Train - Bulletproof Picasso Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
Am I made of [C] [G]paper? ‘Cause I [D]tear so [Em]easily
Am I made of [C] [G]vapor? Because [D]I [Em]disappear
Do I have to have a [C] [G]reason, for [D]anything I [Em]feel
Just be glad [C]I’m real, glad I’m [G]real, am I [D]real? [Em]
[verse 2]
Are you made of [C]lead [G]paint, a [D]bulletproof [Em]Picasso
All the [C]virgin [G]saints, put you [D]here to care for [Em]me
I don’t need a [C] [G]reason, for [D]anything I [Em]feel
Just be glad I say [C]what [G]I [D]mean, and [C]mean [G]what I [D]say to [D]you
[chorus]
We don’t need a [C] [G]reason, for [D]anything we [Em]feel
We don’t need a [C] [G]reason, [D]Picasso’s at the [Em]wheel
So [C]roll that top [G]down, hell with this town
[D]Leave our bags [Em]behind, we don’t need a [C] [G]reason
‘Cause [D]I got you, and [Em]you got me [C]tonight
[D]I got you, [Em]and you got me [C]tonight
[verse 3]
Did you ever [C]see the waves [G]break, [D]into a million [Em]pieces?
Or [C]stay [G]awake, with [D]someone who was [Em]dying?
You don’t need to [C]tell [G]me, [D]anything at [Em]all
I’m just glad you’re [C]here, glad you’re [G]real, are you [D]real? [Em]
[verse 4]
Am I made of [C] [G]timber, [D]’cause I’m on [Em]fire
Will you [C]re[G]member, [D]tonight for very [Em]long
You don’t need to [C]sell [G]me, on [D]anything at [Em]all
Just [C]say [G]what you [D]mean, and [C]mean [G]what you [D]say to me
[chorus]
We don’t need a [C] [G]reason, for [D]anything we [Em]feel
We don’t need a [C] [G]reason, [D]Picasso’s at the [Em]wheel
So [C]roll that top [G]down, hell with this town
[D]Leave our bags [Em]behind, we don’t need a [C] [G]reason
‘Cause [D]I got you, and [Em]you got me [C]tonight
[verse 5]
[Em]Amber waves of grain, [C]fly by highway lanes
[G]Waited for this change, [D]seems like my entire life
[Em]If only the good die young, [C]we’ll outlast everyone
[D]For some of the things we’ve done, and we’ve just [G]begun
[C]Whoa [G]oh oh [D]oh [Em]oh
[chorus]
We don’t need a [C] [G]reason, for [D]anything we [Em]feel
We don’t need a [C] [G]reason, [D]Picasso’s at the [Em]wheel
So [C]roll that top [G]down, hell with this town
[D]Leave our bags [Em]behind, we don’t need a [C] [G]reason
‘Cause [D]I got you, and [Em]you got me [C]tonight
[C]Woah oh oh, [G]oh oh oh oh [D]oh, oh oh [D]oh oh
[Closing]
[Em]You got me [C]tonight, [Em]you got me [C]tonight
[C]You got [G]me, [D] [Em]tonight
How to play Bulletproof Picasso on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Train - Bulletproof Picasso on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Bulletproof Picasso uses these transitions most often: C → G (34), G → D (34), and Em → C (32). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Bulletproof Picasso chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bulletproof Picasso.
- Bulletproof Picasso includes 141 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Bulletproof Picasso contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Bulletproof Picasso connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%