When I Paint My Masterpiece
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Intro: A A A D A A A
[Verso 1]
D A D A
Oh, the streets of Rome are filled with rubble
D E D A
Ancient footprints are everywhere
D A D A
You can almost think that you're seein' double
D E D A
On a cold, dark night on the Spanish Stairs
E7 D A
Got to hurry on back to my hotel room
D E7 D A
Where I've got me a date with Botticelli's niece
D A D A
She promised that she'd be right there with me
D E D A
When I paint my masterpiece
Instrumental: Verse
D A D A
D E D A
D A D A
D E D A
E7 D A
D E7 D A
D A D A
D E D A
[Verso 2]
D A D A
Oh, the hours I've spent inside the Coliseum
D E D A
Dodging lions and wastin' time
D A
Oh, those mighty kings of the jungle
D A
I could hardly stand to see 'em
D E7 D A
Yes, it sure has been a long, hard climb
E7 D A
Train wheels runnin' through the back of my memory
D E7 D A
When I ran on the hilltop following a pack of wild geese
D A D A
Someday, everything is gonna be different
D E D A
When I paint my masterpiece
Instrumental Verse
D A D A
D E D A
D A D A
D E D A
E7 D A
D E7 D A
D A D A
D E D A
[Verso 3]
D A D A
I left Rome and landed in Brussels
D E D A
On a plane ride so bumpy that I almost cried
D A D A
Clergymen in uniform and young girls pullin' muscles
D E7 D A
Everyone was there to greet me when I stepped inside
E7 D A D E7 D A
Newspapermen eating candy had to be held down by big police
D A D A
Someday, everything is gonna be different
D E D A
When I paint my masterpiece
D A D A
Someday, everything is gonna be different
D E D A
When I paint my masterpiece
| Note: Jerry apparently skipped the Bridge here :-)
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[Ponte]
| Dm A
| Sailin'round the world in a dirty gondola
| C#m D E D E7
| Oh to be back in the land of Coca Cola!
How to play When I Paint My Masterpiece
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.