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This is just what I can gather from the live videos shown so far, Frank hasn't 
actually released the song yet.
[Verse 1]
(chords at the start are palm muted until chorus)
Man, we used to be Embrothers
 DSuperheroes and Gwarriors
EmCowboys and Indians, Dtrain drivers
GEverything rolling through the endless summers
But everything Emchanges
 DYou got married, had childrenG  
And I Emdon't have your number
The Done I can remember is that Gplace you used to live with your parents
[Chorus]
(open strumming)
But in the Cstillness of the Dmoment it Emtakes for a GPolaroid Dpicture
To capture our faces forever and
The Cworld has turned a Dtouch on its Emaxis
And the Gonly thing Dcertain is
That everything changes
[Verse 2]
(PM)
And they closed the EmAstoria
 DAt the end of last Gsummer
The Emplace we earned our pedigrees
DScene of our victories
GSanctuary in the centre of London
Now they're building a Emrailway
 DTo track the vanquished to GVersailles
And the Emsingalongs go on
But they're Dsinging different songs
In Grooms that we don't know on the other side of the city
[Chorus]
(open)
But in the Cstillness of the Dmoment it Emtakes for a GPolaroid Dpicture
To capture our faces forever and
The Cworld has turned a Dtouch on its Emaxis
And the Gonly thing Dcertain is
That everything changes
[Bridge]
So honey I just Cneed a little time
To Emtake a little time toDday
To Csaviour all the triumphs and Emtragedies
Before they slip aDway
                  G (PM this section)
Before they slip away
Let Ggo of the little distractions
Hold Dclose to the ones that you love
Because we Cwon't all be here this time next year
So while you Emcan take a picture of Dus
Let Ggo of the little distractions
Hold Dclose to the ones that you love
Because we Cwon't all be here this time next year
So while you Emcan take a picture of Dus
(open)
Take a Polaroid Gpicture
Take a Polaroid Dpicture
Take a Polaroid Cpicture
Take a Polaroid EmpictureD  
Oh, please take a Polaroid Gpicture
Take a Polaroid Dpicture
Take a picture of Cus to show
We all want you to Emsee where the Dtime goes
[Chorus]
(open picking)
So in the Cstillness of the Dmoment
Make Emsure you take a Polaroid picture
And keep it with you forever to
CRemind yourself that Deverything changes
But there was this one time
Man there was this one time
                  A7 (strummed, let ring)
When things were okay...

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Polaroid Picture

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is just what I can gather from the live videos shown so far, Frank hasn't

actually released the song yet.

[Verse 1]

(chords at the start are palm muted until chorus)

Man, we used to be brothers

D G

Superheroes and warriors

Em D

Cowboys and Indians, train drivers

Everything rolling through the endless summers

But everything changes

D G

You got married, had children

And I don't have your number

D G

The one I can remember is that place you used to live with your parents

[Chorus]

(open strumming)

C D Em G D

But in the stillness of the moment it takes for a Polaroid picture

To capture our faces forever and

C D Em

The world has turned a touch on its axis

G D

And the only thing certain is

That everything changes

[Verse 2]

(PM)

And they closed the Astoria

D G

At the end of last summer

The place we earned our pedigrees

Scene of our victories

Sanctuary in the centre of London

Now they're building a railway

D G

To track the vanquished to Versailles

And the singalongs go on

But they're singing different songs

In rooms that we don't know on the other side of the city

[Chorus]

(open)

C D Em G D

But in the stillness of the moment it takes for a Polaroid picture

To capture our faces forever and

C D Em

The world has turned a touch on its axis

G D

And the only thing certain is

That everything changes

[Bridge]

So honey I just need a little time

Em D

To take a little time today

C Em

To saviour all the triumphs and tragedies

Before they slip away

G (PM this section)

Before they slip away

Let go of the little distractions

Hold close to the ones that you love

Because we won't all be here this time next year

Em D

So while you can take a picture of us

Let go of the little distractions

Hold close to the ones that you love

Because we won't all be here this time next year

Em D

So while you can take a picture of us

(open)

Take a Polaroid picture

Em D

Take a Polaroid picture

Oh, please take a Polaroid picture

Take a Polaroid picture

Take a picture of us to show

Em D

We all want you to see where the time goes

[Chorus]

(open picking)

C D

So in the stillness of the moment

Make sure you take a Polaroid picture

And keep it with you forever to

C D

Remind yourself that everything changes

But there was this one time

Man there was this one time

A7 (strummed, let ring)

When things were okay...

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