Aug122023

Cody Johnson – The Painter Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsD Bm A G

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[Intro]
D  Bm A D  Bm A

[Verse 1]
    D
She talks about the future
            Bm
 like she's flippin' through
    A
a magazine
D                       Bm
Finds the beauty in the thrown
          A
 away and broken things
D                  Bm
Gets excited about all
    A     D      Bm A
my crazy dreams

[Verse 2]
D
Got every sunset that she's
 Bm        A
ever seen memorized
D                    Bm
Saves in a way for a rainy
        A
 day or stormy night
D
The sky's brighter lookin'
 Bm    A           D    Bm
at it through her eyes

[Chorus]
A         G
I don't remember
Life before she came
          D
into the picture
Brought the beauty
               A
I was missin' with her
Showed me colors I ain't
      Bm
ever seen
         G
She took chances
With every wall I built,
           D
she saw a canvas
I thank God every day
            A
 for how He made her

My life was black and white
      G
 but she is the painter

[Verse 3]
D                      Bm
She reminds me that it ain't
              A
too late to start again
D                    Bm
Fine is good but you need
                 A
some blue every now and then
D                        Bm
How'd I live so long without
     A        D
her reckless touch?

[Chorus]
A         G
I don't remember
Life before she came
          D
into the picture
Brought the beauty I
             A
was missin' with her
Showed me colors I ain't
       Bm
ever seen
         G
She took chances
With every wall I built,
           D
she saw a canvas

I thank God every day
            A
for how He made her
My life was black and white
      G
but she is the painter

[Interlude]
D   Bm  A

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[Chorus]
          G
I don't remember
Life before she came
          D
into the picture
Brought the beauty I
             A
was missin' with her
Showed me colors I
            Bm
 ain't ever seen
         G
She took chances
With every wall I built,
           D
 she saw a canvas
I thank God every day
            A
 for how He made her
My life was black and white
      G
 but she is the painter

[Outro]
    D
She is the painter
 Bm A D  Bm A D

How to play The Painter: key, chords and progression

These are The Painter chords by Cody Johnson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

The Painter by Cody Johnson is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 4 chords in all: D, Bm, A and G.

Listen for D – Bm – A – D (I – vi – V – I in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – lah – soh – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Em, D, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

The Painter chords: questions

What key is The Painter in?

The Painter by Cody Johnson is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in The Painter?

The Painter uses 4 chords: D, Bm, A, G.

What is the chord progression of The Painter?

The main progression is D – Bm – A – D (I – vi – V – I).

Is The Painter easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Em, D, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

How to play The Painter: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

The Painter chords: questions

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