Capo 3rd Fret 
 
D G A Bm 
 
 
         D               G 
He was sittin' there, his brush in hand 
   A                             D 
Paintin' waves as they danced, upon the sand 
         D               G 
With every stroke, he brought to life 
    A                            D 
The deep blue of the ocean, against the mornin' sky 
G                                A 
I asked him if he only painted ocean scenes 
G                             A           
He said for twenty dollars, I'll paint you anything 

                            D 
Well could you paint me a Birmingham 
                         Bm 
Make it look just the way I planned 
                   G 
A little house on the edge of town 
                      A 
Porch goin' all the way around 
                         D 
Put her there in the front yard swing 
                         Bm 
Cotton dress make it, early Spring 
                         G        A 
For a while she'll be mine again 
                            D 
If you could paint me a Birmingham  
 
 
Verse 2 
 
         D               G 
He looked at me, with knowin' eyes 
      A                                      D 
Then took a canvas from a bag there by his side 
         D               G 
Picked up a brush, and said to me 
     A                                     D 
Son just where in this picture, would you like to be 
G                              A 
I said if there is any way you can 
           G                             A 
Could you paint me back into her arms again 
 
 
Repeat Chorus 
 
 
followed by Bm,G,A 
 
                 D 
Put her there in the front yard swing 
                         Bm 
Cotton dress make it, early Spring 
                         G        A 
For a while she'll be mine again 
                            D 
If you could paint me a Birmingham