The Painter — Cody Johnson
Chords and lyrics for The Painter by Cody Johnson (key of D).
Verse 1
(2023 release)
Intro
[D] [Bm] [A] [D] [Bm] [A]
Verse 1
She [D]talks about the future like she's [Bm]flippin' through a [A]magazine
[D]Finds the beauty in the [Bm]thrown away and [A]broken things
[D]Gets excited about [Bm]all my [A]crazy [D][Bm]dreams[A]
Verse 2
[D]Got every sunset that she's [Bm]ever seen [A]memorized
[D]Saves them away for a [Bm]rainy day or [A]stormy night
[D]The sky's brighter lookin' [Bm]at it [A]through her [D]eyes[Bm]
Chorus
[A]I don't [G]remember
Life before she came into the [D]picture
Brought the beauty I was missin' [A]with her
Showed me colors I ain't ever [Bm]seen
[D/F#]She took [G]chances
With every wall I built, she saw a [D]canvas
I thank God every day for how He [A]made her
My life was black and white but [G]she is the painter
Verse 3
[D]She reminds me that it [Bm]ain't too late to [A]start again
[D]Fine is good but you [Bm]need some blue every [A]now and then
[D]How'd I live so long [Bm]without her [A]reckless [D]touch?
Chorus
[A]I don't [G]remember
Life before she came into the [D]picture
Brought the beauty I was missin' [A]with her
Showed me colors I ain't ever [Bm]seen
[D/F#]She took [G]chances
With every wall I built, she saw a [D]canvas
I thank God every day for how He [A]made her
My life was black and white but [G]she is the painter
Interlude
[D] [Bm] [A]
Chorus
I don't [G]remember
Life before she came into the [D]picture
Brought the beauty I was missin' [A]with her
Showed me colors I ain't ever [Bm]seen
[D/F#]She took [G]chances
With every wall I built, she saw a [D]canvas
I thank God every day for how He [A]made her
My life was black and white but [G]she is the painter
Outro
She [D]is the [Bm][A][D]painter[D][A][Bm]
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