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how to make a great song with four chords and a little singing skills.
Verse 1:
I found a F#mway
To keep a Elot of pretty features all the Dsame
Here at my F#mside
You keep me Ewarm with inspirations I can’t Dhide
Pre-chorus 1:
I want to Astay
But the Epressures got me beF#mlieving in all of the Dlies so I’m
A                       E                       F#m
  Left Dwith nothing but anguish – and your photograph
Verse 2:
I can pretend
But then the feeling gets the best of me, my friend
It’s kind of strange
To be so full of imperfections we can’t change
Pre-chorus 2:
Mmmm, I wanna stay
But it’s just too late though I contemplate my goodbyes and I
Seal it off in a letter - with your
Chorus:
   ASmiling Eeyes here on a F#mphotograph, yes Dall that I have is your
   ASmiling Eeyes here on a F#mphotograph, and they’re Dtelling me lies – oh I
   AMight be a sinner, might Ebe no saint
But the F#mwinds of change have deDlivered me to my fate
A                     E                     F#m
   I Dneed more than a memory, and your photograph
Verse 3:
We both depend
Upon the one to understand and comprehend
And though I’ve tried
I’ve got to leave with just an ounce left of my pride
Pre-chorus 3:
Yeah, you ought to know
That I’m only human and only you can deny that I
Needed more than a reason – And your
Chorus 2:
Smiling eyes here on a photograph, yes all that I have is your
Smiling eyes here on a photograph, and they’re telling me lies – oh I
Might be a sinner, might be no saint
But the winds of change have delivered me to my fate
  AI need more than a Ememory, and your photoDgraph.....
Bridge:
         F#m         EYour photoDgraph...F#m  E  
   DI’ve tried to make it, I’ve F#mtried to fight
But the Athings that you do, well it’s Ejust not right
   DIf I could turn back the F#mhands of time would it Amatter? ENo…
Chorus 3:
Smiling eyes here on a photograph
Smiling eyes here on a photograph
Smiling eyes here on a photograph, yes all that I have is your
Smiling eyes here on a photograph, and they’re telling me lies – oh I
Might be a sinner, might be no saint
But the winds of change have delivered me to my fate
I need more than a memory

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Photograph

by Michael Kiske

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F#m

how to make a great song with four chords and a little singing skills.

Verse 1:

F#m

I found a way

E D

To keep a lot of pretty features all the same

F#m

Here at my side

E D

You keep me warm with inspirations I can’t hide

Pre-chorus 1:

I want to stay

E F#m D

But the pressures got me believing in all of the lies so I’m

A E F#m

Left with nothing but anguish – and your photograph

Verse 2:

I can pretend

But then the feeling gets the best of me, my friend

It’s kind of strange

To be so full of imperfections we can’t change

Pre-chorus 2:

Mmmm, I wanna stay

But it’s just too late though I contemplate my goodbyes and I

Seal it off in a letter - with your

Chorus:

A E F#m D

Smiling eyes here on a photograph, yes all that I have is your

A E F#m D

Smiling eyes here on a photograph, and they’re telling me lies – oh I

A E

Might be a sinner, might be no saint

F#m D

But the winds of change have delivered me to my fate

A E F#m

I need more than a memory, and your photograph

Verse 3:

We both depend

Upon the one to understand and comprehend

And though I’ve tried

I’ve got to leave with just an ounce left of my pride

Pre-chorus 3:

Yeah, you ought to know

That I’m only human and only you can deny that I

Needed more than a reason – And your

Chorus 2:

Smiling eyes here on a photograph, yes all that I have is your

Smiling eyes here on a photograph, and they’re telling me lies – oh I

Might be a sinner, might be no saint

But the winds of change have delivered me to my fate

A E D

I need more than a memory, and your photograph.....

Bridge:

F#m E D F#m E

Your photograph...

D F#m

I’ve tried to make it, I’ve tried to fight

A E

But the things that you do, well it’s just not right

D F#m A E

If I could turn back the hands of time would it matter? No…

Chorus 3:

Smiling eyes here on a photograph

Smiling eyes here on a photograph, yes all that I have is your

Smiling eyes here on a photograph, and they’re telling me lies – oh I

Might be a sinner, might be no saint

But the winds of change have delivered me to my fate

I need more than a memory

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