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[Intro]
F# DM7 E
F# DM7 E
Bm F#m F#madd11 F#madd9
[Verse 1]
F#m7Where do I go from hFaugere?
E7How do I disappDM7ear?
Here beyond the Dlooking glass
Somewhere off the C#mbeaten path
Heartache never DM7seems to Bmpass, just C#sus4lastsC#  
And I'd F#mgo
[Chorus]
Yet I know that toDM7morrow comes, so I'll Ebe here when you F#rise
Stay real close and the DM7moment will subside
Look the other Bmway as I bottle myself C#m7up inside
I won't let the DM7teardrops spill tonight
Just conceal Emyself and hide
A C#portrait of my F#life
F#La da da da DM7da da da Eda da da da F#da
La da da da DM7da da da Eda da da da F#mda
[Verse 2]
F#m7Somewhat desensitFaugized
E7Still the same hopeful C#child
Haunted by those Dsevered ties
Pushing past the C#mparasites
Down but not Bm7demoralized
UnconC#sus4fined, C#but don't lF#M7et go
[Chorus]
Yes I know that tDM7omorrow comes
So I'll Ebe here when you rF#ise (Rise)
Stay here close and the DM7moment will subside
Look the other Bmway as I bottle myself C#m7up inside
I won't let the tDM7eardrops spill tonight
Just conceal mysC#sus4elf and hide
A porC#trait of my life
[Bridge]
And Gfor the finale, she can F#mfloat around effortlessly
And G7dream away the hours in her Bm7mindC#7  
And I let F#go
[Chorus]
Yet I know that toDM7morrow comes, so I'll Ebe here when you F#rise
Stay here close and the DM7moment will subside
Look the other Bm7way as I bottle myself uC#mp inside
I won't let the Bmteardrops spill tonight
Just conceal C#sus4myself and hide
This poC#7rtrait of my lF#ife
DM7 E7 F#

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Portrait

by Mariah Carey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

DM7

F#m

F#madd11

F#madd9

F#m7

Faug

C#m

C#sus4

C#m7

Bm7

C#7

[Intro]

F# DM7 E

Bm F#m F#madd11 F#madd9

[Verse 1]

F#m7 Faug

Where do I go from here?

E7 DM7

How do I disappear?

Here beyond the looking glass

C#m

Somewhere off the beaten path

DM7 Bm C#sus4 C#

Heartache never seems to pass, just lasts

F#m

And I'd go

[Chorus]

DM7 E F#

Yet I know that tomorrow comes, so I'll be here when you rise

DM7

Stay real close and the moment will subside

Bm C#m7

Look the other way as I bottle myself up inside

DM7

I won't let the teardrops spill tonight

Just conceal myself and hide

C# F#

A portrait of my life

F# DM7 E F#

La da da da da da da da da da da da

DM7 E F#m

La da da da da da da da da da da da

[Verse 2]

F#m7 Faug

Somewhat desensitized

E7 C#

Still the same hopeful child

Haunted by those severed ties

C#m

Pushing past the parasites

Bm7

Down but not demoralized

C#sus4 C# F#M7

Unconfined, but don't let go

[Chorus]

DM7

Yes I know that tomorrow comes

E F#

So I'll be here when you rise (Rise)

DM7

Stay here close and the moment will subside

Bm C#m7

Look the other way as I bottle myself up inside

DM7

I won't let the teardrops spill tonight

C#sus4

Just conceal myself and hide

A portrait of my life

[Bridge]

G F#m

And for the finale, she can float around effortlessly

G7 Bm7 C#7

And dream away the hours in her mind

And I let go

[Chorus]

DM7 E F#

Yet I know that tomorrow comes, so I'll be here when you rise

DM7

Stay here close and the moment will subside

Bm7 C#m

Look the other way as I bottle myself up inside

I won't let the teardrops spill tonight

C#sus4

Just conceal myself and hide

C#7 F#

This portrait of my life

DM7 E7 F#

About Portrait Chords by Mariah Carey

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What key is "Portrait" in?

The chords for "Portrait" show the original chord names (including F#, DM7, E, Bm, F#m, F#madd11). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.