Painted Desert Serenade


Title: Painted Desert Serenade Artist: Joshua Kadison Tabbed by: Stuart Lowe Chords, in order of appearance: C x 3 2 0 1 0 Em 0 2 2 0 0 0 Am7 x 0 2 0 1 0 F 1 3 3 2 1 1 Gsus4 3 x 0 0 1 3 G 3 x 0 0 0 3 Dm7 x x 0 2 1 1 G7sus4 3 x 0 0 1 1 G7 3 x 0 0 0 1 Bb6 x 1 3 3 3 3 A7 x 0 2 0 2 0 Dm7/G 3 x 0 2 1 1 Note the reversal of C and F on the third line of verses 1 & 2. Lead into verse 2 with Gsus4 G as shown in (), omit on second and third chorus. Intro: C / Em / Am7 / F / C / F / C / Gsus4 G Verse 1: C Em He tells her, I want to paint you naked on a big brass bed Am7 F with bright orange poppies all around your head. C F C F And she says, Crazy old man, I'm not young anymore. Dm7 G7sus4 G7 That's all right, he whispers, I've never painted before. Chorus: C F C Do you love me Lady Jane, Lady Jane? C F Gsus4 G Do you love me Lady Jane, Lady Jane? C Em Am7 F You got me talkin' to the moon, you got me walkin' in the rain. C F C (Gsus4 G) Do you love me, do you love me Lady Jane? Verse 2: C Em I want to read your tea leaves by candle light. Am7 F On a fat velvet sofa, I want to be with you all night. C F F C I want to tickle your feet with a peacock plume. Dm7 And she says, Can you talk a little softer, G7sus4 G7 there are people in the room. (Chorus) Bridge: Bb6 And Jane says, my children brought me here A7 and promised me they'd call. Dm7 G7sus4 G7 Well you know kids forget that's just the way of it all. C Em Am7 F And he says, Well, that makes us both footloose and fancy free, Dm7 Dm7/G so Jane do you want to come see the Painted Desert with me? (Chorus) Outro: F C Do you love me like I love you? F C Do you love me Lady Jane?