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Paint Box

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1/167

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 167Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

TUNING: The track is very slightly flat of concert pitch.
 Emadd9= 024000        B= 799877          G= 355433
  Em7/D= xx0000       A#= 688766         F#= 244322
      C= x32010        A= 577655          E= 022100
      F= 133211       G#= 466544    Eaddb9 = 023100
     Am= x02210           
  Csus2= x35533  or x-x-x-12-13-10  or xx553x
  Dsus2= xx0230  or x-x-x-14-15-12  or xx775x
h = hammer-on
[Bridge riff]
 ...Csus2door--------    to an emp-ty   Dsus2room-------, then--- I for -
e |--------10-------------10-----|--------12-----------12-----|
B |-----13----13----13-------13--|-----15----15-----15----15--|
G |--12----------12--------------|--14-----------14-----------|
D |------------------------------|----------------------------|
A |------------------------------|----------------------------|
E |------------------------------|----------------------------|
  - Dsus2get-------------------------------------------------!
e |--------12----------12-----|--------12----------12-----|
B |-----15----15----15----15--|-----15----15----15----15--|
G |--14----------14-----------|--14----------14-----------|
D |---------------------------|---------------------------|
A |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
For an easier alternative for this riff see bottom of the page
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[Intro] 
e |--Emadd9-0--0--------------------------| [x4]
B |---0--0--------------------------|
G |---0--0--------------------------|
D |---4--4--------0-h2--0-h2--0-h2--|
A |---2--2-----2--------------------|
E |---0--0--------------------------|
[Verse 1]
        Emadd9Last night I had too much to drink,
      Em7/DSitting in a club with so many fools,   Cplaying to rules,
   FTrying to impress, and feeling rather eAmmpty,
   FI had a - noGther drCink, a drink, a drink, a drink, a drink...
...a Emadd9drink!
e |---0--0--------------------------| [x4]
B |---0--0--------------------------|
G |---0--0--------------------------|
D |---4--4--------0-h2--0-h2--0-h2--|
A |---2--2-----2--------------------|
E |---0--0--------------------------|
[Verse 2]
       Emadd9What a way to spend that evening,
      Em7/DThey all turn up with their friends,   Cplaying their games,
    FThey're in the scene, oh, I should have Ambeen...
    FFar------G-- a - wCay, away, away, away, away!
[Bridge]
GeBtting A#up, I fAeel so G#bad re -meGmber -F#ing what's bFeen be - fEore,
Eaddb9   EEaddb9  EEaddb9      E               Csus2  Dsus2  
                      I open the door to an empty room,
Then I for - Dsus2get-------!
[Break]
e |-Emadd9-0--0--------------------------| [x4]
B |--0--0--------------------------|
G |--0--0--------------------------|
D |--4--4--------0-h2--0-h2--0-h2--|
A |--2--2-----2--------------------|
E |--0--0--------------------------|
[Verse 3]
        Emadd9The telephone rings, and someone speaks,
        Em7/DShe would very much like to go   C...out to a show,
    FSo, what can I do?  I can't think what to Amsay,
    FShe sees through aGny - wCay, a way, a way, a way, a way...
...a Emadd9way!
e |---0--0--------------------------| [x4]
B |---0--0--------------------------|
G |---0--0--------------------------|
D |---4--4--------0-h2--0-h2--0-h2--|
A |---2--2-----2--------------------|
E |---0--0--------------------------|
[Verse 4]
        Emadd9Out of the front door I go,
       Em7/DTraffic's moving rather slow,     Carriving late,
   FThere she waits, looking very aAmngry,
   FAs cross as sGhe can Cbe, a - be, a - be, a - be, a - be!
[Bridge]
GeBtting A#up, I fAeel so G#bad re -meGmber -iF#ng what's bFeen be - fEore,
Eaddb9   EEaddb9  EEaddb9      E               Csus2  Dsus2  
                      I open the door to an empty room,
Then I for - Dsus2get-------!
[Coda]
     Dsus2Ah----------------ah---,    ah--- ah,ah,ah----------!
e |--------12----------12-----|--------12----------12-----|
B |-----15----15----15----15--|-----15----15----15----15--|
G |--14----------14-----------|--14----------14-----------|
D |---------------------------|---------------------------|
A |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
e |-Dsus2-------12----------12-----|--------12----------12-----|
B |-----15----15----15----15--|-----15----15----15----15--|
G |--14----------14-----------|--14----------14-----------|
D |---------------------------|---------------------------|
A |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
     Dsus2Ah----------------ah---,    ah--- ah,ah,ah----------!
e |--------12----------12-----|--------12----------12-----|
B |-----15----15----15----15--|-----15----15----15----15--|
G |--14----------14-----------|--14----------14-----------|
D |---------------------------|---------------------------|
A |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
||:  Dsus2/  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  / :|| [Repeat]
[Suggestion for ending] 
e |--Emadd9-0--0--------------------------|--Emadd9-0--0-------------||
B |---0--0--------------------------|---0--0-------------||
G |---0--0--------------------------|---0--0-------------||
D |---4--4--------0-h2--0-h2--0-h2--|---4--4-------------||
A |---2--2-----2--------------------|---2--2-------------||
E |---0--0--------------------------|---0--0-------------||
[Bridge riff - Alternative, using lower inversion chords]
 ...Csus2door-----  to an emp-ty  Dsus2room----, then  I for -
e |-------------------------|---------------------|
B |------3-----------3------|------5---------5----|
G |----5---5----5--------5--|----7---7----7----7--|
D |--5-------5--------------|--7--------7---------|
A |-------------------------|---------------------|
E |-------------------------|---------------------|
  - Dsus2get---------------------------------!
e |-------------------|-------------------|
B |------5-------5----|------5-------5----|
G |----7---7---7---7--|----7---7---7---7--|
D |--7-------7--------|--7-------7--------|
A |-------------------|-------------------|
E |-------------------|-------------------|

