Date: 11/15/98; 3:19:56 PM From: Andrew Lyon Subject: Picasso's Mandolin by Guy Clark Picasso's Mandolin written by: Guy Clark Artist: Guy Clark CD: Boats to Build From: Andrew@lyonap.force9.co.uk Capo 3 Intro: C7 C7 F C7 Now Picasso said in 1910, I'm gonna paint me a mandolin C7 It could be cubes it could be curves C7 F C7 I like to mix paint with nerve C7 I load my brush and fire away Paint me a hole in the light of day G Well you can play it straight or play it from left field Am F You got to play it just the way you feel G Come on boys, play it again Am F Play it on Picasso's mandolin C7 Well it's colouring books and drinking wine F C7 It's hard to stay between the lines C7 There ain't no rule if you don't break it F C7 There ain't no chance if you don't take it C7 The damdest thing he'd ever heard Was trying to learn a thing from a Mockingbird G Well you can play it straight or play it from left field Am F You got to play it just the way you feel G Come on boys, play it again Am F Play it on Picasso's mandolin C7 Now Picasso said before he died F C7 There's one more painting I'd like to try C7 Well the doctor held is breathe and then F C7 Picasso nailed a mandolin C7 He was born in Spain and died in France He was not scared of baggy pants G Well you can play it straight or play it from left field Am F You got to play it just the way you feel G Come on boys, play it again Am F Play it on Picasso's mandolin G Play it straight or play it from left field Am F You got to play it just the way you feel G Come on boys, play it again Am F Play it on Picasso's mandolin