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Wheeler Brothers - Portraits
Capo 6
Fmaj7 -> x-3-3-2-1-0
Intro:
C   Fmaj7
Verse 1:
COnce you painted pictures in the Fmaj7cold basement you left 
CReading Edgar Allen and writing Fmaj7poems about your death 
CAnd how you filled the room with empty Fmaj7thoughts is beyond me 
Find me dusCty, find me dead, but just Fmaj7find me
Chorus:
FI need no Cwitnesses to Ambury tGhis old Chouse 
FAnd if you Cstay with me, well then Amthere ain't Gno way oCut
CYes, I'll bAmury tGhis old hCouse
C  Fmaj7
Verse 2:  
Sand and sunny skylines used to cure the tougher days 
It's funny how the weather can effect the world that way 
But when that junk has locked you up and Texas coast is not enough 
I want you to think back upon the portraits of your past
Chorus
 G   C(ring)    GC(ring)             F   F  
 G   C(ring)    GC(ring)             F          F    G  C  
C  Fmaj7
Verse 3: 
You and I in this lonely room, With the cold AC and the horid food
Thin sheets and white walls, and that stupid backtie gown
now I read your books for you and I'll paint for you and I'll wait for you 
And I'll stay for you, my god we dont have money 
(Chorus)
G  C       G C        F          F
G  C       G C        F          F        G  C
Bridge:
AmWell it's broken, it's scattered all across the fCloorG  
AmI try to build it up baby, you're crying on the telCephone through my bGedroom door
AmAnd I'm shakin, I'm trying to find a place that I've kCnownG  
AmI try to reach out to me, but it's a place I've never been beCfore and no 
one's hGome
(xylophone)
      Am     C      Gx4
   C    G    Am    Em    F    G   C    Cx 4
Outro:
CooohFmaj7ooohoooh

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Portraits

by Wheeler Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Wheeler Brothers - Portraits

Capo 6

Fmaj7 -> x-3-3-2-1-0

Intro:

C Fmaj7

Verse 1:

C Fmaj7

Once you painted pictures in the cold basement you left

C Fmaj7

Reading Edgar Allen and writing poems about your death

C Fmaj7

And how you filled the room with empty thoughts is beyond me

C Fmaj7

Find me dusty, find me dead, but just find me

Chorus:

F C Am G C

I need no witnesses to bury this old house

F C Am G C

And if you stay with me, well then there ain't no way out

C Am G C

Yes, I'll bury this old house

C Fmaj7

Verse 2:

Sand and sunny skylines used to cure the tougher days

It's funny how the weather can effect the world that way

But when that junk has locked you up and Texas coast is not enough

I want you to think back upon the portraits of your past

Chorus

G C G F F

(ring) C(ring)

G C G F F G C

(ring) C(ring)

C Fmaj7

Verse 3:

You and I in this lonely room, With the cold AC and the horid food

Thin sheets and white walls, and that stupid backtie gown

now I read your books for you and I'll paint for you and I'll wait for you

And I'll stay for you, my god we dont have money

(Chorus)

G C G C F F

G C G C F F G C

Bridge:

Am C G

Well it's broken, it's scattered all across the floor

Am C G

I try to build it up baby, you're crying on the telephone through my bedroom door

Am C G

And I'm shakin, I'm trying to find a place that I've known

Am C

I try to reach out to me, but it's a place I've never been before and no

one's home

(xylophone)

Am C G

C G Am Em F G C C

x 4

Outro:

C Fmaj7

ooohooohoooh

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