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PICTURES (August Green)
Capo in 6th fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
  GThe same lie everyday
  GAnother smile I will fake plEmaying along, plDaying along
[Verse 2]
  GI fall asleep when I wake up
  Gand in my dreams I'll be pEmainting the world, pDainting the world
[Pre-chorus]
  CA world I've built with immense care Da parallell universe where
  EmThe thought of boredom is too abstractC  
  CA contrast to the trivial Dwhen everyday seem to feel like
  EmA staged scene in a photographC  
[Chorus]
These pictures come lGife
When they're portCraying youD  
Yeah, these pictures come to lGife
Dreams make their Cway into realityD  
[Verse 3]
  GI used to wish for a plane
  GTo come and take me away iEmnto the clouds, iDnto the clouds
[Verse 4]
  GLonging to make my escape
  GI was afraid I'd stay stilEml on the ground, stilDl on the ground
[Pre-chorus]
  CYou say “Paint over the gray sky Dwhen everyday seem to feel like
  EmA staged scene in a photographC”
[Chorus]
These pictures come lGife
When they're portCraying youD  
Yeah, these pictures come to lGife
Dreams make their Cway into realityD  
[Interlude]
 Em(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . Em. Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)
 C(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . D. Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)
 G(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . G. Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)
 C(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . D. Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)
[Bridge]
  GI don't care about this raEmin that's pouring downC  
 G‘Cause to me this water feeEmls like holy wineC  
[Chorus]
These pictures come lGife
When they're portCraying youD  
Yeah, these pictures come to lGife
Dreams make their Cway into realityD  
[Outro]
 Em(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . Em. Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)
 C(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . D. Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)
 G(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . G. Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)
 C(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . D. Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. G. .)

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Pictures

by August Green

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PICTURES (August Green)

Capo in 6th fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The same lie everyday

G Em D

Another smile I will fake playing along, playing along

[Verse 2]

I fall asleep when I wake up

G Em D

and in my dreams I'll be painting the world, painting the world

[Pre-chorus]

C D

A world I've built with immense care a parallell universe where

Em C

The thought of boredom is too abstract

C D

A contrast to the trivial when everyday seem to feel like

Em C

A staged scene in a photograph

[Chorus]

These pictures come life

C D

When they're portraying you

Yeah, these pictures come to life

C D

Dreams make their way into reality

[Verse 3]

I used to wish for a plane

G Em D

To come and take me away into the clouds, into the clouds

[Verse 4]

Longing to make my escape

G Em D

I was afraid I'd stay still on the ground, still on the ground

[Pre-chorus]

C D

You say “Paint over the gray sky when everyday seem to feel like

Em C

A staged scene in a photograph”

[Chorus]

These pictures come life

C D

When they're portraying you

Yeah, these pictures come to life

C D

Dreams make their way into reality

[Interlude]

Em Em

(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . . Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)

C D

(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . . Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)

G G

(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . . Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)

C D

(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . . Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)

[Bridge]

G Em C

I don't care about this rain that's pouring down

G Em C

‘Cause to me this water feels like holy wine

[Chorus]

These pictures come life

C D

When they're portraying you

Yeah, these pictures come to life

C D

Dreams make their way into reality

[Outro]

Em Em

(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . . Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)

C D

(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . . Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)

G G

(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . . Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)

C D G

(Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . . Uuuh oooohhh ohhh oohh. . .)

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