[Chords]
     G/D   F/C    C    C/B   Am7  Am7/G  Gm7    C7    F    Em7   F/G  C7sus2 G/F
E|---3-----1-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----3-----1-----0-----x-----3-----x---|
B|---3-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----5-----1-----3-----1-----3-----0---|
G|---4-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----3-----2-----0-----2-----3-----0---|
D|---5-----3-----2-----0-----2-----2-----3-----5-----3-----0-----3-----5-----0---|
A|---5-----3-----3-----2-----0-----x-----5-----3-----3-----2-----x-----3-----x---|
E|---x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----3-----3-----x-----1-----0-----3-----x-----1---|

[Intro]
G/D F/C C  C/B  Am7  Am7/G
C  C/B  Gm7  C7
F  G/D F/C Em7  Am7
F  F/G  G/D F/C

[Verse 1]
         C         C/B                 Am7              Am7/G
   I will   lay around sometimes and show some sadness
C             Em7                    Gm7          C7 C7sus2
   For people whom I've known  that now are gone
F             G             G/F         Em7     Am7
   And I will smile to show you when I'm happy
F                                         F/G    G
   And let you know when things are going wrong
         C         C/B                       Am7      Am7/G
   I will   try my best to be there when you need me
C                  Em7                         Gm7     C7
   And give you strength when you need someone strong
F                   G        G/F              Em7      Am7
   And I'll sit and cry with you, my dear, if need be
       F                    F/G              C    F C
   And I'll paint your pretty picture with a song

[Chorus]
          C               G                C
   I will paint your pretty picture with a song
          C               Em7              Gm7   C7
   I will paint your pretty picture with a song
F           G         G/F       Em7     Am7
   Tell you tales of life  as I see it
       F                    F/G              C    F C
   And I'll paint your pretty picture with a song

[Interlude]
C  C/B  Am7  Am7/G
C  Em7  Gm7  C7
F  G G/F Em7  Am7
F       F/G  G

[Verse 2]
           C                C/B                Am7      Am7/G
   I will   try my best  to be there  when you need me
C              Em7                            Gm7     C7
   To give you strength when you need someone strong
F                   G        G/F              Em7      Am7
   And I'll sit and cry with you, my dear, if need be
       F                    F/G              C    F C
   And I'll paint your pretty picture with a song

[Chorus]
          C               G                C
   I will paint your pretty picture with a song
          C               Em7              Gm7   C7
   I will paint your pretty picture with a song
F           G         G/F       Em7     Am7
   Tell you tales of life  as I see it
       F                    F/G              C    F C
   And I'll paint your pretty picture with a song

[Outro]
          C               G                C
   I will paint your pretty picture with a song
          C               Em7              Gm7   C7
   I will paint your pretty picture with a song
F           G         G/F       Em7     Am7
   Tell you tales of life  as I see it
       F                     F/G                  C    F    C
   And I'll paint your  pretty  picture    with a song