Picassos Mandolin
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Capo 3
Intro: C7
C7 F C7
Now Picasso said in 1910, I'm gonna paint me a mandolin
C7
It could be cubes it could be curves
C7 F C7
I like to mix paint with nerve
C7
I load my brush and fire away
Paint me a hole in the light of day
G
Well you can play it straight or play it from left field
Am F
You got to play it just the way you feel
G
Come on boys, play it again
Am F
Play it on Picasso's mandolin
C7
Well it's colouring books and drinking wine
F C7
It's hard to stay between the lines
C7
There ain't no rule if you don't break it
F C7
There ain't no chance if you don't take it
C7
The damdest thing he'd ever heard
Was trying to learn a thing from a Mockingbird
G
Well you can play it straight or play it from left field
Am F
You got to play it just the way you feel
G
Come on boys, play it again
Am F
Play it on Picasso's mandolin
C7
Now Picasso said before he died
F C7
There's one more painting I'd like to try
C7
Well the doctor held is breathe and then
F C7
Picasso nailed a mandolin
C7
He was born in Spain and died in France
He was not scared of baggy pants
G
Well you can play it straight or play it from left field
Am F
You got to play it just the way you feel
G
Come on boys, play it again
Am F
Play it on Picasso's mandolin
G
Play it straight or play it from left field
Am F
You got to play it just the way you feel
G
Come on boys, play it again
Am F
Play it on Picasso's mandolin
How to play Picassos Mandolin
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C7. 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.