Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones

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For the first two lines of every verse where the chords are (), play the Primary Riff

Also, it has been pointed out that when you play the riff, you should quickly strike the 
string after each note. If you are new and this or simply don't like the sound, though, 
worry about it.


[Intro]

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[Primary Riff] (for 1st verse)

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[Verse 1]

(          
  I see a red 

             (
door and I wan


t it painted b

lack.
(          
  No colours a

           (
nymore I want 

them to turn b

lack.
          
  I see the gi

             
rls walk by dr

            
essed in their

   
 summer clothe

s.
          
  I have to tu

             
rn my head un-

             
til my darknes

  
s goes.


[Verse 2]

(          
  I see a line

              
 of cars and t

 (
hey're all pai

nted black.
(          
  With flowers

              
 and by love b

      (
oth never to c

ome back.
           
  I see people

            
 turn their he

            
ads and quickl

      
y look away.
           
  Like a new b

            
orn baby it ju

             
st happens eve

   
ry day.


Verse 3

(          
  I look insid

              
e myself and s

 (
ee my heart is

 black.
(          
  I see my red

              
 door and I wa

(
nt it painted 

black.
           
  Maybe then I

            
'll fade a-way

            
 and not have 

    
to face the fa

cts.
                                      
      
  It's not eas

y facing up wh

en your whole 

world is black

.


[Verse 4] (softer for first two lines)

(          
  No more will

              
 my green sea 

     (
go turn a deep

er blue.
(          
  I could not 

              
forsee this th

      (
ing happening 

to you.
          
  If I look ha

             
rd e-nough in-

        
to the setting

 sun
           
  My love will

            
 laugh with me

             
 be-fore the m

       
orning comes.


[Verse 5]

(          
  I see a red 

             (
door and I wan


t it painted b

lack.
(          
  No colours a

           (
nymore I want 

them to turn b

lack.
          
  I see the gi

             
rls walk by dr

            
essed in their

   
 summer clothe

s.
          
  I have to tu

             
rn my head un-

             
til my darknes

  
s goes.


[Outro]

                     
         
   hmmm...  (Fade out)

Thanks to acidofhendrix and another unknown tabber who this simply combined


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