Painter
(Blackmore/Lord/Paice/Simper)
From "Deep Purple", 1969
Bm7

Painter, come colour up my life



Em Bm7

Oh painter, come colour up my life



F#m (no 3rd)

Take away the misery



Em (no 3rd) Bm7

Take away the strife




(Bm7)

Writer, write me up a play



Em Bm7

Oh writer, make the meaning gay



F#m (no 3rd) Em (no 3rd)

Well I don’t need a poem



Bm

Just give me words to say




(SOLO)



Bm7

Singer, let me sing a song



Em Bm7

Oh singer, let me sing a song, yeah



F#m (no 3rd) Em (no 3rd)

You don''t have to worry



Bm

Cause singer you can sing along


NOTES: The mood of this song is not only based on the chords themselves,
but also on the basslines, the drumrythm and many variations from organ
and guitar. So be free to play or not the 3rd’s where noted « no 3rd »
or the 7th in the Bm7 chords.