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Ebmajor

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Key: Eb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
chords used:
     Ebx68886
     G#466544
     Cmx35543
     Bbx13331
     Fm133111
   Eb/G365xxx
     Gm355333
     C#x46664
Intro:   Eb    G#    Eb    G#    Cm    G#    Bb  
Verse 1:
   Eb    G#Once I read your EbnameG#  
And I heard your sCmtoriesG#  
Then I was just Bbcoming 
to get enough
   Eb    G#Now where'd you EbgoG#  
Cause I've been CmwaitingG#  
To see you Bbthrive 
before my eyes
Chorus 1:
They Cmlook so good 
in your Fmpictures
How Bbcome they're 
         Eb  Gm(hold)
not around?
CmThey still live
They're Fmway up high
Where Eb/Gthey've been dying
G#out to the world
Verse 2:
   Eb    G#So now I cross my EbarmsG#  
And I keep my Cmeyes closed
  G#Cause I can Bbbarely
stand to watch
   Eb    G#Now that you're EbgoneG#  
And I have disapCmpointmentsG#  
Like I can Bbnever get enough
Chorus 2:
They Cmlook so good 
in your Fmpictures
How Bbcome they're 
         Eb  Gm(hold)
not around?
CmThey still live
They're Fmway up high
Where Eb/Gthey've been dying G#out
yeah but They Cmlook so good 
in your Fmpictures
How Bbcome they're 
         Eb  Gm(hold)
not around?
CmThey still live
They're Fmway up high
Where Eb/Gthey've been dying
G#out to the world
Guitar Solo:   Eb    G#    Eb    G#    Cm    G#    Bb  
Bridge:
   Cm    G#And I will wash my CmhandsG#  
Of all your cheap 
imiFmtations As a Eb/Gpayment
For everyC#thing you've given G#me
Chorus 3:
Silence:
They Cmlook so good 
in your Fmpictures
How Bbcome they're 
         Eb  Gm(hold) <   Distortion
not around?
CmThey still live
They're Fmway up high
Where Eb/Gthey've been dying G#out
yeah but They Cmlook so good 
in your Fmpictures
How Bbcome they're 
         Eb  Gm(hold)
not around?
CmThey still live
They're Fmway up high
Where Eb/Gthey've been dying
G#out to the world
Outro: 
  Eb    G#    Eb    G#    Cm    G#    Bb    Eb  G#(hold)

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Pictures

by The Starting Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/G

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

chords used:

x68886

466544

x35543

x13331

133111

Eb/G

365xxx

355333

x46664

Eb G# Eb G# Cm G# Bb

Intro:

Verse 1:

Eb G# Eb G#

Once I read your name

Cm G#

And I heard your stories

Then I was just coming

to get enough

Eb G# Eb G#

Now where'd you go

Cm G#

Cause I've been waiting

To see you thrive

before my eyes

Chorus 1:

They look so good

in your pictures

How come they're

Eb Gm

(hold)

not around?

They still live

They're way up high

Eb/G

Where they've been dying

out to the world

Verse 2:

Eb G# Eb G#

So now I cross my arms

And I keep my eyes closed

G# Bb

Cause I can barely

stand to watch

Eb G# Eb G#

Now that you're gone

Cm G#

And I have disappointments

Like I can never get enough

Chorus 2:

They look so good

in your pictures

How come they're

Eb Gm

(hold)

not around?

They still live

They're way up high

Eb/G G#

Where they've been dying out

yeah but They look so good

in your pictures

How come they're

Eb Gm

(hold)

not around?

They still live

They're way up high

Eb/G

Where they've been dying

out to the world

Eb G# Eb G# Cm G# Bb

Guitar Solo:

Bridge:

Cm G# Cm G#

And I will wash my hands

Of all your cheap

Fm Eb/G

imitations As a payment

C# G#

For everything you've given me

Chorus 3:

Silence:

They look so good

in your pictures

How come they're

Eb Gm

(hold) < Distortion

not around?

They still live

They're way up high

Eb/G G#

Where they've been dying out

yeah but They look so good

in your pictures

How come they're

Eb Gm

(hold)

not around?

They still live

They're way up high

Eb/G

Where they've been dying

out to the world

Outro:

Eb G# Eb G# Cm G# Bb Eb G#

(hold)

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