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[Intro]
A(HooD-hooBm-hoo)D  
[Verse 1]
 AFlying kiteDs with boy wondeBmr
Hold tigDht to me all summeAr
Reading my DmagazinBmes
Dancing Din my blue jeans
[Pre-Chorus]
APucker up in sunglasses
DMaking love to the flashes
BmPosing the way that we do Dfor everybody to see
APolaroid through your lashes
DOnly thing that will last is...
[Chorus]
BmI take a picture of you Dtaking a picture of mAe
(HooD-hoo-hoo)
BmI take a picture of you Dtaking a picture of mAe
(HooD-hoo-hoo)
BmI take a picture of you Dtaking a picture of mF#me
Tomorrow Ealways happens too soonC#m  
I wish DI had an electric F#mmoon to sEave the ligAht
[Interlude]
(HooD-hooBm-hoo)D  
Save the ligAht
[Verse 2]
FireworDks, and night streameBmrs
Baby blue, Dwith the day dreameArs
Underwater, Dclose to meBm  
Hold my breatDh in my blue jeans
[Pre-Chorus]
APucker up in sunglasses
DMaking love to the flashes
BmPosing the way that we do Dfor everybody to see
APolaroid through your lashes
DOnly thing that will last is...
[Chorus]
BmI take a picture of you Dtaking a picture of mAe
(HooD-hoo-hoo)
BmI take a picture of you Dtaking a picture of mAe
(HooD-hoo-hoo)
BmI take a picture of you Dtaking a picture of mF#me
Tomorrow Ealways happens too soonC#m  
I wish DI had an electric F#mmoon to sEave...
[Bridge]
I wanna lAive toniDght
I wanna sBmave the lDight
And it goes Aon, and on, and on
And we go Don, and on, and on
I wanna Bmli-i-ive, we wanna Dli-i-ive
I wanna lAive toniDght
I wanna sBmave the lDight
And it goes F#mon, and on, and on
And we go Eon, and on, and on
I wanna Dli-i-ive, we wanna li-i-ive
[Outro]
And tonAight...D  
BmI take a picture of you Dtaking a picture of mAe
And tonight...D  
BmI take a picture of you Dtaking a picture of mF#me
Tomorrow Ealways happens too soonC#m  
I wish DI had an electric F#mmoon to sEave the liAght
(Hoo-hoo-hoo).

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Take A Picture

by Carly Rae Jepsen

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F#m

C#m

[Intro]

A D Bm D

(Hoo-hoo-hoo)

[Verse 1]

A D Bm

Flying kites with boy wonder

D A

Hold tight to me all summer

D Bm

Reading my magazines

Dancing in my blue jeans

[Pre-Chorus]

Pucker up in sunglasses

Making love to the flashes

Bm D

Posing the way that we do for everybody to see

Polaroid through your lashes

Only thing that will last is...

[Chorus]

Bm D A

I take a picture of you taking a picture of me

(Hoo-hoo-hoo)

Bm D A

I take a picture of you taking a picture of me

(Hoo-hoo-hoo)

Bm D F#m

I take a picture of you taking a picture of me

E C#m

Tomorrow always happens too soon

D F#m E A

I wish I had an electric moon to save the light

[Interlude]

D Bm D

(Hoo-hoo-hoo)

Save the light

[Verse 2]

D Bm

Fireworks, and night streamers

D A

Baby blue, with the day dreamers

D Bm

Underwater, close to me

Hold my breath in my blue jeans

[Pre-Chorus]

Pucker up in sunglasses

Making love to the flashes

Bm D

Posing the way that we do for everybody to see

Polaroid through your lashes

Only thing that will last is...

[Chorus]

Bm D A

I take a picture of you taking a picture of me

(Hoo-hoo-hoo)

Bm D A

I take a picture of you taking a picture of me

(Hoo-hoo-hoo)

Bm D F#m

I take a picture of you taking a picture of me

E C#m

Tomorrow always happens too soon

D F#m E

I wish I had an electric moon to save...

[Bridge]

A D

I wanna live tonight

Bm D

I wanna save the light

And it goes on, and on, and on

And we go on, and on, and on

Bm D

I wanna li-i-ive, we wanna li-i-ive

A D

I wanna live tonight

Bm D

I wanna save the light

F#m

And it goes on, and on, and on

And we go on, and on, and on

I wanna li-i-ive, we wanna li-i-ive

[Outro]

A D

And tonight...

Bm D A

I take a picture of you taking a picture of me

And tonight...

Bm D F#m

I take a picture of you taking a picture of me

E C#m

Tomorrow always happens too soon

D F#m E A

I wish I had an electric moon to save the light

(Hoo-hoo-hoo).

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