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Paint Me a Birmingham Chords

Tracy Lawrence Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Tracy Lawrence’s poignant ballad about a man longing for a perfect, painted memory of a lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s wistful mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

He walked into a tattoo shop

G D

With a picture in his hand

G C G

Said can you paint this on my skin

D G

I want to be a different man

G C

Don’t want to be who I’ve been

G D

Don’t want to be where I am

G C G

I want to walk along a beach somewhere

G D G

With an ocean on the sand

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Verse 2

G C

The artist shook his head and said

G D

Son that’s not how it’s done

G C G

But I can paint you one that’s close

D G

I know the kind you want

G C G

He said you can’t paint a memory

G D G

Or a wish upon a star

G C G

But I can paint you a promise

G D G

Of who you really are

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Bridge

Am C

He said I know it’s crazy

G D

But I’ve got to see her face

Am C

I’ve got to feel her touch

G D

I’ve got to hear her say

Verse 3

G C G

I want to build a house up on a hill

G D G

And watch the sun go down

G C G

I want to plant some roses in the yard

G D G

And grow them for her gown

G C G

I want to see her in the morning

G D G

With the sunlight in her hair

G C G

I want to tell her that I love her

G D G

And I’ll always be right there

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Am chord changes slowly before adding the strum pattern, as the song’s emotion comes from smooth, connected playing.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Tracy Lawrence’s poignant ballad about a man longing for a perfect, painted memory of a lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s wistful mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

He walked into a tattoo shop

G D

With a picture in his hand

G C G

Said can you paint this on my skin

D G

I want to be a different man

G C

Don’t want to be who I’ve been

G D

Don’t want to be where I am

G C G

I want to walk along a beach somewhere

G D G

With an ocean on the sand

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Verse 2

G C

The artist shook his head and said

G D

Son that’s not how it’s done

G C G

But I can paint you one that’s close

D G

I know the kind you want

G C G

He said you can’t paint a memory

G D G

Or a wish upon a star

G C G

But I can paint you a promise

G D G

Of who you really are

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Bridge

Am C

He said I know it’s crazy

G D

But I’ve got to see her face

Am C

I’ve got to feel her touch

G D

I’ve got to hear her say

Verse 3

G C G

I want to build a house up on a hill

G D G

And watch the sun go down

G C G

I want to plant some roses in the yard

G D G

And grow them for her gown

G C G

I want to see her in the morning

G D G

With the sunlight in her hair

G C G

I want to tell her that I love her

G D G

And I’ll always be right there

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Am chord changes slowly before adding the strum pattern, as the song’s emotion comes from smooth, connected playing.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Tracy Lawrence’s poignant ballad about a man longing for a perfect, painted memory of a lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s wistful mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

He walked into a tattoo shop

G D

With a picture in his hand

G C G

Said can you paint this on my skin

D G

I want to be a different man

G C

Don’t want to be who I’ve been

G D

Don’t want to be where I am

G C G

I want to walk along a beach somewhere

G D G

With an ocean on the sand

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Verse 2

G C

The artist shook his head and said

G D

Son that’s not how it’s done

G C G

But I can paint you one that’s close

D G

I know the kind you want

G C G

He said you can’t paint a memory

G D G

Or a wish upon a star

G C G

But I can paint you a promise

G D G

Of who you really are

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Bridge

Am C

He said I know it’s crazy

G D

But I’ve got to see her face

Am C

I’ve got to feel her touch

G D

I’ve got to hear her say

Verse 3

G C G

I want to build a house up on a hill

G D G

And watch the sun go down

G C G

I want to plant some roses in the yard

G D G

And grow them for her gown

G C G

I want to see her in the morning

G D G

With the sunlight in her hair

G C G

I want to tell her that I love her

G D G

And I’ll always be right there

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Am chord changes slowly before adding the strum pattern, as the song’s emotion comes from smooth, connected playing.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Tracy Lawrence’s poignant ballad about a man longing for a perfect, painted memory of a lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s wistful mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

