Rush – War Paint (Guitar)

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Cadd9
Girl before the mirror

   Cadd9
Appraises her disguise

  G
Child become a mother

  G
Tries to fix her eyes

    Cadd9
No more of his excuses

   Cadd9
It has to be today

G
 She can keep her fantasy

     G
If she can get away

[Chorus 1]

G
 Paint her name on a one-way street

C                    F
 Painted cheeks with angry heat

G
 Wounded pride on painted eyes

C                      F
 Paint the night with battle cries

G                    F
 All puffed up with vanity

A#               C
 We see what we want to see

G                 F             A#
 To the beautiful and the wise

  C                 G    F   A#
The mirror always lies

  C                 Cadd9
The mirror always lies

[Verse 2]

Cadd9
Boy before the mirror

 Cadd9
Checks his camouflage

 G
Polishes his armor

          G
And the charger in the garage

Cadd9
No more lame excuses

   Cadd9
It has to be tonight

G
 He can take the princess

    G
If he can take the fight

[Chorus 2]

G
 Pound the drums with martial beat

C                        F
 Pound the streets with marching feet

G
 Wounded pride, distorted eyes

C                      F
 Paint the night with battle cries

G                    F
 All puffed up with vanity

A#               C
 We see what we want to see

G                F            A#
 To the powerful and the wise

  C                 G    F   A#
The mirror always lies

  C                 G    Cadd9   D
The mirror always lies

[Instrumental] |G Cadd9 |D | 3x |C |C | [Bridge]

 C
Boys and girls together

    C
Mistake conceit for pride

G
 Ambition for illusion

  G
Dreams for self-delusion

 C
Girls and boys together

      C
See what it is we lack

 G
Boys and girls together

       G
Let's paint the mirror black, paint it black

[Solo] |G |C F | 2x [Chorus]

G                    F
 All puffed up with vanity

A#               C
 We see what we want to see

G                F            A#
 To the powerful and the wise

  C                 G    F   A#
The mirror always lies

  C                 G    F   A#
The mirror always lies

  C                 G    F   A#
The mirror always lies

[Outro]

 G                F
Boys and girls together

       A#
Let's paint the mirror black

  C
The mirror always lies

 G                F
Boys and girls together

       A#
Let's paint the mirror black

  C
The mirror always lies

 G                F
Boys and girls together

       A#
Let's paint the mirror black

  C
The mirror always lies

 G                F
Boys and girls together

       A#
Let's paint the mirror black

  C
The mirror always lies