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Paint It Black Bass Tab
PAINT IT BLACK
Performed by Vanessa Carlton
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*Standard Tuning*
Intro: A5
Verse 1:
Am E
I see a red door and I want it painted black
Am E
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
Bridge 1:
Am G C G Am
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
G C G D9 E7
I have to turn my head un-til my darkness goes
Verse 2:
Am E
I see a line of cars and they are painted black
Am E
With flowers and my love both never to come back
Bridge 2:
Am G C G Am
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
G C G D9 E7
Like a newborn baby, it just happens every day
Verse 3:
Am E
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
Am E
I see my red door and its heading into black
Bridge 3:
Am G C G Am
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
G C G D9 E7
It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black
Am E7
I wanna see it painted, painted...painted black
Am E7
Oh baby, I wanna see it painted, painted...painted black
Oh baby... A5 Am9
Am E
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
Am E
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
Bridge 4:
Am G C C Am
If I look hard enough into the setting sun
G C G D9 E7
My love will laugh with me before the morning comes
Am E
"Mm"______________________________
Am E
"Mm"______________________________
Am E
"Mm"______________________________
Am E
"Mm"______________________________
Am E
I wanna see it painted, painted...painted black oh,
Am E7
Black as night, black as coal, I wanna see the sun
Blotted out from the sky
Am E7
Painted, painted, painted black
Am E7
Painted, painted, painted black
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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jimmy Wanna Be |
#1 by jimmy rodrigues at Oct 2, 2007 at 7:45 PM EST |
| i love this song....the drums add a string emotion to it......love it... ~keen~ | |
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Erik Lead Player |
#2 by Erik StJimmy at Oct 3, 2007 at 4:59 AM EST |
| Of course the Stones version of the song is going to be better, it's the original. This is an okay cover, I think. Nothing special though.. | |
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brad Rhythm Player |
#3 by brad music at Oct 3, 2007 at 6:39 AM EST |
| to all of you saying this is a better version than the stones version, i hope the imortal ghost of brian jones comes to devour your osuls. how dare you dissrespect my mates like that? mick is not going to be happy about this. | |
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Harvey Rhythm Player |
#4 by Harvey Puentes at Oct 3, 2007 at 6:45 AM EST |
| Yes, yes... this song is wonderful. I was scared that alot of people would be all negitive about it and I'd be in here talking about how great she sounds. I never thought that she could do a Jagger song but she really belted it out with enough emotion and (of course) a wonderful voice. I think this one is what the radio should be playing more of. It's great. :D | |
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Wacko Average |
#5 by Wacko Jacko at Oct 4, 2007 at 3:52 PM EST |
| This is one of the finest covers I've ever heard. Most covers are lame, but she did a superb job in re-creating the Stones' classic. It is one of my favorites ^_^ I wish they'd make a video for this one :X | |
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Alex Average |
#6 by Alex Zaphiropoulos at Oct 4, 2007 at 6:40 PM EST |
| I just saw her do this song live...it kicked ass. She put so much energy and passion into it...she wasnt even on her piano. She really revived this song...excellent cover! | |
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Failure by Desi Average |
#7 by Failure by Design at Oct 5, 2007 at 7:49 AM EST |
| this cover is awesome | |
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Diego Wanna Be |
#8 by Diego Rodriguez at Oct 6, 2007 at 2:54 AM EST |
| best cover of a song i've heard. she's incredibly talented and i definitely don't see her as simply a pop singer. i don't see this song as dark at all, but if it seems so to anyone, that's good. there's nothing wrong with a little darkness. good song from keith, and vanessa sings it well. she has great taste. | |
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Shredmaster Average |
#9 by Shredmaster Will at Oct 7, 2007 at 7:36 AM EST |
| Oh my gosh..it's just a song! does it MATTER who the hell sings it?!? Yes..of course the Stones sung the original, but come on, give vanessa a break! | |
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More Cowbell Lead Player |
#10 by More Cowbell at Oct 11, 2007 at 2:58 AM EST |
| The song was written about trying to get over drugs and things. IT IS NOT about Vietnam, this is a Jagger/Richards song, they weren't into that at the time it was written. Depression/drugs/death of a loved one. (One of the stones' girlfreinds died about the time it was written, can't remember which). The Stones version is much better than Vanessa Carlton's, of course, that goes without saying, but she has had a good try at it, bless her. It's not the same without the sitar, the Stones just make it what it is, and that's all it can ever be. Her version is better than the terrible U2 version, which doesnt feature the opening sitar solo or the bolero rhythm at the end - the essence of the song. | |
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R.I.P Dimebag D Professional |
#11 by R.I.P Dimebag Darrell at Oct 12, 2007 at 1:53 AM EST |
| I've always loved this song.... I think Vanessa puts a great new spin on this always rockin song. | |
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Colleen Average |
#12 by Colleen Shmeltin at Oct 13, 2007 at 4:52 PM EST |
