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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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Picture Book
by The Kinks
intro:
E  A  D  G    E  A  D  G
EPicture yourselAf when Dyou're getting GoldE  A  D  G  
ESat by the Afireside Dpondering GonE  A  D  G  
       C-
Picture book
FPictures of your Cmama Ftaken by your Cpapa a Flong time aCgo
       C-
Picture book
of Fpeople with each Cother to Fprove they loved each Cother a Flong time aCgo
     F-          C-
La la la la la la
     F-             C-            A    D    G  C  
La la la la la la Picture Book
Picture BookA  D  G  C  
A picture of you in your birthday suit
A holiday in August outside a bed and breakfast in sunny south end
CPicture Book
FLa la Cla la  FLa la Cla la
FScooby dooby Cdo
Flong Ctime ago
Flong Ctime ago
Flong Ctime ago
yeah yeah yeahA  D  G  C  
>From the album "The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society"
Transcribed by Steve Nicholson, [email protected]

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Picture Book

by The Kinks

intro:

E A D G E A D G

Picture yourself when you're getting old

E A D G E A D G

Sat by the fireside pondering on

Picture book

F C F C F C

Pictures of your mama taken by your papa a long time ago

Picture book

F C F C F C

of people with each other to prove they loved each other a long time ago

F C

- -

La la la la la la

F C A D G C

- -

La la la la la la Picture Book

A D G C

Picture Book

A picture of you in your birthday suit

A holiday in August outside a bed and breakfast in sunny south end

Picture Book

F C F C

La la la la La la la la

F C

Scooby dooby do

F C

long time ago

F C

long time ago

F C

long time ago

A D G C

yeah yeah yeah

>From the album "The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society"

Transcribed by Steve Nicholson, [email protected]

About Picture Book Chords by The Kinks

Learn how to play Picture Book by The Kinks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Picture Book chords”, “Picture Book guitar chords”, or “The Kinks Picture Book chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Picture Book chords and for experienced players who want accurate Picture Book lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, D, G, C, F.

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