Paint Your Picture

From Josh Ritter Words and Music by Josh Ritter Chords used: F#m: 000675 F#m*: 000463 G: 320003 Em: 022000 A: 002220 Asus: 0002200 D: 000232 Dsus: 000230 Dsus2: 000233 G transition to Em: ---3---3---3--- ---0---0---0--- ---0---0---0--- ---0---0---2--- ---2---2---2--- ---3---2---0--- *All chords in reference to capo* Intro: ------------------------ ------------------------ ---7---------7---------- ---7---------7---------- --------6---------6----- --------6---------6----- -----0----0----0----0--- -----0----0----0----0--- ------------------------ ------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ---5---------5---------- ---5---------5---------- --------4---------4----- --------4---------4----- -----0----0----0----0--- -----0----0----0----0--- ------------------------ ------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------- --------5---------5----- -------5---------5------ ---7---------7---------- ---7---------7---------- ------------------------ ------------------------- -----0----0----0----0--- -----0----0----0----0--- ------------------------ ------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------- Gradually start strumming: --------3---------3----- -------3---------3------ ---5---------5---------- ---5---------5---------- ------------------------ ------------------------- -----0----0----0----0--- -----0----0----0----0--- ------------------------ ------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------- F#m Pictures on my wall F#m* In fifteen different colors F#m Starting with vermillion G The first flower of the summer Em A And I don't think I'll be finished D Dsus2 -D 'Til I've begun to understand this G With you stretched out in the sunlight Em A As your laughter fills my canvas F#m The sun falls in like fingers F#m* On your back against the blinds F#m Tracing out your hours G It is filling in your lines Em A Well your curl defines your spiral D Dsus2-D As you sillouette the window G And my brush forgets itself Em A Spills lines upon your pillow D Finds you standing in the middle F#m G transition to Em Of lines you laid down before Em A F#m Trying to paint my picture into yours F#m* F#m F#m* F#m Let me paint you in the corner F#m* As your shoulders trap the light F#m See the sunset filling golden up G The wineskin of the night Em A I have seen your eyes in paintings D Dsus2-D As cathedrals cried hosanna G Let me paint your face in frescos Em A Hang your hair like candellabras D See you standing in the middle F#m G transition to Em Of lines you laid down before Em A F#m Trying to paint my picture into yours F#m* F#m F#m* GEAFF#ms-A F#m In the morning let me find you F#m* As I call to you by name F#m Your body warm beside me G Not imprisoned in a frame Em A I could never find the colors D Dsus2-D Or the light to finally paint you G With those roses in your hair Em A The smell of wine and mortal perfume D As you're standing in the middle F#m G transition to Em Of lines you laid down before Em A D Trying to paint my picture into yours Dsus-D GG F#m F#m* F#m F#m* End strumming D a few times