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Photograph - Blue Rodeo
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Key: A (Capo on 2nd fret. Chords shown for key of G.)
[Intro]
G
[Verse]
GStarted out so Dinnocent
EmEverything was Csimple and so Gplain
GShe was in a Ddoorway
And EmI was walking Cnowhere down the Gmain
She Dwhispered something softly
And Cstepped into the Glight
DCan you help me out she said
I'm a Clittle lost toGnight
[Chorus]
GOne day Dlove just Chits you with a Gflash
GLights go off aDround you like sCome photoGgraph
[Verse]
She Gsaid her bags were Dstolen
All they Emleft her was the Ccamera on her Garm
She Gtold me she was Dnew in town
   EmOnly Ctwo weeks off the Gfarm
Oh, Dwhy did I believe her
CHeaven only Gknows
DOne look in my eyes
And all my Cresolution Ggoes
[Chorus]
GOne day Dlove just Chits you with a Gflash
GLeaves you staring Dblindly like sCome photoGgraph
[Bridge]
EmPictures of two fools Dlaughing at the world
CSmiling as only good luck Gdoes
EmTruth is you're not even Dlooking at me girl
AmAll the time I was falling
CYou kept on stalling
AmSizing up how big a fool I Dwas
[Solo]
G   D   Em   C   G   G
G   D   Em   C   G   G
D   D   C   G
D   D   C   G
G   D   C   G
G   D   C   C
C   C   G   G
[Bridge]
EmPictures of two fools Dlaughing at the world
CSmiling as only good luck Gdoes
EmTruth is you're not even Dlooking at me girl
AmAll the time I was falling
CYou kept on stalling
AmSizing up how big a fool I Dwas
[Verse]
GWoke up in the Dmorning
I don't Emthink that I had Cbeen asleep too Glong
The Groom was dark and Dempty
I could Emsee that all my Cclothes and money were Ggone
Oh, I've Drun out of excuses
And Cpeople I can Gblame
But Dif she ever asked me to
I'd Cdo it all aGgain
[Chorus]
GOne day Dlove just Chits you with a Gflash
GLeaves you staring Dblindly like sCome photoGgraph

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Photograph

by Blue Rodeo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Photograph - Blue Rodeo

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Key: A (Capo on 2nd fret. Chords shown for key of G.)

[Intro]

[Verse]

G D

Started out so innocent

Em C G

Everything was simple and so plain

G D

She was in a doorway

Em C G

And I was walking nowhere down the main

She whispered something softly

C G

And stepped into the light

Can you help me out she said

C G

I'm a little lost tonight

[Chorus]

G D C G

One day love just hits you with a flash

G D C G

Lights go off around you like some photograph

[Verse]

G D

She said her bags were stolen

Em C G

All they left her was the camera on her arm

G D

She told me she was new in town

Em C G

Only two weeks off the farm

Oh, why did I believe her

C G

Heaven only knows

One look in my eyes

C G

And all my resolution goes

[Chorus]

G D C G

One day love just hits you with a flash

G D C G

Leaves you staring blindly like some photograph

[Bridge]

Em D

Pictures of two fools laughing at the world

C G

Smiling as only good luck does

Em D

Truth is you're not even looking at me girl

All the time I was falling

You kept on stalling

Am D

Sizing up how big a fool I was

[Solo]

G D Em C G G

D D C G

G D C G

G D C C

C C G G

[Bridge]

Em D

Pictures of two fools laughing at the world

C G

Smiling as only good luck does

Em D

Truth is you're not even looking at me girl

All the time I was falling

You kept on stalling

Am D

Sizing up how big a fool I was

[Verse]

G D

Woke up in the morning

Em C G

I don't think that I had been asleep too long

G D

The room was dark and empty

Em C G

I could see that all my clothes and money were gone

Oh, I've run out of excuses

C G

And people I can blame

But if she ever asked me to

C G

I'd do it all again

[Chorus]

G D C G

One day love just hits you with a flash

G D C G

Leaves you staring blindly like some photograph

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