Elton John - Sweet Painted Lady: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sweet Painted Lady" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G I'm back on dry land once again Gmaj7 Opportunity awaits me like a rat in the drain G7 C We're all hunting honey with money to burn Cm G/B Am7 D D+ Just a short time to show you the tricks that we've learned If the boys all behave themselves here Well, there's pretty young ladies and beer in the rear You won't need a gutter to sleep in tonight Oh, the prices I charge here will see you alright So she lays down beside me again My sweet painted lady, the one with no name Many have used her and many still do There's a place in the world for a woman like you Chorus: D+ G F# Oh, sweet painted lady F E7 Seems it's always been the same Am7 D Getting paid for being laid G Am7 D Guess that's the name of the game G F# Oh sweet painted lady F E7 Seems it's always been the same Am7 D Getting paid for being laid G Am7 D G D+ Guess that's the name of the game, oh Forget us, we'll have gone very soon Just forget we ever slept in your rooms And we'll leave the smell of the sea in your beds Where love's just a job and nothing is said So as she lays down beside me again My sweet painted lady, the one with no name Many have used her and many still do There's a place in the world for a woman like you Chorus: Oh, sweet painted lady Seems it's always been the same Getting paid for being laid Guess that's the name of the game Oh, sweet painted lady Seems it's always been the same Getting paid for being laid Guess that's the name of the game You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Am7  C  Cm  D  D+  E7  F  F#  G  Gm  G Gmaj7  Gmaj  G7  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sweet Painted Lady" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sweet Painted Lady" by Elton John.