Tone: [F]
Intro:
[F] [F] [Dm] [C]
Verse 1:
[Am]Oh, what a[Bb] gift it[F] is to be[C] noticed
But it's [Am]nothin’ to[Bb] do with[F] me[C]
[G] You've got to wonder if there's a [Bb]reason to believe
Chorus:
It’s a [F]li[F]fe--[Dm]-time of[C] learnin' t[Bb]o paint by numbers
And [G]watchin' the colours [F]run
Instrumental:
[F] [Dm] [C] [Bb] [G] [Bb] [G]
Verse 2:
[F] It's a little bit[F]bit complicated
When[Dm]When they put an image in your [C]head, and now you're stuck with it
[F] You're the luckie[F]luckiest, oh, the irony
[Dm]Holdin' the [C]weight of the
[F]American[F] children whos[Dm]e hearts you bre[C]ak
[Am]Was it a[Bb] trag[F]edy when you[C] told her
[Am]"I'm not even[Bb] thirty[F]-three[C]"?
[G] a little self-compassion and a [Bb]life within your means
Bridge:
It’s a [F]li[F]fe--[Dm]-time of[C] pickin’ fro[Bb]m one or the other
K[G]Kids with water [F]gu[F]guns, [Dm] [C] watch the[Bb]m ru[G]n
Chorus:
It’s a [F]li[F]fe--[Dm]-time of[C] learnin' t[Bb]o paint by numbers
And [G]watchin' the colours [F]run
Outro:
[F] [Dm] [C] [Bb] [Ab] [G]