He walked into a tattoo shop

G D

With a picture in his hand

G C G

Said can you paint this on my skin

D G

I want to be a different man

G C

Don’t want to be who I’ve been

G D

Don’t want to be where I am

G C G

I want to walk along a beach somewhere

G D G

With an ocean on the sand

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Verse 2

G C

The artist shook his head and said

G D

Son that’s not how it’s done

G C G

But I can paint you one that’s close

D G

I know the kind you want

G C G

He said you can’t paint a memory

G D G

Or a wish upon a star

G C G

But I can paint you a promise

G D G

Of who you really are

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Bridge

Am C

He said I know it’s crazy

G D

But I’ve got to see her face

Am C

I’ve got to feel her touch

G D

I’ve got to hear her say

Verse 3

G C G

I want to build a house up on a hill

G D G

And watch the sun go down

G C G

I want to plant some roses in the yard

G D G

And grow them for her gown

G C G

I want to see her in the morning

G D G

With the sunlight in her hair

G C G

I want to tell her that I love her

G D G

And I’ll always be right there

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Am chord changes slowly before adding the strum pattern, as the song’s emotion comes from smooth, connected playing.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

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Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Tracy Lawrence’s poignant ballad about a man longing for a perfect, painted memory of a lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s wistful mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

He walked into a tattoo shop

G D

With a picture in his hand

G C G

Said can you paint this on my skin

D G

I want to be a different man

G C

Don’t want to be who I’ve been

G D

Don’t want to be where I am

G C G

I want to walk along a beach somewhere

G D G

With an ocean on the sand

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Verse 2

G C

The artist shook his head and said

G D

Son that’s not how it’s done

G C G

But I can paint you one that’s close

D G

I know the kind you want

G C G

He said you can’t paint a memory

G D G

Or a wish upon a star

G C G

But I can paint you a promise

G D G

Of who you really are

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Bridge

Am C

He said I know it’s crazy

G D

But I’ve got to see her face

Am C

I’ve got to feel her touch

G D

I’ve got to hear her say

Verse 3

G C G

I want to build a house up on a hill

G D G

And watch the sun go down

G C G

I want to plant some roses in the yard

G D G

And grow them for her gown

G C G

I want to see her in the morning

G D G

With the sunlight in her hair

G C G

I want to tell her that I love her

G D G

And I’ll always be right there

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Am chord changes slowly before adding the strum pattern, as the song’s emotion comes from smooth, connected playing.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

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Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Tracy Lawrence’s poignant ballad about a man longing for a perfect, painted memory of a lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s wistful mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

He walked into a tattoo shop

G D

With a picture in his hand

G C G

Said can you paint this on my skin

D G

I want to be a different man

G C

Don’t want to be who I’ve been

G D

Don’t want to be where I am

G C G

I want to walk along a beach somewhere

G D G

With an ocean on the sand

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Verse 2

G C

The artist shook his head and said

G D

Son that’s not how it’s done

G C G

But I can paint you one that’s close

D G

I know the kind you want

G C G

He said you can’t paint a memory

G D G

Or a wish upon a star

G C G

But I can paint you a promise

G D G

Of who you really are

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Bridge

Am C

He said I know it’s crazy

G D

But I’ve got to see her face

Am C

I’ve got to feel her touch

G D

I’ve got to hear her say

Verse 3

G C G

I want to build a house up on a hill

G D G

And watch the sun go down

G C G

I want to plant some roses in the yard

G D G

And grow them for her gown

G C G

I want to see her in the morning

G D G

With the sunlight in her hair

G C G

I want to tell her that I love her

G D G

And I’ll always be right there

Chorus

C G

Paint me a Birmingham

D G

On a canvas of sky

C G

Paint me a miracle

D G

And hang it before my eyes

C G

Put her in the center

D G

Leaving room enough for me

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

C G D G

So I can walk right up and ask her if she’d like to dance

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Am chord changes slowly before adding the strum pattern, as the song’s emotion comes from smooth, connected playing.