Picture Book Chords by The Kinks

Tempo:
120.2 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

D

A

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Kinks, Picture Book chords
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[E] [A] [D] [G]
[E] [A] [D] [G]
[E] Picture [A] yourself [D] when you're [G] getting [E] old
[A] [D] [G]
[A] [E] Sat [A] by the [D] façade of [G] wandering [F#] home
[E] [A] [D] [G]
[C] Picture book [F] pictures [C] of your mama, [F] take your [C] quiet papa
[F] A [D] long [C] time ago
Picture book [F] of people [C] with each other
[F] To prove they [C] loved each other [F] a long [C] time ago
[F] [C]
[F] La la la la [C] la la la la la
[Em] Picture book, [D] [G] [C]
[A] picture book
[D] [G] [C]
[E] A picture [A] of you [D] in your [G] birthday [F] suit
[E] [A] [D] [G]
[E] Sat in [A] the sun [D] on a [G] hot afternoon
[E] [A] Picture [D] [G]
[C] [F] book of your mama, [C] take your quiet [F] papa
[C] That old lovey Charlie [F] of losing [C] their friends
Picture book [F] of [C] holiday and others
[F] Outside a [C] bed and breakfast, [F] sunny [C] south end
Picture [F] book when you were [C] just a baby
[F] Those days when [C] you were happy, [F] long [C] time ago
[F] La la la [C] la la la [F] la la
[C] Picture
[A] [C#m] book, [D] [G] [C]
[A] picture book
[D] [G] [C]
[A] Picture book, [D] [G] [C]
picture [A] book
[D] [G] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C] [F] [C] Picture book Picture book
[F] [C]
[F] [C] [F] [C]
Picture [F] book [C] pictures of your mama, [F] take [C] your quiet [F] papa
A long [C] time ago, [F] [D] [C] long time ago, [F] [C] long time ago, [F] long [C] time ago
[A] Yeah yeah yeah
[D] [G] [C]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
D
1321
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To learn The Kinks - (Stereo Mix) Picture Book chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C, F and C. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 60 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 120 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [E] Picture [A] yourself _ [D] when you're [G] getting [E] old
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
[A] _ [E] Sat [A] by the [D] façade of [G] wandering [F#] home
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ Picture book [F] pictures [C] of your mama, [F] take your [C] quiet papa
[F] A [D] long [C] time ago
_ Picture book [F] of people [C] with each other
[F] To prove they [C] loved each other [F] a long [C] time ago
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] La la la la [C] la la la la la
[Em] Picture book, _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C]
[A] picture book
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
[E] A picture [A] of you [D] in your [G] birthday [F] suit
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [E] Sat in [A] the sun [D] on a [G] hot afternoon
_ [E] _ [A] Picture _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [F] book of your mama, [C] take your quiet [F] papa
[C] That old lovey Charlie [F] of losing [C] their friends
Picture book [F] of [C] holiday and others
[F] Outside a [C] bed and breakfast, [F] sunny [C] south end
Picture [F] book when you were [C] just a baby
[F] Those days when [C] you were happy, [F] long [C] time ago
[F] La la la [C] la la la _ [F] la la
_ [C] Picture _ _
[A] _ [C#m] book, [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C]
[A] picture book
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
[A] Picture book, [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C]
picture [A] book
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [C] Picture book Picture _ _ book
[F] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ Picture [F] book [C] pictures of your mama, [F] take [C] your quiet [F] papa
A long [C] time ago, [F] _ [D] [C] long time ago, [F] _ [C] long time ago, [F] long [C] time ago
[A] Yeah yeah yeah
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Ray Davies.

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