The Animals - Paint It Black: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Paint It Black" 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.
Gm D7 I see a red door and I want it painted black No colours anymore I want them to turn black Gm F A# C7 D7 I see them walking by dressed in their colorful clothes I see them strolling by, my happiness? No more will my grey sea turn a deeper blue I cannot foresee this thing happening to you No I see people walking by dressed their summer clothes I see them strolling by, my happiness? Gm Turn it black D Yeah yeah yeah yeah Gm I said I know baby D Everything is black I know Since you been gone Eveything is black before my eyes Baby eh Everything is black I know Turn to me And help me see again baby Help me walk once more And help me talk again, walk again Stand up like a man baby Since you been gone, gone There is no color in my life baby Its turning so very very black Humph, I walk down the street And I see a line of cars Maybe blue, maybe brown, maybe green But their turning black Before my very eyes And you could not know What its like when your whole world is black When everything you see and touch Turns so very very black hmm Oh baby now I need you by my side Bring some color into my life Once again I even tripped down and fell Didn't see no colors anymore baby Bad, bad scene And I have to tell you baby No more will my grey sea go turn a deeper blue I cannot foresee this thing ever happening to you No I see people walking by me They're all going in different directions I see them strolling by and my heart splinters like a flame Turning black baby Turning black I know Everything Since you've been gone is turning black, turning black, turning black, turning black, turning black Yeah yeah yeah yeah, baby Oh lord, oh babe, whoa lord, help me see again, baby Help me walk, talk, walk stand up like a man I know Need you standing by my side Because I'm blind and I cannot see Color blind I'm color blind Paint everything so black Go ahead and paint it black baby Everyhing is black black, black, its turning black I know Need some color in my life... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C7  D  D7  F  Gm  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 "Paint It Black" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Paint It Black" by The Animals.