If I Were A Painter

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Norah Jones - If I were a Painter
E7 - 0 x x 1 1 x
Amaj7 - x 0 2 1 2 0
D - x x 0 2 3 2
Eb7M - x x 1 3 3 3
C#7 - x 4 3 4 2 x
F#m7 - 2 x 2 2 2 x
B7 - x 2 1 2 2 x
Bm7 - x 2 0 2 3 x
Dmaj7 - x x 0 2 2 2
Em7 - x x 2 3 2 x
C#m7 - x 4 6 4 5 x
[Intro]
E7 Amaj7 D Eb7M D C#7 F#m7 B7 Bm7
[Verse]
E7 Amaj7
If I were a painter
D Eb7M
I would paint my reverie
D C#7 F#m7 B7 Bm7
If that's the only way for you to be with me
E7 Amaj7
We'd be there together
D Eb7M
Just like we used to be
D C#7 F#m7 B7 Bm7
Underneath the swirling skies for all to see
E7 B7
And I'm dreaming of a place
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Where I could see your face
E7 Em7 D C#m7 C#7 F#m7 B7
And I think my brush would take me there
Bm7
But only...
[Chorus]
E7(b13) Amaj7
If I were a painter
D Eb7M
And could paint a memory
D C#7 F#m7 B7 Bm7
I'd climb inside the swirling skies to be with you
[Solo]
E7 Amaj7 D Eb7M D C#7 F#m7 B7 Bm7
[Bridge]
E7 B7
And I'm dreaming of a place
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Where I could see your face
E7 Em7 D C#m7 C#7 F#m7 B7
And I think my brush would take me there
Bm7
But only...
[Chorus]
E7 Amaj7
If I were a painter
D Eb7M
And could paint a memory
D C#7 F#m7 B7
I'd climb inside the swirling skies to be with you
D C#7 C#7 Amaj7
I'd climb inside the skies to be with you

If I Were A Painter chords and lyrics

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Norah Jones - If I were a Painter 
E7 -      0 x x 1 1 x
Amaj7 -   x 0 2 1 2 0
D -       x x 0 2 3 2
Eb7M -    x x 1 3 3 3
C#7 -     x 4 3 4 2 x
F#m7 -    2 x 2 2 2 x
B7    -   x 2 1 2 2 x
Bm7 -     x 2 0 2 3 x
Dmaj7 -   x x 0 2 2 2
Em7 -     x x 2 3 2 x
C#m7 -    x 4 6 4 5 x
[Intro]
E7  Amaj7  D  Eb7M  D  C#7  F#m7  B7  Bm7
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
E7  Amaj7  D  Eb7M  D  C#7  F#m7  B7  Bm7
[Bridge]
[Chorus]

If I Were A Painter Chords by Norah Jones

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