| I have to say I heard this version of the song first, but I did listen to the original after. I LOVE Vanessa Carlton's cover so much better! The drums and background music and even how she sings it a little bit slower. I'm a dancer and after listening to tons of songs I really think this is one of the BEST songs to just get up and dance to. It's so INTENSE and I love how Vanessa puts so much passion into singing it. Just listening to the song you can tell she does. I love it =) | |
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klown Rhythm Player |
#13 by klown at Oct 13, 2007 at 9:38 PM EST |
| This song was remade VERY well. I don't like the lyrics, though. It's honest to the point, and that's the plus, but it's also very negative and just....depressing. I mean, someone sees the beauty of the world and wants it to go away because they feel like crap. I think we've all been there, but good grief... | |
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stephen Average |
#14 by stephen warunki at Oct 14, 2007 at 4:05 PM EST |
| The song is angsty and dark because the meaning is. The line of black cars and her love who'll never come back is a reference to the singers beloved who died. The black cars are for the funeral. The red door she wants painted black? Red is the color of passion and the color of blood- life. The girls in summer clothes are too bright and alive for her to bear to look at. The singer's in so much angry pain from the death of the beloved that bright signs of life simply add to the pain. Surely I'm not the only one to have lost someone and wondered why it wasn't like the movies where the birds cease their cheery chirping and the clouds block out the sun and the sky weeps. | |
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brad Rhythm Player |
#15 by brad music at Oct 14, 2007 at 8:45 PM EST |
| She did a incredible cover, I adore it. The original os, of course, amazing. But I listen to this one more, i'm alos a big fan of Vanessa Carlton, though. I met her a carnival. She was really friendly, and almost a little shy. She signed stuff for my friend and me. Some people recruited me to sing in there little band a while back, its been a awsome experiance, but anyways. We hardly have one practice without me having them play this song just so I can rock out and sing it. And I deffinitly always sing it more like Vanessa Carltons cover then the original. | |
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Chuck Average |
#16 by Chuck Norris at Oct 15, 2007 at 3:40 AM EST |
| I think this cover is ok, but the Stones virsion was better because they felt the song better. When you hear Venessa singing it, she kind of sounds unsure about the song. But the original is way better. \\//Peace | |
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Matt Lead Player |
#17 by Matt Cromwell at Oct 15, 2007 at 11:51 PM EST |
| This song is awesome. I just love it when she starts rocking out. Awesome. Sometimes we all have days like this and I think it is important that she showed this side of her, even if it is through someone else's lyrics. | |
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Erin Rhythm Player |
#18 by Erin at Oct 16, 2007 at 9:03 AM EST |
| great cover! | |
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Squats Average |
#19 by Squats at Oct 16, 2007 at 5:13 PM EST |
| Some people say her version is too dark, but personally I think it is a great cover. In some ways, I even like her version better because you can understand her singing better than Mick's. | |
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Damien Wanna Be |
#20 by Damien Pritchard at Oct 17, 2007 at 3:48 AM EST |
| i think this cover is damn brilliant!! i can totally feel what shes singing and shhe sounds like shes feeling it she sounds sooo angry, i love it. she totally rocks out err i can just picture her singing it in my head soooo greatttt | |
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Mike Average |
#21 by Mike Murphy at Oct 17, 2007 at 8:59 AM EST |
| This is the song that turned me into a Vanessa Carlton fan... one day I was at a thrift store looking at 100-year-old CDs by people I didn't even know and then Vanessa Carlton caught my eye (mostly because my name is Vanessa too) so I bought it thinking it probably wouldn't work and if it did I wouldn't like it.... WRONG about both. I heard this song and fell in love with it. Then I was listening to the radio and heard the original version. Now I feel I must become famous for the soul reason of singing this song. WHAT IT MEANS TO ME- A very important person in my life is dead. It's not a lover, but it is someone I love and in reality when those "summer girls" walk by I DO turn my head because they are usually the root of a little "darkness" (their show ofhatred toward people like me). Oh and one time I was listening to this song in the car and actually seen a line of black cars on the side of the road. It was a little creepy. | |
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Håvard Average |
#22 by Håvard Banne at Oct 17, 2007 at 12:09 PM EST |
| EVERYONE COVERS THIS SONG!! (The Feelies did it better than you, Vanessa Carlton.) | |
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tim Rhythm Player |
#23 by tim cronin at Oct 18, 2007 at 6:47 PM EST |
| i just noticed this...whats with all the spelling errors in the lyrics? ...whats up with that man? | |
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Chris Rhythm Player |
#24 by Chris Pray at Oct 20, 2007 at 9:54 AM EST |
| KICK ASS COVER | |
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Grunge Hamster Lead Player |
#25 by Grunge Hamster at Oct 20, 2007 at 1:35 PM EST |
| Just to set things straight. This song IS NOT about having a bad day. It's NOT about breaking a nail...although Vanessa Carlton may have thought so. This song is about WAR and DEATH. It's about Vietnam and Vanessa Carlton does a shitty remake. I am disgusted. | |
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