Paint The Town Green
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Capo 2
Intro: Bm-A-G-D (4x)
Bm A
I know you’re missing home
G D
It’s been so long since you’ve been
Bm A
And that life you had in Dublin
G D
Now ain’t nothing but a dream
Bm A
To be right there in the moment
G D
You’d give anything to be
Bm
It’s alright
A
‘Cause tonight
G D
We’re gonna paint the town green
Bm A
Your friends are on the phone there
G D
It's so close to Paddy’s Day
Bm A
And it kills you not to be there
G D
But life got in the way
Bm A
If I had to break the bank
G D
Spend every penny on your dreams
Bm
It’s alright
A
‘Cause tonight
G D
We’re gonna paint the town green
Bm A
Just like home
G D Bm A
Let’s color the streets like our own
G D Bm A
Let’s make this place feel like our own
G D
It’s just you and me
Bm
It’s alright
A
‘Cause tonight
G D
We’re gonna paint the town green
Bm-A-G-D (x4)
Bm A
And we travel on the subway
G D
Like it was the Luas line
Bm A
Chase the Hudson to the Liffey
G A
Where we kissed for the first time
Bm A
Turn the city into Dublin
G D
Yeah, wherever we may be
Bm
It’s alright
A
‘Cause tonight
G D
We’re gonna paint the town green
Bm A
Just like home
G D Bm A
Let’s color the streets like our own
G D Bm A
Let’s make this place feel like our own
G D
It’s just you and me
Bm
It’s alright
A
‘Cause tonight
G D
We’re gonna paint the town green
Bm-A-G-D (x12)
Bm A
Just like home
G D Bm A
Let’s color the streets like our own
G D Bm A
Let’s make this place feel like our own
G D
It’s just you and me
Bm
It’s alright
A
‘Cause tonight
G D
We’re gonna paint the town green
outro:
Bm A G D
Paint the town green
Bm A G D
Paint the town green
Bm-A-G-D (x6) end on Bm
How to play Paint The Town Green
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.