War Paint chords by Rush

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
|G  Cadd9 |D | 4x

|Cadd9 |Cadd9 |


Verse 1:
Cadd9
Girl before the mirror
  Cadd9
Appraises her disguise
 G
Child become a mother
 G
Tries to fix her eyes
  Cadd9
No more of his excuses
  Cadd9
It has to be today
G

 She can keep her fantasy
   G
If she can get away


Chorus 1:
G
 Paint her name on a one-way street
C          F
 Painted cheeks with angry heat
G
 Wounded pride on painted eyes
C           F
 Paint the night with battle cries
G          F
 All puffed up with vanity
A#        C
 We see what we want to see
G         F       A#
 To the beautiful and the wise
 C         G  F  A#
The mirror always lies
 C         Cadd9
The mirror always lies


Verse 2:
Cadd9
Boy before the mirror
 Cadd9
Checks his camouflage
 G
Polishes his armor
     G
And the charger in the garage
Cadd9
No more lame excuses
  Cadd9
It has to be tonight
G
 He can take the princess
  G
If he can take the fight


Chorus 2:
G
 Pound the drums with martial beat
C            F
 Pound the streets with marching feet
G
 Wounded pride, distorted eyes
C           F
 Paint the night with battle cries
G          F
 All puffed up with vanity
A#        C
 We see what we want to see
G        F      A#
 To the powerful and the wise
 C         G  F  A#
The mirror always lies
 C         G  Cadd9  D
The mirror always lies


Instrumental:
|G  Cadd9 |D | 3x

|C |C |


Bridge:
 C
Boys and girls together
  C
Mistake conceit for pride
G
 Ambition for illusion
 G
Dreams for self-delusion
 C
Girls and boys together
   C
See what it is we lack
 G
Boys and girls together
    G
Let's paint the mirror black, paint it black


Solo:
|G |C  F | 2x


Chorus:
G          F
 All puffed up with vanity
A#        C
 We see what we want to see
G        F      A#
 To the powerful and the wise
 C         G  F  A#
The mirror always lies
 C         G  F  A#
The mirror always lies
 C         G  F  A#
The mirror always lies


Outro:
 G        F
Boys and girls together
    A#
Let's paint the mirror black
 C
The mirror always lies
 G        F
Boys and girls together
    A#
Let's paint the mirror black
 C
The mirror always lies
 G        F
Boys and girls together
    A#
Let's paint the mirror black
 C
The mirror always lies
 G        F
Boys and girls together
    A#
Let's paint the mirror black
 C
The mirror always lies