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Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Words by Al Dubin, Music by Joe Burke  -  1929
 Verse:
G            C#dim             G                D7            G C              D7              
G Am7           D7 G -               D7
G -                 D7 G Bm           Em
G Em             A7 D7              Am7 D7                  
 Chorus:
G -                 C G -             Gdim
G              D7 - G -
- -                 C G -             Gdim
G              D7 - G                  G+ G             G7
C Cm G    Gdim      D7      G -
A7 C#dim        A7 D7 -               G
- -                 C G -             Ddim
G            D7      D9 D7 G -       (Repeat Chorus)
8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.
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Verse:
This life's a play from the start, It's hard to play thru a part,
When there's an ache in your heart all day.
I have my dreams 'til the dawn, I wake to find they are gone,
But still the play "must go on" they say.
 
Chorus:
When I pretend I'm gay, I never feel that way,
I'm only painting the clouds with sunshine.
When I hold back a tear, To make a smile appear,
I'm only painting the clouds with sunshine.
Painting the blues beautiful hues, Colored with gold and old rose;
Playing the clown, Trying to drown, All of my woes;
Tho' things may not look bright, They'll all turn out alright,
If I keep painting the clouds with sunshine.
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Watch Brad Roth perform "Painting The Clouds With Sunshine" (youtube)
 
Listen to Nick Lucas perform "Painting The Clouds With Sunshine" (youtube)
 
Listen to the WineLand Banjo Band perform "Painting The Clouds With Sunshine" (mp3)
Vocal by John Green
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Arranged by Jim Bottorff
 
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