Capo 3rd Fret 
 
D5 G5 A5 B5 
 
        D5                G5 
He was sittin' there, his brush in hand 
   A5                                D5 
Paintin' waves as they danced, upon the sand 
        D5                G5 
With every stroke, he brought to life 
    A5                                D5 
The deep blue of the ocean, against the mornin' sky 
G5                                A5 
I asked him if he only painted ocean scenes 
G5                             A5         
He said for twenty dollars, I'll paint you anything 


                           D5 
Well could you paint me a Birmingham 
                        B5 
Make it look just the way I planned 
                  G5 
A little house on the edge of town 
                     A5 
Porch goin' all the way around 
                        D5 
Put her there in the front yard swing 
                        B5 
Cotton dress make it, early Spring 
                        G5         A5 
For a while she'll be mine again 
                           D5 
If you could paint me a Birmingham  
 
Verse 2 
 

        D5                G5 
He looked at me, with knowin' eyes 
      A5                                    D5 
Then took a canvas from a bag there by his side 
        D5                G5 
Picked up a brush, and said to me 
     A5                                          D5 
Son just where in this picture, would you like to be 
G5                              A5 
I said if there is any way you can 
          G5                                A5 
Could you paint me back into her arms again 
 
Repeat Chorus 
 
followed by 
B5 , G5 , A5 
 
                D5 
Put her there in the front yard swing 
                        B5 
Cotton dress make it, early Spring 
                        G5         A5 
For a while she'll be mine again 
                           D5 
If you could paint me a Birmingham