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Loudon Wainwright Iii
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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There
Bm
Bm
2

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are pictures on the piano,
G
G

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D
D

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Pictures of the family,
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Mostly my kids but there's an old
D
D

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Picture of you and me.
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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You were five and I was six
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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In 1952
Bm
Bm
2

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That was forty years ago
G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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How could it be true?
Verse 2
Bm
Bm
2

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We were sitting outside drawing
G
G

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D
D

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At a table meant for cards,
Bm
Bm
2

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And it must have been in autumn,
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Falling leaves in the front yard,
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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With a shoe box full of crayons,
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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Full of colors oh so bright,
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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In a picture in a plastic frame,
G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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A snapshot black and white.
Verse 3
Bm
Bm
2

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You were looking at my paper,
G
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D
D

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Watching what I drew
Bm
Bm
2

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It was natural: I was older,
G
G

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D
D

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Thirteen months more
F#m
F#m
2

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than you.
G
G

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A brother and a sister,
D
D

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A
A

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A little boy and girl,
D
D

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Bm
Bm
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And whoever took that picture
G
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A

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D

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Captured our own world.
Interlude 1
Bm
Bm
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D
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Bm
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D

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F#m
F#m
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G
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D
D

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A
A

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D
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Bm
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2

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Verse 4
Bm
Bm
2

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A brother needs a sister
G
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To watch what he can do,
Bm
Bm
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To protect and to torture,
G
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Bm
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A
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D
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To boss around—it's true
F#m
F#m
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G
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But a brother will defend her
D
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A
A

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For a sister's love is pure,
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Because she thinks he's wonderful
A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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When he is not so sure.
Verse 5
Bm
Bm
2

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In the picture there's a fender
G
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Bm
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D
D

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Of our old Chevrolet
Bm
Bm
2

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Or Pontiac—our dad would know,
G
G

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D
D

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Surely he could say
F#m
F#m
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G
G

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But dad is dead and we grow old
D
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A

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It's true that time flies by
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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And in forty years the world has changed
G
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D
D

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As well as you and I.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • A

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Picture by Loudon Wainwright III is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Picture are Eb, Cm, Ab, Bb, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Cm, Ab, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Picture is approximately 83 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Picture 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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