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Paint Box

by Pink Floyd

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Chords in this song · guitar

Emadd9

Em7/D

Csus2

Dsus2

TUNING: The track is very slightly flat of concert pitch.

Emadd9 B G

= 024000 = 799877 = 355433

Em7/D A# F#

= xx0000 = 688766 = 244322

C A E

= x32010 = 577655 = 022100

F G#

= 133211 = 466544 Eaddb9 = 023100

= x02210

Csus2

= x35533 or x-x-x-12-13-10 or xx553x

Dsus2

= xx0230 or x-x-x-14-15-12 or xx775x

h = hammer-on

[Bridge riff]

Csus2 Dsus2

...door-------- to an emp-ty room-------, then--- I for -

e |--------10-------------10-----|--------12-----------12-----|

B |-----13----13----13-------13--|-----15----15-----15----15--|

G |--12----------12--------------|--14-----------14-----------|

D |------------------------------|----------------------------|

A |------------------------------|----------------------------|

E |------------------------------|----------------------------|

Dsus2

- get-------------------------------------------------!

e |--------12----------12-----|--------12----------12-----|

B |-----15----15----15----15--|-----15----15----15----15--|

G |--14----------14-----------|--14----------14-----------|

D |---------------------------|---------------------------|

A |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---------------------------|---------------------------|

For an easier alternative for this riff see bottom of the page

Please select a star rating for this chord tab, many thanks

[Intro]

Emadd9

e |---0--0--------------------------| [x4]

B |---0--0--------------------------|

G |---0--0--------------------------|

D |---4--4--------0-h2--0-h2--0-h2--|

A |---2--2-----2--------------------|

E |---0--0--------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Emadd9

Last night I had too much to drink,

Em7/D C

Sitting in a club with so many fools, playing to rules,

F Am

Trying to impress, and feeling rather empty,

F G C

I had a - nother drink, a drink, a drink, a drink, a drink...

