Photograph
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Tuning: Standard
Capo on 7th fret
[Intro]
G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
[Verse]
G Em7
Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes
Dsus4 Cadd9
But it's the only thing that I know
G Em7
When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes
Dsus4 Em7
It is the only thing that makes us feel alive
[Pre-Chorus]
Em7 Cadd9
We keep this love in a photograph
G Dsus4
We made these memories for ourselves
Em7 Cadd9
Where our eyes are never closing, hearts are never broken
G Dsus4
And time's forever frozen still
[Chorus]
G
So you can keep me
Dsus4
Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans
Em7
Holding me closer 'til our eyes meet
Cadd9
You won't ever be alone, wait for me to come home
[Verse]
G Em7
Loving can heal, loving can mend your soul
Dsus4 Cadd9
And it's the only thing that I know, know
G Em7
I swear it will get easier, remember that with every piece of you
Dsus4 Cadd9
And it's the only thing we take with us when we die
[Pre-Chorus]
Em7 Cadd9
We keep this love in this photograph
G Dsus4
We made these memories for ourselves
Em7 Cadd9
Where our eyes are never closing, hearts are never broken
G Dsus4
And time's forever frozen still
[Chorus]
G
So you can keep me
Dsus4
Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans
Em7
Holding me closer 'til our eyes meet
Cadd9
You won't ever be alone
[Verse]
G
And if you hurt me
Dsus4
That's okay baby, only words bleed
Em7
Inside these pages you just hold me
Cadd9
And I won?t ever let you go
Em7
Wait for me to come home
Cadd9
Wait for me to come home
G
Wait for me to come home
Dsus4
Wait for me to come home
[Outro]
G
You can fit me
Dsus4
Inside the necklace you got when you were sixteen
Em7
Next to your heartbeat where I should be
Cadd9
Keep it deep within your soul
G
And if you hurt me
Dsus4
Well, that's okay baby, only words bleed
Em7
Inside these pages you just hold me
Cadd9
And I won?t ever let you go
(Single strum)
G Dsus4
When I'm away, I will remember how you kissed me
Em7
Under the lamppost back on Sixth street
Cadd9
Hearing you whisper through the phone,
G
"Wait for me to come home."
How to play Photograph
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.