Paint me a Birmingham Intro- F Dm Bb C F Bb He was sitting there his brush in hand C F Painting waves as they dance upon the sand F Bb With every stroke he brought to life C F The deep blue of the ocean against the morning sky Bb G7 I asked him if he only painted ocean scenes Bb C He said for twenty dollars, I'll paint you anything F Could you paint me a Birmingham? Dm Make it look just the way I plan Bb A little house on the edge of town C Porch goin' all the way around F Put her there on the front yard swing Dm Cotton dress, make it early spring Bb For awhile she'll be mine again F If you could paint me a Birmingham F Bb He looked at me, with knowing eyes C F And took a canvas from a bag there by his side F Bb Picked up a brush and said to me C F Son just where in this picture would you like to be? Bb G7 And I said if there's anyway you can Bb C Could you paint me back into her arms again? G Could you paint me a Birmingham? Em Make it look just the way I plan C A little house on the edge of town D Porch goin' all the way around G Put her there on the front yard swing Em Cotton dress, make it early spring C D For awhile she'll be mine again G If you could paint me a Birmingham