[Intro]
G Em C D
[Strophe]
G                       Am 
He was sitting' there, his brush in hand 
D                               G 
Painting' waves as they danced, upon the sand 
G                       Am 
With every stroke, he brought to life 
D                               G 
The deep blue of the ocean, against the morning' sky 
Am                      D 
I asked him if he only painted ocean scenes 
Am                      D 
He said for twenty dollars, I'll paint you anything
[Refrain]
                        G 
Could you Paint Me A Birmingham 
                        Em 
Make it look just the way I planned 
                        Am 
A little house on the edge of town 
                        D 
Porch going' all the way around 
                        G 
Put her there in the front yard swing 
                        Em 
Cotton dress make it, early spring 
                        Am 
For a while she'll be, mine again 
D                               G 
  If you can Paint Me A Birmingham
[Instrumentale]
G Em C D
[Strophe]
G                       Am 
He looked at me, with knowing eyes 
D                               G 
Then took a canvas from a bag there by his side 
G                       Am 
Picked up a brush, and said to me 
D                                       G 
Son just where in this picture would you like to be 
Am                        D 
And I said if there's any way you can 
Am                                      D 
Could you paint me back into her arms again?
[Refrain]
                        G 
Could you Paint Me A Birmingham 
                        Em 
Make it look just the way I planned 
                        Am 
A little house on the edge of town 
                        D 
Porch going' all the way around 
                        G 
Put her there in the front yard swing 
                        Em 
Cotton dress make it, early spring 
                        Am 
For a while she'll be, mine again 
D                               G 
     If you can Paint Me A Birmingham
[Instrumentale]
G Em C D
[Refrain]
                        G 
Could you Paint Me A Birmingham 
                        Em 
Make it look just the way I planned 
                        Am 
A little house on the edge of town 
                        D 
Porch going' all the way around 
                        G 
Put her there in the front yard swing 
                        Em 
Cotton dress make it, early spring 
                        Am 
For a while she'll be, mine again 
D                               G 
If you can Paint Me A Birmingham