Paint Your Little Picture
Bill Withers
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Tom : C
[Chords]
G/D F/C C C/B Am7
Am7/G Gm7 C7 F Em7 F/G C7sus2 G/F
E|---3-----1-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----3-----1-----0-----x-----3-----x---|
A|---5-----3-----3-----2-----0-----x-----5-----3-----3-----2-----x-----3-----x---|
E|---x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----3-----3-----x-----1-----0-----3-----x-----1---|
[Intro]
G/D F/C C C/B Am7 Am7/G C C/B Gm7 C7 F G/D F/C Em7 Am7 F F/G G/D F/C
[Verse 1]
C C/B Am7 Am7/G
I will lay around sometimes and show some sadness
C Em7 Gm7 C7
C7sus2
For people whom I've known that now are gone
F G G/F Em7 Am7
And I will smile to show you when I'm happy
F F/G G
And let you know when things are going wrong
C C/B Am7 Am7/G
I will try my best to be there when you need me
C Em7 Gm7 C7
And give you strength when you need someone strong
[Refrão]
F G G/F Em7 Am7
And I'll sit and cry with you, my dear, if need be
F F/G C F C
And I'll paint your pretty picture with a song
[Chorus]
C G C
I will paint your pretty picture with a song
C Em7 Gm7 C7
I will paint your pretty picture with a song
F G G/F Em7 Am7
Tell you tales of life as I see it
F F/G C F C
And I'll paint your pretty picture with a song
[Interlude]
C C/B Am7 Am7/G C Em7 Gm7 C7 F G G/F Em7 Am7 F F/G G
[Verse 2 2x]
C C/B Am7 Am7/G
I will try my best to be there when you need me
C Em7 Gm7 C7
To give you strength when you need someone strong
[Refrão] (repetir)
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Detected progression: G/D → F/C → C → C/B → Am7 → Am7/G → Gm7 → C7
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