Loudon Wainwright III – New Paint (Guitar)

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Chords

This is a quick chording of Loudon's New Paint off Album III. There are different hammer ons and other things in the song that you can just improv, are just the essential chords. The walk down is on the A string. Intro G C G (walk down) D G D
       G
At the station you can meet her

          C                          G
With that smile you couldn't cheat her

Walk-down    D               G    D
A woman that kind is hard to find

G
It's good to take a girl

       C                 G
In the not so very good world

Walk-down         D                G
And walk in the park until it gets dark

D7               Am
Sometimes I feel ugly and old

D7                    Am
Excuse me baby if I'm acting bold

D7                      Am
My head gets hot but my feet aren't cold

C                 D
Excuse me if you will

       G
Take a breather on a bench

         C                    G
Helps to build up the suspense

       Walk-down    D             G    D
Then the two of you go to a movie show

         G
If she's woman there's a chance

         C                 G
That she maybe likes to dance

        Walk-down   D
So you go to the hall and you out step
G Em all
             D7
Don't make a hullabaloo I'm not the

Am
hoipaloi

     D7                     Am
I'll try any trick and I'll pull any ploy

      D7                Am
I'm a used up twentieth century boy

C                D
Excuse me if you will
Interlude: G C G D G
              G
She takes you home to meet the folks

C                      G
Laughing at the fathers jokes

        Walk-down  D                   G  D
Shall we watch TV, it's all right with me

        G
Time to go you're going to miss her

       C                      G
In the doorway try to kiss her

      Walk-down   D
Oh it tastes so good, like you hoped it

G
would

         D7           Am
If I was 16 again I'd give my eyetooth

    D7                           Am
I'm tired and I'm hungry and I'm looking for my youth

       D7                    Am
I'm a little uncool and I'm a little uncouth

    C             C                 D
Oh excuse me yes excuse me if you will

       G
At the station you can meet her

     C                             G
With that smile you couldn't cheat her

  Walk-down    D             G
A woman that kind is hard to find.
End Chorded by Andrew