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Painted Desert Serenade

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Chords, in order of appearance:
C         x 3 2 0 1 0
Em        0 2 2 0 0 0
Am7       x 0 2 0 1 0
F         1 3 3 2 1 1
Gsus4     3 x 0 0 1 3
G         3 x 0 0 0 3
Dm7       x x 0 2 1 1
G7sus4    3 x 0 0 1 1
G7        3 x 0 0 0 1
Bb6       x 1 3 3 3 3
A7        x 0 2 0 2 0
Dm7/G     3 x 0 2 1 1
Note the reversal of C and F on the third line of verses 1 & 2.
Lead into verse 2 with Gsus4 G as shown in (), omit on second and third chorus.
Intro:
 C/  Em/  Am7/  F/  C/  F/  C/  Gsus4  G  
Verse 1:
He tells her, CI want to paint you naked on a Embig brass bed
Am7with bright orange poppies all aFround your head.
And she says, CCrazy old Fman, I'm not Cyoung anyFmore.
Dm7That's all right, he whispers, I've never G7sus4painted beG7fore.
Chorus:
CDo you love me Lady FJane, Lady CJane?
Do you Clove me Lady FJane, Lady Gsus4Jane?G  
You got me Ctalkin' to the Emmoon, you got me Am7walkin' in the Frain.
                      C              F       C( Gsus4  G)
Do you love me, do you love me Lady Jane?
Verse 2:
CI want to read your tea leaves by Emcandle light.
On a Am7fat velvet sofa, I want to Fbe with you all night.
I want to Ctickle your Ffeet with a Fpeacock Cplume.
And she says, Can you Dm7talk a little softer,
there are G7sus4people in the G7room.
(Chorus)
Bridge:
And Jane saysBb6, my children brought me here
and A7promised me they'd call.
Well Dm7you know kids forget that's just the G7sus4way of it all.G7  
And he says, CWell, that makes us Emboth footloose and Am7fancy Ffree,
so Dm7Jane do you want to come see the Painted Dm7/GDesert with me?
(Chorus)
Outro:
Do you Flove me like I Clove you?
Do you Flove me Lady CJane?

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Painted Desert Serenade

by Joshua Kadison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Gsus4

Dm7

G7sus4

Bb6

Dm7/G

Chords, in order of appearance:

C x 3 2 0 1 0

Em 0 2 2 0 0 0

Am7 x 0 2 0 1 0

F 1 3 3 2 1 1

Gsus4 3 x 0 0 1 3

G 3 x 0 0 0 3

Dm7 x x 0 2 1 1

G7sus4 3 x 0 0 1 1

G7 3 x 0 0 0 1

Bb6 x 1 3 3 3 3

A7 x 0 2 0 2 0

Dm7/G 3 x 0 2 1 1

Note the reversal of C and F on the third line of verses 1 & 2.

Lead into verse 2 with Gsus4 G as shown in (), omit on second and third chorus.

Intro:

C Em Am7 F C F C Gsus4 G

/ / / / / / /

Verse 1:

C Em

He tells her, I want to paint you naked on a big brass bed

Am7 F

with bright orange poppies all around your head.

C F C F

And she says, Crazy old man, I'm not young anymore.

Dm7 G7sus4 G7

That's all right, he whispers, I've never painted before.

Chorus:

C F C

Do you love me Lady Jane, Lady Jane?

C F Gsus4 G

Do you love me Lady Jane, Lady Jane?

C Em Am7 F

You got me talkin' to the moon, you got me walkin' in the rain.

C F C Gsus4 G

( )

Do you love me, do you love me Lady Jane?

Verse 2:

C Em

I want to read your tea leaves by candle light.

Am7 F

On a fat velvet sofa, I want to be with you all night.

C F F C

I want to tickle your feet with a peacock plume.

Dm7

And she says, Can you talk a little softer,

G7sus4 G7

there are people in the room.

(Chorus)

Bridge:

Bb6

And Jane says, my children brought me here

and promised me they'd call.

Dm7 G7sus4 G7

Well you know kids forget that's just the way of it all.

C Em Am7 F

And he says, Well, that makes us both footloose and fancy free,

Dm7 Dm7/G

so Jane do you want to come see the Painted Desert with me?

(Chorus)

Outro:

F C

Do you love me like I love you?

F C

Do you love me Lady Jane?

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