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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINE Joe Burke / Al Dubin ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 --------------- Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat E-mail: mike@docsworkshop.co.uk Tuning:EADGBE Great song from a great team. Many versions on You Tube - but none I can find in C. This Nick Lucas 1929 version is in F (so capo 5 to play along): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6C6prkly8Q But IMHO here is the best version - from Johnny Marvin in 1929 - very stately pace - but in G (capo 7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziMXWaDGvQA&ab_channel=RReady555 - but VERSE CHORD SHAPES C F#dim F G Caug Fmaj7 G7 G#7 Gdim Dm7 B7 Em Am7 D7 e|-0--2-----1--3--0----0-----1--2---3----1---2--0--0----2--| B|-1--1-----1--0--1----1-----0--1---2----3---0--0--1----1--| G|-0--2-----2--0--1----2-----0--1---3----2---2--0--0----2--| D|-2--1-----3--0--2----3-----0--1---2----3---1--2--2----0--| A|-3--x-----3--2--3----3-----2--x---x----x---2--2--0----x--| E|-x--x-----1--3--x----x-----3--x---x----x---x--0--x----x--| CHORUS CHORD SHAPES C G F C7 Fm D G7 Am G#7 Dm7 e|-0--3--1--0---1---2--0---0---1----1---| B|-1--0--1--1---1---3--1---1---0----3---| G|-0--0--2--3---1---2--3---2---0----2---| D|-2--0--3--2---3---0--2---2---0----3---| A|-3--2--3--3---3---3--x---0---2----x---| E|-x--3--1--x---1---1--x---x---3----x---| [VERSE 1]
CThis F#dimlife's a Fplay from the Gstart CIt's Caughard to Fmaj7play through a G7part CWhen Fthere's an Gache in your G#7heart Gall Cday Gdim Dm7 G CI F#dimhave my Fdreams 'til the Gdawn CI Caugwake to Fmaj7find they are B7gone EmBut Gdimstill the Am7play must go D7on they Gsay. G7
[CHORUS]
When I preCtend I'm gayG C I Fnever Cfeel that way G C I'm Fonly Gpainting the clouds with Csunshine G When I hold Cback a tearG tCo Fmake a Csmile appear G C I'm Fonly Gpainting the clouds with Csunshine G C C7Painting the Fblues, beautiful Fmhues, Coloured with Cgold Dand G7old Crose Playing the Amclown, trying to G#7drown all of my Dm7woes G Though things may Cnot look bright G C They Fall turn Cout alright G C If FI keep Gpainting the clouds with Csunshine. G C
[VERSE 2]
CEach F#dimcloud you Fhave on your Gmind CYou'll Caugfind can Fmaj7be silver G7lined CIf Fyou'll just Gmake up your G#7mind Gto Csmile Gdim Dm7 G CThough F#dimI might Ffret I'll adGmit CYou'll Caughear me Fmaj7laugh quite a B7bit EmIf Gdimonly Am7just for a D7little Gwhile G7
[CHORUS]
When I preCtend I'm gayG C I Fnever Cfeel that way G C I'm Fonly Gpainting the clouds with Csunshine G When I hold Cback a tearG tCo Fmake a Csmile appear G C I'm Fonly Gpainting the clouds with Csunshine G C C7Painting the Fblues, beautiful Fmhues, Coloured with Cgold Dand G7old Crose Playing the Amclown, trying to G#7drown all of my Dm7woes G Though things may Cnot look bright G C They Fall turn Cout alright G C If FI keep Gpainting the clouds with Csunshine. G C
[VERSE 3]
CSo F#dimwhen this Flife gets you Gdown CKeep Caugsmiling Fmaj7don't show a G7frown CYou'll Ffind your Gclown mask will G#7see Gyou CthroughGdim Dm7 G CAlF#dimthough you Fhurt quite a Glot CAnd Caugthough Fmaj7you're feeling disB7traught EmJust Gdimlisten Am7I'll tell you D7what to Gdo G7
[CHORUS]
When I preCtend I'm gayG C I Fnever Cfeel that way G C I'm Fonly Gpainting the clouds with Csunshine G When I hold Cback a tearG tCo Fmake a Csmile appear G C I'm Fonly Gpainting the clouds with Csunshine G C C7Painting the Fblues, beautiful Fmhues, Coloured with Cgold Dand G7old Crose Playing the Amclown, trying to G#7drown all of my Dm7woes G Though things may Cnot look bright G C They Fall turn Cout alright G C If FI keep Gpainting the clouds with Csunshine. G C