
C#mCome paint my face, come take G#my hand, I do not Amajwish you to undersBmajtandCmaj  
Someday you C#mtoo, will go to G#war, and by that Amajtime may you not fBmajear death Cmajanymore
yeah by that G#time may you not fAmajear death anyC#mmore
* And by that time may you not fear death anymore x3

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Paint My Face

by The Devil Makes Three

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Amaj

Bmaj

Cmaj

Emaj

*Chords are all played in barres

[Verse 1]

C#m F# C#m G#

Come paint my face, come take my hand, I do not wish you, to understand

C#m F# C#m G# C#m

Someday you too, will go to war, and by that time may you not fear death anymore

C#m F# C#m G#

Fortune may hold you, she's not your friend, kind words spoken, bows deepened

C#m F# C#m G# C#m

Foulest creature may wear the sweetest smile, Oh do not fear for I will see you in awhile

[Chorus]

C#m G# Amaj Bmaj Cmaj

Come paint my face, come take my hand, I do not wish you, to understand

C#m G# Amaj Bmaj C#m

Someday you too will go to war, and by that time may you not fear death anymore

[Verse 2]

C#m F# C#m G#

Eyes upon you, through the years, all of your troubles, all of your fear

C#m F# C#m G#

Always watching, always see, I am you now and you are me

C#m F# C#m F#

If I should fall, you take my sword, all that is mine, will be yours

C#m F# C#m G# C#m

Do not fear for those we leave behind, the blood that runs in your veins, it is mine

[Chorus]

C#m G# Amaj Bmaj Cmaj

Come paint my face, come take my hand, I do not wish you to understand

C#m G# Amaj Bmaj Cmaj

Someday you too, will go to war, and by that time may you not fear death anymore

G# Amaj C#m

yeah by that time may you not fear death anymore

[Instrumental]

C#m F# C#m G#

C#m F# C#m G# C#m

[Verse 3]

F# Emaj Bmaj C#m

I am a stone, falling through black water, on the bottom I start again

F# Emaj Bmaj C#m

I am a stone falling through black water, my fall it never ends

Bmaj C#m

my fall it never ends.

[Chorus]

C#m G# Amaj Bmaj Cmaj

Come paint my face, come take my hand, I do not wish you to understand

C#m G# Amaj Bmaj Cmaj

Someday you too, will go to war, and by that time may you not fear death anymore

G# Amaj C#m

yeah by that time may you not fear death anymore

C#m G# Amaj Bmaj Cmaj

Come paint my face, come take my hand, I do not wish you to understand

C#m G# Amaj Bmaj Cmaj

Someday you too, will go to war, and by that time may you not fear death anymore

G# Amaj C#m

yeah by that time may you not fear death anymore

* And by that time may you not fear death anymore x3

About Paint My Face Chords by The Devil Makes Three

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