The Rolling Stones – Paint It Black (Guitar Intro)
Capo 2
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Song: Paint it black
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Composers: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Album: Aftermath
Tabbed by: DJ 4th Jan 2015
NOTE:
The original studio recording is quite sharp above
standard pitch, so either the band were tuned sharp,
or the backing tape was sped up, raising the pitch.
To play along use a chromatic tuner, and tune all
the strings up approx. +40 cents above standard pitch.
Alternatively here's a live video in standard pitch.
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I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the original recorded key of Em)
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo:
Dm = xx0231 A4 = x02230 C = x32010
Dsus2 = xx0230 A = x02220 F = 133211
D4 = xx0233 Asus2 = x02200 G = 320033
h = hammer-on p = pull-off
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[Intro]
Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2
e|-------0-----1------|--3------1------0-----|
B|--3-----------------|---------3------3-----|
G|--------------------|----------------2--2--|
D|----0----0-----0----|----0------0----------|
A|--------------------|----------------------|
E|--------------------|----------------------|
A4 A A4 A
e|-----------------0--|----------0--------------|
B|--3-----2--3--------|--0-h2-h3-----3-p2-0-h2--|
G|--------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----0--------------|-------------------------|
A|--------------------|-------------------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------------|[2 bars of drums] Dm
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm I see a red door, Dsus2 A4 A A4 A Asus2 A And I want it painted black, Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 No col - ours an - y - more, A4 A A4 A Asus2 A I want them to turn black, Dm C F C I see the girls walk by, Dm Dressed in their summer clothes, Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 Dm | /___/ /___/ /___/ /___/ | Dm C F C G A A4 I have to turn my head un- til my darkness goes
[Verse 2]
Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 I see a line of cars, A4 A A4 A Asus2 A And they're all painted black, Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 With flow - ers, and my love, A4 A A4 A Asus2 A Both nev - er to come back, Dm C F C I see people turn their heads, Dm And quickly look away, Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 Dm | /___/ /___/ /___/ /___/ | Dm C F C G A A4 Like a new-born baby it just happens every day
[Verse 3]
Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 A4 A A4 A Asus2 A I look in - side my - self, A4 A A4 A Asus2 A And see my heart is black, Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm I see my red door, Dsus2 A4 A A4 A Asus2 A I must have it painted black, Dm C F C Maybe then I'll fade a - way, Dm And not have to face the facts, Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 Dm | /___/ /___/ /___/ /___/ | Dm C F C It's not easy facing up, G A A4 When your whole world is black
[Verse 4]
Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 No more will my green sea... A4 A A4 A Asus2 A Go turn a deeper blue, Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 I could not for - see this thing... A4 A A4 A Asus2 A Happ - en - ing to you, Dm C F C Dm If I look hard e - nough in - to the setting sun, Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 Dm | /___/ /___/ /___/ /___/ | Dm C F C My love will laugh with me... G A A4 Be - fore the morning comes
[Verse 5]
Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm I see a red door, Dsus2 A4 A A4 A Asus2 A And I want it painted black, Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 No col - ours an - y - more, A4 A A4 A Asus2 A I want them to turn black, Dm C F C I see the girls walk by, Dm Dressed in their summer clothes, Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 Dm | /___/ /___/ /___/ /___/ | Dm C F C G A A4 I have to turn my head un- til my darkness goes
[Break]
Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 Hum - hum - hum! Hum - hum - hum! A4 A A4 A Asus2 A Hum, hum, hum - um, hum! Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 Hum - hum - hum! Hum - hum - hum! A4 A A4 A Asus2 A Hum, hum, hum - um, hum! Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 Hum - hum - hum! Hum - hum - hum! A4 A A4 A Asus2 A Hum, hum, hum - um, hum! Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 Hum - hum - hum! Hum - hum - hum! A4 A A4 A Asus2 A Hum, hum, hum - um, hum!
[Verse 6]
A4 Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 I want to see you paint it, paint it black, A4 A A4 A Asus2 A Black as night, black as coal, Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 I want to see the sun... A4 A A4 A ...Blotted out from the sky, I want to see you... Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm ...Paint it, paint it, paint it, Dsus2 A4 A A4 A ...Paint it black! Yeah!
[Coda] (Repeat coda, then end on Dm)
Dm Dsus2 Dm D4 Dm Dsus2 ||: Humm - humm - humm! Humm - humm - humm! A4 A A4 A Asus2 A Humm, humm, humm -umm, hmmm! :||
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