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Painted By Numbers

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[Intro]
D#m
D#m B F# G#m
D#m Bbm C# D#m
[Verse]
D#mCould I act like you, and put a F#smile on my face
BNot even for a secC#ond, would I lie tD#mo myself
D#mToo many things are missing, there's a F#tear in my eye
BIt's not a question or C#an answer, but it wilD#ml change your mind
[Chorus]
D#mWe'll be the same tomorrow, cause wBe've all been painted by numF#bers
We daG#mnce and I shall foD#mllow, you said Bbmit was love, I saiC#d I'd like you to bD#me mine
[Verse]
D#mNanana nananananBa nanananana nG#manana naa
D#mI couldn't act like you, but I cF#an love like you do
BBetween us there iC#s something, I canD#m't explain it to you
[Chorus]
D#mWe'll be the same tomorrow, cause wBe've all been painted by numF#bers
We G#mdance and I shall D#mfollow, you saBbmid it was love, I gC#ot what I need to gD#met by
[Chorus]
D#mWe'll be the same tomorrow, cause wBe've all been painted by numF#bers
We G#mdance and I shall D#mfollow, you saBbmid it was love, I sC#aid I'd like you to D#mbe mine
[Solo]
D#m
D#m  B  D#m  C#
D#m  F#  B   C#  D#m
[Bridge]
D#mNanana nananananBa nanananana nG#manana naa
[Chorus]
D#mWe'll be the same tomorrow, cause wBe've all been painted by numF#bers
We G#mdance and I shall D#mfollowBbm  C#  
[Bridge]
D#mI'll sing a song for sorrow, cause Bwe've all been painted by nuF#mbers
WG#me dance and I shalD#ml follow, you Bbmsaid it was love, I C#got what I need to D#mget by
[Outro]
D#m B  F#
G#m A# F A#
D#m

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Painted By Numbers

by The Sounds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#m

Bbm

[Intro]

D#m

D#m B F# G#m

D#m Bbm C# D#m

[Verse]

D#m F#

Could I act like you, and put a smile on my face

B C# D#m

Not even for a second, would I lie to myself

D#m F#

Too many things are missing, there's a tear in my eye

B C# D#m

It's not a question or an answer, but it will change your mind

[Chorus]

D#m B F#

We'll be the same tomorrow, cause we've all been painted by numbers

G#m D#m Bbm C# D#m

We dance and I shall follow, you said it was love, I said I'd like you to be mine

[Verse]

D#m B G#m

Nanana nanananana nanananana nanana naa

D#m F#

I couldn't act like you, but I can love like you do

B C# D#m

Between us there is something, I can't explain it to you

[Chorus]

D#m B F#

We'll be the same tomorrow, cause we've all been painted by numbers

G#m D#m Bbm C# D#m

We dance and I shall follow, you said it was love, I got what I need to get by

[Chorus]

D#m B F#

We'll be the same tomorrow, cause we've all been painted by numbers

G#m D#m Bbm C# D#m

We dance and I shall follow, you said it was love, I said I'd like you to be mine

[Solo]

D#m

D#m B D#m C#

D#m F# B C# D#m

[Bridge]

D#m B G#m

Nanana nanananana nanananana nanana naa

[Chorus]

D#m B F#

We'll be the same tomorrow, cause we've all been painted by numbers

G#m D#m Bbm C#

We dance and I shall follow

[Bridge]

D#m B F#

I'll sing a song for sorrow, cause we've all been painted by numbers

G#m D#m Bbm C# D#m

We dance and I shall follow, you said it was love, I got what I need to get by

[Outro]

D#m B F#

G#m A# F A#

D#m

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