G C G C [Verse 1] G C A still-life portrait, a view from my window G C Touched by an innocence, now fading away Em Bm Into a quiet storm of the tears of the angels Am G Falling around me as I'm watching the days [Chorus] D G D I frame colours of passion against a fading sky G Am Bm C With a stroke of love on the canvas of my soul G D G D I'm painting a perfect world with shades of Michaelangelo G Am Bm C It's a promise made to every heart that knows G D G We can live in a perfect world in shades of Michaelangelo [Verse 2] C A seed of hope grows in my garden G C I feel the earth beneath my feet Em Bm Running through my mind are dreams of a future Am G Where all of this world works in harmony [Chorus] D G D But I frame colours of passion against a fading sky G Am Bm C With a stroke of love on the canvas of my soul G D G D I'm painting a perfect world with shades of Michaelangelo G Am Bm C It's a promise made to every heart that knows G D G We can live in a perfect world in shades of Michaelangelo [Bridge] F G I hear songs of children, echo in the sky Am G I hear songs of children, a tomorrow so bright [Instrumental] C G Am C G Am D [Chorus] G Am Bm C With a stroke of love on the canvas of my soul G D G D I'm painting a perfect world with shades of Michaelangelo G Am Bm C It's a promise made to every heart that knows G D G We can live in a perfect world in shades of Michaelangelo D G Shades of Michaelangelo D C G C G C G C G C G C G C Shades of Michaelangelo