Ukulele Whiteboard Request 6 – Paint it Black (Rolling Stones)

In this whiteboard request, Aldrine teaches you the classic rock song "Paint It Black" by the Rolling Stones. This song has been covered countless times and appears in numerous movies and television shows. Aldrine goes over the 5 chords you'll need, and shows you how to play two strumming patterns that help to carry over that driving beat of the song. He also demonstrates how to play that distinct picking riff originally done on a sitar. With the chords, strumming, and picking pattern, you have everything you need to "Paint It Black".

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Check out these very different versions of "Paint It Black":
The Original (The Rolling Stones)
Orchestral Version (Featured in HBO's Westworld)
U2's Cover
Incubus' Cover
Ciara's Cover (Featured in The Last Witch Hunter)
Vanessa Carlton's Cover