Pictures
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F C Am
I remember when I still was young in the sun
C F
I knew hardly any worries
F C Am
Now the story's changed and all is fading away
C F
Won't you stay until the daybreak?
F C
I was young, I was young,
F C
I was young, I was young,
F G C
I was young, I was young, I was young
F C
I remember you with your ruby skirt
Am C F
I was hurt when you wouldn't let me hold you
F C Am
Now the story's changed and all is fading away
C F
Won't you stay until the daybreak?
F C
And I loved and I loved
F C
And I loved and I loved
F C G C
And I loved and I loved til I ran out of love
F C
And I loved and I loved
F C
And I loved and I loved
F C G C
And I loved and I loved til I ran out of love
F C
I remember us in the autumn rain,
Am
you're the same
C F
it was me who couldn't stay there.
F
Now the story's changed
C Am C F
and I am leaving today, take the picture from the gold frame
F C
And I learned and I learned
F C
And I learned and I learned
F C G C
And I learned and I learned til my lesson was learned
F C
And I learned and I learned
F C
And I learned and I learned
F C G C
And I learned and I learned til my lesson was learned
C
I take what I need
F
I ache when I bleed
Am C
I'm made this way and you're the same
F
The same
C F
I'll stay when if it's right and leave when it's time
Am
I'm not to blame
C F
The story has changed, has changed
F
I'm changed
F C Am
I remember when I still was young in the sun
C F
I knew hardly any worries
F C Am
Now the story's changed and I am leaving today
C F
take the picture from the gold frame
F C
And I loved and I loved
F C
And I loved and I loved
F C G C
And I loved and I loved til I ran out of love
F C
And I loved and I loved
F C
And I loved and I loved
F C G C
And I loved and I loved til I ran out of love
F C
And I learned and I learned
F C
And I learned and I learned
F C G C
And I learned and I learned til my lesson was learned
C
Pictures, pictures
F
Black and grey
F
Fade away
C
Hold on, hold on
F
You'll get over it someday
C
Pictures, pictures
F
Black and grey
F
Fade away
C
Hold on, hold on
F
You'll get over it someday
I'm well aware that these chords are not nearly 100% correct - so if you know better,
you're almost obliged to improve this!
How to play Pictures
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 F. 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.