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Painter

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Tempo 80 BPM

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Step 1 / 29Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

THE PAINTER
CHORDS:
Dadd2add4:	x54030
C/G
:		3x2013
C1:		xx5x5x
D9F#
/:		200210
Am7
:		x02010
D1:		xx7x7x
INTRO:
   G        C/G             Am7  G        CG              C
                Dadd2add4                 /   Dadd2add4   
e|------3-----3----------------------|------3-----3-----------------0--|
B|-------0----0h1----0h3--3-----0h1--|-------0----0h1----0h3--3-----1--|
G|--------0---0------0-0---0----0----|--------0---0------0-0---0----0--| 
D|---0--------0h2----0h4-4--4---0h2--|---0--------0h2----0h4-4--4---2--|
A|-----------------------------------|------------------------------3--|
E|-3---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------|
                                   ^                                 ^
                                 Riff 1                            Riff 2
   Dadd2add4       C1             D1
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-0h3----3-----------5-5------------7-7---7---|
G|-0-0-----0-----------------------------------| 
D|-0h4--4---4---4/5-5-----5---5/7--7-----7-----|
Intro:   Riff  3x
	VERSE 1:
G                   C
  The painter stood,  before her work
G                         C
  She looked around every -where
G                             C           Am D9F#G
                                             /    
  She saw the pictures and she painted them  
G       Am   F  D/F#  G
  She picked the colors from the air 
	VERSE 2:
G                C
  Green to green, red to red
G                         C
  Yellow to yellow in the light
G                        C            Am D9F#G
                                         /   
  Black to black when the evening comes 
G                     Am     F   D/F#   G
  Blue to blue in the night   
	INTRO
	CHORUS 1:
       G   C/G D2   C   G     CG   D2   C
               /4             /    /4   
It's a long road,            behind 
       G   C/G D2
               /4       C1     D1
It's a long road,            ahead 
       Em             C               D
                                           D1
If you follow every dream, you might get lost 
       Em               C       G       D     G
If you follow every dream, you might - get - lost  
	INTRO
	Verse 3:
G                    C
  She towed the line, she held her end up
G                         C
  She did the work of two men
G                    C        Am D9F#G
                                 /    
  But in the end, she fell down   
G                   Am     F   D/F#   G
  Before she got up again    
	Verse 4:
G                   C
  I keep my friends, eternally
G                             C
  We leave our tracks in the sound
G                 C           Am D9F#G
                                 /    
  Some of them are with me now  
G                       Am     F   D/F#   G
  Some of them can't be found 
	INTRO
	CHORUS 2:
       G   C/G D2   C   G      CG   D2   C
               /4              /    /4   
It's a long road,            behind me  
    G         C/G D2
                  /4        C1     D1
And I miss you now
       Em             C               D
                                           D1
If you follow every dream, you might get lost 
       Em               C       G       D     G
If you follow every dream, you might - get - lost  
	INTRO
	VERSE 5:
G                C
  Green to green, red to red
G                         C
  Yellow to yellow in the light
G                        C            Am D9F#G
                                         /    
  Black to black when the evening comes  
G                          Am     F   D/F#   G
  Blue to blue through the night  
	INTRO
       G
End on 

Painter chords and lyrics

Free chords for Painter by Neil Young. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

THE PAINTER
CHORDS:
Dadd2add4:	x54030
D9/F#:		200210
Intro:   Riff  3x
	VERSE 1:
	VERSE 2:
	INTRO
	CHORUS 1:
	INTRO
	Verse 3:
	Verse 4:
	INTRO
	CHORUS 2:
	INTRO
	VERSE 5:
	INTRO
End on G

Painter Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Painter by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Painter chords”, “Painter guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Painter chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Painter chords and for experienced players who want accurate Painter lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C/G, D9, F#, Am7, G, C.

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Can I transpose "Painter" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Painter" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Yes. Tap any chord in "Painter" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "Painter" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Painter" by Neil Young with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Neil Young below.

What key is "Painter" in?

The chords for "Painter" show the original chord names (including C/G, D9, F#, Am7, G, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.