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This is by far, one of the better, lesser known Dashboard Confessional songs, and I was 
to see no adequate chords for it. The majority of this is improvised, as Chris uses few 
chords throughout the song.
Played in half-step-down tuning. The A7 Chord is played, from lowest string, to highest, 
as opposed to 002020. Strumming pattern is down-down up-up, in syncopation (listen to 
for further details)
caGrry this picture for lCuck
kept in a loA7cket
tucked in your coDller
close to your chG7est
make it a seCcret
shown to the cloA7sest friDends
and mGeet me at quarter to C7
the sun will still sA7hine then
at this time of yDear
we'll head to the iG7nletC  
and we'll share a bA7ottle thDere
and coGlor the coast with your sBmile
its the most genEmuine thing
that ive ever sCeen
          C (solid strum, let fade)
i was so lost
but nDow i belGieve
G C A7 D
and foGllow me south of the big doCcks
they teather the bA7oats
the rich men reDvere
as so impG7ortantC  
they hire our fatA7hers to stDeer
and doGwn to the edge of the waCter
where we'll spill our gA7uts
and we'll name our feDars
iG'll give you this picCture
keep it and A7dont
be
scDared
and coGlor the coast with your sBmile
its the most genEmuine thing
that ive ever sCeen
          C (solid strum, let fade)
i was so lost
but nDow i belGieve
Gand the coast
your smBile is the most genuEmine thing
that ive ever seCen
           C (Solid strum, let fade)
i was so lost
but nEow i belGieve
and i belCieve
now i beA7lieve
now i beDlieveG  

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Carry This Picture

by Dashboard Confessional

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This is by far, one of the better, lesser known Dashboard Confessional songs, and I was

to see no adequate chords for it. The majority of this is improvised, as Chris uses few

chords throughout the song.

Played in half-step-down tuning. The A7 Chord is played, from lowest string, to highest,

as opposed to 002020. Strumming pattern is down-down up-up, in syncopation (listen to

for further details)

G C

carry this picture for luck

kept in a locket

tucked in your coller

close to your chest

make it a secret

A7 D

shown to the closest friends

G C

and meet me at quarter to 7

the sun will still shine then

at this time of year

G7 C

we'll head to the inlet

A7 D

and we'll share a bottle there

G B

and color the coast with your smile

its the most genuine thing

that ive ever seen

C (solid strum, let fade)

i was so lost

D G

but now i believe

G C A7 D

G C

and follow me south of the big docks

they teather the boats

the rich men revere

G7 C

as so important

A7 D

they hire our fathers to steer

G C

and down to the edge of the water

where we'll spill our guts

and we'll name our fears

G C

i'll give you this picture

keep it and dont

scared

G B

and color the coast with your smile

its the most genuine thing

that ive ever seen

C (solid strum, let fade)

i was so lost

D G

but now i believe

and the coast

B Em

your smile is the most genuine thing

that ive ever seen

C (Solid strum, let fade)

i was so lost

E G

but now i believe

and i believe

now i believe

D G

now i believe

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