Kid Who Stays In The Picture
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Intro: D7+ A7+ (4x)
Verse
D7+
Some days were day dreams
F#m
Some days were sun beams
D7+ F#m E
Some days were nothing else
D7+
Some days were day dreams
A E
Some days were sun beams
D7+ E
Some days we are something else
[Refrão]
A A7+
I remember when you used to laugh
D7+
Like in the day we used to hide
Bm
Like a deer in the headlights
E F#m
I saw you give up the late nights
C#m
We were the sweet and the bitter
Bm A
The kid who stays in the picture
E
Could have been you
D7+ A7+
It could have been you
D7+ A7+
Bridge
D7+ F#m
Some days we are lost chasing day dreams
D7+ F#m E
Some days we are lost chasing sparkling old vanished sun beams
D7+ A E D7+
Some days are just some excuse to ride the roller coaster one more time
E
And then we feel the reason inside somebody else
[Refrão]
A A7+
I remember when you used to laugh
D7+
Back in the day we used to hide
Bm
Like a deer in the headlights
E F#m
I saw you give up the late nights
C#m
We were the sweet and the bitter
Bm A
The kid who stays in the picture
E
Could have been you
D7+
It should have been you
E
Could have been you
D7+
It should have been you
E
Could have been you
Bridge
D7+ A E F#m D7+ A E F#m
I may as well say what you mean to me
D7+ A E F#m D7+ A E F#m
I may as well say what you mean to me
[Refrão]
A A7+
I remember when you used to laugh
D7+
Back in the day we used to hide
Bm
Like a deer in the headlights
E F#m
I saw you give up the late nights
C#m
We were the sweet and the bitter
Bm A
The kid who stays in the picture
E
Could have been you
D7+
It should have been you
E
Could have been you
D7+
It should have been you
E
Could have been you
Outro
D7+ E
D7+ E
How to play Kid Who Stays In The Picture
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.