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CAPO 1
INTRO E,A,B  
VERSE 1 
He left Eseaside daisies Aon her porch 
evBeryday for weeks until she shEowed. 
ThEere he was waiting with hAorse and carriage 
would Bmarriage be further down the rEoad?
He tEook her hand, he took the reAigns without a plan, 
they foBund out that they were moving toward the sEea, 
the sEmell of the ocean was liqAuor, was potion, 
it filBled them as they fell so carEelessly.
laF#mdadadada
CHORUS
Oh, Ethats my ma and Dpa on the wAall smEiling. 
And Ethat's the only Dphoto ever tAaken of tEhem. 
ThEere they are Dold, and tAhough they are gEray, 
thaEt's only a Dmoment in a lAifetime of Edays.
VERSE 2
And nEobody brought a camAera
oBn  their wedding dEay 
and nEobody captured the raAnge of emotion
and cBolors as the suAn set on the bay.
And they doEn't have prAoof or they're anxious youth,
how they thrBew themselves togEether in giddy haste.
They can oEnly remember that dAay in September the 
jiBtters in the daisies and lEace.
laF#mdadadada
CHORUS
Oh, tEhats my ma and pDa on the waAll smiEling. 
And Ethat's the only Dphoto ever tAaken of tEhem. 
ThEere they are Dold, and tAhough they are gEray, 
thaEt's only a Dmoment in a lAifetime of Edays.
VERSE 3
In E1855 I was bAorn into their lives,
eByes as wide and blue as the AEtlantic.
I have a piEcture in my mind; a tiny dAress out on the line, 
he called her mBomma and thought it was RomEantic.
storm cEame upon our silk I was cArying inside the milk. 
She raBn to me while he pulled down the lauEndry. 
And for Eall the rain and tears we would fAace and family years,
I've got a Bthousand happy pictures
I've got a Athousand hEappy pBictures wiAth me
I've got a Athousand hEappy pBictures wiAth me
oAh oEh oBh Aoh
CHORUS
tEhats my ma and pDa on the waAll smiEling. 
And Ethat's the only Dphoto ever tAaken of tEhem. 
ThEere they are Dold, and tAhough they are gEray, 
thaEt's only a Dmoment in a lAifetime of Edays.
thaEt's only a Dmoment in a lAifetime of Edays.

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1855

by Heather Maloney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

CAPO 1

E A B

INTRO ,,

VERSE 1

E A

He left seaside daisies on her porch

B E

everyday for weeks until she showed.

E A

There he was waiting with horse and carriage

B E

would marriage be further down the road?

E A

He took her hand, he took the reigns without a plan,

B E

they found out that they were moving toward the sea,

E A

the smell of the ocean was liquor, was potion,

B E

it filled them as they fell so carelessly.

F#m

ladadadada

CHORUS

E D A E

Oh, thats my ma and pa on the wall smiling.

E D A E

And that's the only photo ever taken of them.

E D A E

There they are old, and though they are gray,

E D A E

that's only a moment in a lifetime of days.

VERSE 2

E A

And nobody brought a camera

B E

on their wedding day

E A

and nobody captured the range of emotion

B A

and colors as the sun set on the bay.

E A

And they don't have proof or they're anxious youth,

B E

how they threw themselves together in giddy haste.

E A

They can only remember that day in September the

B E

jitters in the daisies and lace.

F#m

ladadadada

CHORUS

E D A E

Oh, thats my ma and pa on the wall smiling.

E D A E

And that's the only photo ever taken of them.

E D A E

There they are old, and though they are gray,

E D A E

that's only a moment in a lifetime of days.

VERSE 3

E A

In 1855 I was born into their lives,

B E

eyes as wide and blue as the Atlantic.

E A

I have a picture in my mind; a tiny dress out on the line,

B E

he called her momma and thought it was Romantic.

E A

storm came upon our silk I was crying inside the milk.

B E

She ran to me while he pulled down the laundry.

E A

And for all the rain and tears we would face and family years,

I've got a thousand happy pictures

A E B A

I've got a thousand happy pictures with me

A E B A

I've got a thousand happy pictures with me

A E B A

oh oh oh oh

CHORUS

E D A E

thats my ma and pa on the wall smiling.

E D A E

And that's the only photo ever taken of them.

E D A E

There they are old, and though they are gray,

E D A E

that's only a moment in a lifetime of days.

E D A E

that's only a moment in a lifetime of days.

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