War Paint Chords by Rush

Tempo:
119.85 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

F

D

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rush-War Paint (Lyrics) chords
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[D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[C]
A girl before the mirror upraises her disguise.
[D]
[G] A child who comes [Em] along [D]
tries to fix her eyes.
No more [Am] of his excuses [C]
has [Em] to be today.
[D] She can give her fantasy if she can get [G] away.
[C]
[D] Paint her name on the one-way streets.
[C] Paint her cheeks [F] with angry heat.
[D] Put pride on painted eyes.
[C] Paint the night [F] with battle cries.
[G] Pop up dark [F] with vanity.
[Bb] We see what we [C] want to see.
[G] To the beautiful [F] and the wise.
[Bb] [C] The mirror [G] always lies.
[F]
[Bb] [C]
Boy before the mirror checks his camouflage.
[D]
[G] Polishes his armor and the treasure in the [D] garage.
[F]
[C] No more name excuses.
It has to be [Am] tonight.
[F]
[G] He can take the princess.
He can take the fight.
[D] Bound the drums with martial feet.
[C] Bound the streets with [F] marching feet.
[D] Wounded pride, disordered eyes.
[C] Paint the night with [F] battle cries.
[G] Pop up dark [F] with vanity.
[Bb] We see what [C] we want to see.
[G] To the powerful [F] and the wise.
[Bb] [C] The mirror [G] always lies.
[F]
[Bb] [C]
Always [G] lies.
Boys [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[C]
and girls together.
We'll stay calm and safe for pride.
[F]
[G] Ambition for illusion.
Dream self-dream.
[F]
[C] Girls and boys together.
See what it is we [F] like.
[G] Boys and girls together.
Let's make the mirror black.
Paint it black.
[D]
[C] [F]
[D]
[C] [F]
[G] Pop up dark [F] with vanity.
[Bb] We see what [C] we want to see.
[G] To the [F] beautiful and the [Bb] wise.
[C] The mirror [G] always lies.
[F]
[Bb] [C]
Always [G] lies.
[F]
[Bb] [C]
[G] [F] Together.
[Bb] Make the mirror black.
[C]
[G] Boys [F] together.
[Bb] Make the mirror [C] black.
Always [G] lies.
Boys and girls [F] together.
[Bb] Make the mirror black.
[C] Happy all.
[G] Always lies.
Boys [F] together.
[Bb] Make the mirror black.
[C]
[G] Make it black.
Boys and girls [F] together.
[Bb] [C]
[G] Always lies.
Boys [F] together.
[Bb] Make the mirror black.
[C] [G] [F]
[Bb] [C]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
D
1321
Bb
12341111
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
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To learn Rush - (2013 Remaster) War Paint chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Bb, C, G, F and Bb. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 59 BPM and then match the original tempo of 120 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A girl before the mirror _ _ upraises her disguise.
_ [D] _
[G] A child who comes [Em] along _ [D]
tries _ to fix her eyes. _
No more [Am] of his excuses [C] _
has [Em] to be today. _ _
_ [D] She can give her fantasy _ if she can get [G] away.
_ [C] _
_ [D] Paint her name on the one-way streets.
[C] Paint her cheeks [F] with angry heat.
[D] Put pride on painted eyes.
[C] Paint the night [F] with battle cries.
_ [G] Pop up dark [F] with vanity. _
_ [Bb] We see what we [C] want to see.
_ [G] _ To the beautiful [F] and the wise.
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] The mirror _ [G] always lies.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Boy before the mirror checks _ _ his camouflage.
_ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] Polishes his armor and the treasure in the [D] garage.
[F] _
_ [C] No more name excuses. _
It has to be [Am] tonight.
_ [F] _
_ [G] _ He can take the princess. _
_ He can take the fight. _ _
_ [D] Bound the drums with martial feet.
_ [C] Bound the streets with [F] marching feet.
_ [D] Wounded pride, disordered eyes.
[C] Paint the night with [F] battle cries.
_ [G] Pop up dark [F] with vanity. _
_ [Bb] We see what [C] we want to see.
[G] _ To the powerful [F] and the wise.
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] The mirror _ [G] always lies.
_ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
Always [G] lies.
Boys [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ and girls together. _
We'll stay calm and safe for pride.
[F] _ _
_ [G] _ _ Ambition _ for illusion.
Dream self-dream.
_ [F] _
_ [C] Girls and boys together. _
See what it is we [F] like. _
_ [G] Boys and girls together. _
Let's make the mirror black.
Paint it black.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] Pop up dark [F] with vanity. _
_ [Bb] We see what [C] we want to see.
[G] _ To the [F] beautiful and the [Bb] wise.
_ _ [C] The mirror _ [G] always lies.
_ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
Always [G] _ lies.
_ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] Together. _
_ [Bb] Make the mirror black.
[C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ Boys [F] together. _ _
_ [Bb] Make the mirror [C] black. _
Always [G] lies.
Boys and girls [F] together. _
_ [Bb] Make the mirror black.
[C] Happy all.
[G] Always lies.
Boys _ [F] together. _
_ [Bb] Make the mirror black.
[C] _ _ _
[G] Make it black.
Boys and girls [F] together. _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Always lies.
Boys [F] together. _
_ [Bb] Make the mirror black.
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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