Learn to play "War Paint" 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.
Bm G D Look in the mirror super close, magnify, A self-diagnose Bm G D A Seeing things I never saw before Bm G D In preparation to get clear, 'bout to take A on a new frontier Bm G D A Leave it here, I don't need no souvenir G A F#m Bm Decorate my skin G A F#m G Some scars you just can't cover up G A F#m Bm Here I am a...gain G A F#m G This time I just have had enough Chorus: I'm running late, put on my war paint 'Cause I'm getting ready for the combat Bm G Get out my way, got on my war paint D A 'Cause I'm getting ready for the combat Bm G With each stroke I take, I put on my face D A I'll make a mistake then a Q-tip, erase Bm A It's not that I'm fake, it's just my war paint, yeah D I'm getting ready for the combat Bm I'm going tribal G D A On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya Bm I'm going tribal G D A On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya I've had my share of tragedies Watching my mascara bleed But I got some tricks way up my sleeve Tip-toeing in through the minefields I'm so scared of how this feels I'm so scared of how I feel Decorate my skin Decorate my face Some scars you just can't cover up Here I am again This time I just have had enough Chorus: I'm running late, put on my war paint 'Cause I'm getting ready for the combat Get out my way, got on my war paint 'Cause I'm getting ready for the combat I'm going tribal On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya I'm going tribal On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya Bm G D I am getting ready Chorus: I'm running late, put on my war paint 'Cause I'm getting ready for the combat Get out my way, got on my war paint 'Cause I'm getting ready for the combat With each stroke I take, I put on my face I'll make a mistake then a Q-tip, erase It's not that I'm fake, it's just my war paint, yeah I'm getting ready for the combat I'm going tribal On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya I'm going tribal On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya I'm going tribal On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya I'm going tribal On ya, on ya, on ya, on ya, on ya I'm going tribal You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Bm D F#m G 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 "War Paint" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "War Paint" by Gwen Stefani.