Chords for Photograph by R.E.M. w/ Natalie merchant (1993)
Tempo:
123.3 bpm
Chords used:
A
F#m
D
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[G#] [F#] [C#]
[C#m] [B]
[C#] [B] I found [A] this photograph [F#m] [A] underneath [F#] broken picture [A]
glass
[F#m] white, [A] beautiful [F#] haunting [A]
[C#m] sight
[F#] smile, [A] [F#] captivated [A] all the [C#m] while
walk, [F#] I [A] placed her [A] in between
[C#m] [B]
[C#] [B] I found [A] this photograph [F#m] [A] underneath [F#] broken picture [A]
glass
[F#m] white, [A] beautiful [F#] haunting [A]
[C#m] sight
[F#] smile, [A] [F#] captivated [A] all the [C#m] while
walk, [F#] I [A] placed her [A] in between
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A
F#m
D
E
F#
A
F#m
D
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ [B] I found [A] this photograph _ [F#m] _ _ [A] underneath [F#] broken picture [A]
glass
[C#m] _ [F#] Tender face [A] of black and [F#m] white, [A] beautiful _ [F#] haunting [A] _
[C#m] sight
Looked [A] into an angel's [F#] smile, _ [A] _ [F#] captivated [A] all the [C#m] while
From her [A] hair and clothes and walk, [F#] I [A] placed her [A] in between
[E] Was she willing [B] when she _ [F#m] sighed?
Oh, so pretty [D] _ photograph
_ [E] Save her _ [B] flowering and fair, [F#m] days to come, [D] days to share
[E] Big _ [D] smile for [A] the camera, [F#m] _ _ how did [D] she know?
[F#m] _
_ [E] Moment [D] could be lost [A]
forever, [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ forevermore
_ _ I _ [C#m] _ _
[A] found this photograph, _ [F#] the [A] stacks between [F#] the old church [C#m] walls
_ In a [A] place where time is lost, [F#] [A] lost and high [F#m] when all things fall
[C#m] _ Broken [A] books and _ _ [F#m] calendars, slanted script, _ [F#] careful [A] hand
[C#m] _ _
[A] Music to a stand, tuned [F#m] by [A] some forgotten [C#] big brass [A] band
[E] From the threshold, [B] what's to see?
[F#m] A vow, brave new [D] _ century
[E] The _ television's [B] just dream, _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] radio's still on stream
[E] Big [D] smile for the [F#m] camera, _ how did she [D] know?
_ _ [E] Moment could [D] be lost [A] forever, _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [F#] forevermore
[E] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [C#] _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[G#] Searched _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ time, heard them _ cry, [F#m] stolen books, [D] passion crimes
Was she innocent [B] or blind [F#m] to the cruelty [D] of her time? _ _ _
[E] Was she fearful [D] in her [F#m] day?
Was she noble, [D] did [Bm] she pray?
[E] Were there [D] skeletons _ [A] inside, _ [F#m] found with secrets [D] sworn [A] to hide?
Did she feel [D] the heat that stirred, [F#m] _ all from graves of [D] wailing _ girls?
[E] Was she tempted [D] to [A] pretend, _ [F#m] love and laughter, [E] to be her best? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ [B] I found [A] this photograph _ [F#m] _ _ [A] underneath [F#] broken picture [A]
glass
[C#m] _ [F#] Tender face [A] of black and [F#m] white, [A] beautiful _ [F#] haunting [A] _
[C#m] sight
Looked [A] into an angel's [F#] smile, _ [A] _ [F#] captivated [A] all the [C#m] while
From her [A] hair and clothes and walk, [F#] I [A] placed her [A] in between
[E] Was she willing [B] when she _ [F#m] sighed?
Oh, so pretty [D] _ photograph
_ [E] Save her _ [B] flowering and fair, [F#m] days to come, [D] days to share
[E] Big _ [D] smile for [A] the camera, [F#m] _ _ how did [D] she know?
[F#m] _
_ [E] Moment [D] could be lost [A]
forever, [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ forevermore
_ _ I _ [C#m] _ _
[A] found this photograph, _ [F#] the [A] stacks between [F#] the old church [C#m] walls
_ In a [A] place where time is lost, [F#] [A] lost and high [F#m] when all things fall
[C#m] _ Broken [A] books and _ _ [F#m] calendars, slanted script, _ [F#] careful [A] hand
[C#m] _ _
[A] Music to a stand, tuned [F#m] by [A] some forgotten [C#] big brass [A] band
[E] From the threshold, [B] what's to see?
[F#m] A vow, brave new [D] _ century
[E] The _ television's [B] just dream, _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] radio's still on stream
[E] Big [D] smile for the [F#m] camera, _ how did she [D] know?
_ _ [E] Moment could [D] be lost [A] forever, _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [F#] forevermore
[E] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [C#] _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[G#] Searched _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ time, heard them _ cry, [F#m] stolen books, [D] passion crimes
Was she innocent [B] or blind [F#m] to the cruelty [D] of her time? _ _ _
[E] Was she fearful [D] in her [F#m] day?
Was she noble, [D] did [Bm] she pray?
[E] Were there [D] skeletons _ [A] inside, _ [F#m] found with secrets [D] sworn [A] to hide?
Did she feel [D] the heat that stirred, [F#m] _ all from graves of [D] wailing _ girls?
[E] Was she tempted [D] to [A] pretend, _ [F#m] love and laughter, [E] to be her best? _ _ _ _ _ _ _