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Picnic chords by
Bill Morrissey
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
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A

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D

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Mama brought a blanket
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G

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D

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an d a picnic basket
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G

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D

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G

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She led us kids out
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D

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on the grass
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A

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D

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G

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She brought Coca -Col
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D

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G

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a and cold fried chicken

If you wanted anything,
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A

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D

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you just had to ask
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G

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The sun was shining on
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D

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F#m
F#m
2

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me and my brothers,
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G

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we couldn't have felt
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A

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better if we tried.
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D

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G

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I remember mama's words
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D

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G

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as we broke the bread and fed the birds,

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D

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everything tastes a

little bit better
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D

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A

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when you eat outside.
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San Francisco in 82,
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me and my bride sat out on the patio,
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D

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A

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D

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the waiter brought a white wine
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D

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G

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for the newlyweds
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D

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A

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D

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who couldn't dream of a better place to go,
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G

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a gentle breeze blew,
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F#m
F#m
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As she moved close,
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she kissed me on the lips
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A

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and I replied.
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D

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G

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I guess my mama was right
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when she told me one night,
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D

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everything tastes a little
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bit better

when you eat outside.
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A summer in Maine in 91,
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D

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I'd just been laid off,
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G

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D

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but the neighbors never knew.
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G

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I cooked them up the swordfish,
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the steaks and the chickens,
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just about anything you

could barbecue.
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G

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That was just a week
F#m
F#m
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before my wife packed her things
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and took the kids back

to her folks in Telluride.
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But now you know
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those steaks were good that night
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Back in 91,
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everything tastes a little bit better
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when you eat outside
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G

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Well that's my story,
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it ain't a long one
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Every bum on the street's got one to tell
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Now it's just you and me
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waiting for this restaurant to close
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And man I've come to
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know this dumpster well
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G

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Yeah it's starting to rain now
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F#m
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and you bet ter stay low
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Cause these cops will catch you
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if they catch you on the slide
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It's like camping out
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but really there's just no place
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else to go
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Everything tastes a little bit better
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when you eat outside.
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You'll find everything tastes a little
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bit better

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • A

  • D

  • F#m

    2

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Picnic by Bill Morrissey is D major.

The primary chords used in Picnic are G, A, D, F#m, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Picnic is approximately 42 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Picnic. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bill Morrissey.

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