Photograph
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No capo
Generally palm muted
[Intro]
E E C#m C#m B B A A
[Verse 1]
E C#m B
Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes, but its the only thing that I
A E
know.and when it gets hard, you know it can get
C#m B A
hard sometimes, it is the only thing that makes us feel alive.
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m A
we keep this love in a photograph,
E B
We make these memories for ourselves,
C#m A
Where our eyes are never closing, hearts are never broken
E B
And times are ever frozen still
[Chorus]
E B
so you can keep me inside the pocket of your ripped
B
Jeans,
C#m
Holding me closer till our eyes meet,
A E
You won't ever be alone, wait for me to come home
[Verse 2]
E C#m B
Loving can heal, loving can mend your soul, but its the only thing
A
I know
E
I swear it will get easier
C#m
Remember that with every piece of ya,
B A
And its the only thing we take with us when we die
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m A
we keep this love in a photograph,
E B
We make these memories for ourselves,
C#m A
Where our eyes are never closing, hearts are never broken
E B
And times are ever frozen still
[Chorus]
E B
so you can keep me inside the pocket of your ripped
B
Jeans,
C#m
Holding me closer till our eyes meet,
A
You won't ever be alone,
E
And if you hurt me, well that's okay baby
B C#m
Only words bleed, inside these pages you just hold me,
A
And I won't ever let you go,
C#m
Wait for me to come home
A
Wait for me to come home
E
Wait for me to come home
B
Wait for me to come home, ohh
[Verse 3]
E B
You can fit me inside the necklace you got when you were 16,
C#m
Next to your heartbeat where I should be,
A
Keep it deep within your soul
E
And if you hurt me,
B
Well that's okay baby only words bleed,
C#m
Inside these pages you just hold me,
A
And I won't ever let you go.
[Outro]
E
And when I'm away,
B
I will remember how you kissed me,
C#m
Under the lamppost back on 6th street,
A
Hearing you whisper through the phone,
A
"Wait for me to come home"
How to play Photograph
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.