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Every Picture Tells A Story chords by
Rod Stewart
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Key: G major
Intro 1
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C

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Verse 1
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D

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C
C

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G

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Spent some time feelin' inferior
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standing' in front of my mirror

Combed my hair
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C

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in a thousand ways,
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but I came out lookin' just the same

Daddy said, son,
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you better see the world
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D

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I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to leave

But remember one thing,
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C

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G
G

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don't lose your head
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D

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to a woman that'll spend your bread

So I got
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D

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G

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D
D

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out
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D

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G

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D

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G

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D

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D

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G

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Verse 2
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D

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Paris was a place
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you could hide away,
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If you felt you didn't fit in

French police
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wouldn't give me no peace,
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they claimed I was a nasty person

Down along the left bank,
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minding my own
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D

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Was knocked down by a human stampede

Got arrested for inciting
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C

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G

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a peaceful riot,
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D

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when all I wanted was a cup of tea
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G

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D
D

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I was accused
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D

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I moved on
Verse 3
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D

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Down in rome
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I wasn't getting enough
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D

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Of the things that keep a young man alive

My body stunk,
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but I kept my funk
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D

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at a time when I was right out of luck
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Getting desperate, indeed I was
D
D

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looking like a tourist attraction

Oh, my dear,
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G

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I better get out of here
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D

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for the vatican don't give no sanction
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I wasn't ready for that, no, no,
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I moved right out east, yeah
Verse 4
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D

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Listen, on the peking ferry
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I was feeling merry,
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sailing on my way back here
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G

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I fell in love with a slant-eyed lady
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by the light of an eastern moon
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Shanghai lil never used the pill,
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she claimed that it just ain't natural

She took me up on deck
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G

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and bit my neck
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D

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Oh, people, I was glad I found her
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G

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D
D

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Oh, just I was glad I found her
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D

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D
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Wait a minute
Verse 5
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C
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I firmly believed that I
D
D

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didn't need anyone but me

I sincerely thought
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G

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I was so complete
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D

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Look how wrong you can be


The women I've known
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I wouldn't let tie my shoe
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D

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They wouldn't give you the time of day

But the slant-eyed lady
C
C

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G

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knocked me off my feet
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D

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God, I was glad I found her
Verse 6
D
D

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And if they had the words
C
C

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I could tell to you
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D

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To help you on your way down the road

I couldn't quote you no dickens,
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shelley or keats
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'Cause it's all been said before


Make the best out of the bad,
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just laugh it off

You didn't have to come here anyway,

so remember
Outro 1
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Every picture tells a story don't it?

Every picture tells a story don't it?

Every picture tells a story don't it?

Every picture tells a story don't it?
(Repeat and fade]

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Chords
  • C

  • G

  • F

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart is G major.

The primary chords used in Every Picture Tells A Story are C, G, F, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Every Picture Tells A Story is approximately 145 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Every Picture Tells A Story using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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