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[Verse 1]
CLife is only a moving picture
CNothing in life is a permanent fixtureDm  
Oh Fno oh oh Cno
[Verse 2]
CBlack girls, white girls oh what a mixture
CLooking as pretty as a pictureDm  
Oh Fno oh oh Cno
[Chorus]
CWe live, Fwe die Dmno one kGnows why
CWe come, Fwe go we see thDme show
And it's always Dmmoving, always moving
CLife is only a moving picture
[Bridge 1]
Oh, life Dmcan sometimes not be Fvery Cnice
But then you Dmmake your choice so you must Fpay the prCice
You take the Dmgood and bad 'cos life's all Fwork and pClay
And it sGoon fades away
Oh no oh oh nCo
[Bridge 2]
DmLife is only what you maCke out
So make the Dmverses rhyme and all the Cpieces fit
There isn't Dmany time to make much Csense of it
soon fadGes away
Oh no oh oh noC  
[Verse 3]
CLife is only a moving picture
CNothing in life is a permanent fixtureDm  
Oh Fno oh oh Cno
[Chorus]
CWe live, Fwe die Dmno one kGnows why
CWe come, we go wFe see thDme show
And it's Dmalways moving, always moving
[Verse 4]
CLook at all those moving pictures
CNothing in life is a permanent fixturDme
Oh Fno oh oh Cno
[Outro]
It's Dmonly moving, only moving, only moving Cpictures

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Moving Pictures

by The Kinks

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[Verse 1]

Life is only a moving picture

C Dm

Nothing in life is a permanent fixture

F C

Oh no oh oh no

[Verse 2]

Black girls, white girls oh what a mixture

C Dm

Looking as pretty as a picture

F C

Oh no oh oh no

[Chorus]

C F Dm G

We live, we die no one knows why

C F Dm

We come, we go we see the show

And it's always moving, always moving

Life is only a moving picture

[Bridge 1]

Dm F C

Oh, life can sometimes not be very nice

Dm F C

But then you make your choice so you must pay the price

Dm F C

You take the good and bad 'cos life's all work and play

And it soon fades away

Oh no oh oh no

[Bridge 2]

Dm C

Life is only what you make out

Dm C

So make the verses rhyme and all the pieces fit

Dm C

There isn't any time to make much sense of it

soon fades away

Oh no oh oh no

[Verse 3]

Life is only a moving picture

C Dm

Nothing in life is a permanent fixture

F C

Oh no oh oh no

[Chorus]

C F Dm G

We live, we die no one knows why

C F Dm

We come, we go we see the show

And it's always moving, always moving

[Verse 4]

Look at all those moving pictures

C Dm

Nothing in life is a permanent fixture

F C

Oh no oh oh no

[Outro]

Dm C

It's only moving, only moving, only moving pictures

About Moving Pictures Chords by The Kinks

Learn how to play Moving Pictures by The Kinks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Moving Pictures chords”, “Moving Pictures guitar chords”, or “The Kinks Moving Pictures chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Moving Pictures chords and for experienced players who want accurate Moving Pictures lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Dm, F, G.

FAQ — Moving Pictures by The Kinks

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Is "Moving Pictures" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Moving Pictures" in?

The chords for "Moving Pictures" show the original chord names (including C, Dm, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.