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


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

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