Emadd9

...a drink!

e |---0--0--------------------------| [x4]

B |---0--0--------------------------|

G |---0--0--------------------------|

D |---4--4--------0-h2--0-h2--0-h2--|

A |---2--2-----2--------------------|

E |---0--0--------------------------|

[Verse 2]

Emadd9

What a way to spend that evening,

Em7/D C

They all turn up with their friends, playing their games,

F Am

They're in the scene, oh, I should have been...

F G C

Far-------- a - way, away, away, away, away!

[Bridge]

B A# A G# G F# F E

Getting up, I feel so bad re -member -ing what's been be - fore,

E E E Csus2 Dsus2

Eaddb9 Eaddb9 Eaddb9

I open the door to an empty room,

Dsus2

Then I for - get-------!

[Break]

Emadd9

e |--0--0--------------------------| [x4]

B |--0--0--------------------------|

G |--0--0--------------------------|

D |--4--4--------0-h2--0-h2--0-h2--|

A |--2--2-----2--------------------|

E |--0--0--------------------------|

[Verse 3]

Emadd9

The telephone rings, and someone speaks,

Em7/D C

She would very much like to go ...out to a show,

F Am

So, what can I do? I can't think what to say,

F G C

She sees through any - way, a way, a way, a way, a way...

Emadd9

...a way!

e |---0--0--------------------------| [x4]

B |---0--0--------------------------|

G |---0--0--------------------------|

D |---4--4--------0-h2--0-h2--0-h2--|

A |---2--2-----2--------------------|

E |---0--0--------------------------|

[Verse 4]

Emadd9

Out of the front door I go,

Em7/D C

Traffic's moving rather slow, arriving late,

F Am

There she waits, looking very angry,

F G C

As cross as she can be, a - be, a - be, a - be, a - be!

[Bridge]

B A# A G# G F# F E

Getting up, I feel so bad re -member -ing what's been be - fore,

E E E Csus2 Dsus2

Eaddb9 Eaddb9 Eaddb9

I open the door to an empty room,

Dsus2

Then I for - get-------!

[Coda]

Dsus2

Ah----------------ah---, ah--- ah,ah,ah----------!

e |--------12----------12-----|--------12----------12-----|

B |-----15----15----15----15--|-----15----15----15----15--|

G |--14----------14-----------|--14----------14-----------|

D |---------------------------|---------------------------|

A |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---------------------------|---------------------------|

Dsus2

e |--------12----------12-----|--------12----------12-----|

B |-----15----15----15----15--|-----15----15----15----15--|

G |--14----------14-----------|--14----------14-----------|

D |---------------------------|---------------------------|

A |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---------------------------|---------------------------|

Dsus2

Ah----------------ah---, ah--- ah,ah,ah----------!

e |--------12----------12-----|--------12----------12-----|

B |-----15----15----15----15--|-----15----15----15----15--|

G |--14----------14-----------|--14----------14-----------|

D |---------------------------|---------------------------|

A |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---------------------------|---------------------------|

Dsus2

||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [Repeat]

[Suggestion for ending]

Emadd9 Emadd9

e |---0--0--------------------------|---0--0-------------||

B |---0--0--------------------------|---0--0-------------||

G |---0--0--------------------------|---0--0-------------||

D |---4--4--------0-h2--0-h2--0-h2--|---4--4-------------||

A |---2--2-----2--------------------|---2--2-------------||

E |---0--0--------------------------|---0--0-------------||

[Bridge riff - Alternative, using lower inversion chords]

Csus2 Dsus2

...door----- to an emp-ty room----, then I for -

e |-------------------------|---------------------|

B |------3-----------3------|------5---------5----|

G |----5---5----5--------5--|----7---7----7----7--|

D |--5-------5--------------|--7--------7---------|

A |-------------------------|---------------------|

E |-------------------------|---------------------|

Dsus2

- get---------------------------------!

e |-------------------|-------------------|

B |------5-------5----|------5-------5----|

G |----7---7---7---7--|----7---7---7---7--|

D |--7-------7--------|--7-------7--------|

A |-------------------|-------------------|

E |-------------------|-------------------|

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