Chord/Tab song: Every Picture Tells a Story

Artist-Rod Stewart
Song-Every Picture Tells a Story
Album-Every Picture Tells a Story
Writers- Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart

Tune to Drop D (D A D G B E)

Chords used
Gsus4 - x x 0 0 1 3
G - x x 0 0 0 3
G - x x 0 7 8 7
G5 - 3 x 0 0 3 x
G5/F# - 2 x 0 0 3 x
Dsus2 - x x 0 2 3 0
Cadd9 - x 3 2 0 3 0
G6 - x 2 0 0 3 0
D - x x 0 2 3 2

Intro
[Gsus4-G-G5-G5/F#]
[Dsus2-Cadd9-G6]
[G5-G5/F#-Dsus2]
Ronnie plays this little lick after the G6 in the verses

Riff


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Verse 1
[Dsus2]Spent some time feelin in[Cadd9]ferior[G6]
Riff D
Standing in front of my mirror
[Dsus2]Combed my hair in a thousand [Cadd9]ways[G6]
Riff D
But I came out looking just the same
[Dsus2]Daddy said, son, you better see the [Cadd9]world[G6]
Riff D
I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to leave
[Dsus2]But remember one thing dont lose your [Cadd9]head[G6]
Riff D
To a woman that'll spend your bread

G D G D G D G D
So I got out

Verse 2
[Dsus2]Paris was a place you could hide [Cadd9]away[G6]
Riff D
If you felt you didn't fit in
[Dsus2]French police wouldnt give me no [Cadd9]peace[G6]
Riff D
They claimed I was a nasty person
[Dsus2]Down along the left bank minding my [Cadd9]own[G6]
Riff
Was knocked down by a human stampede
[Dsus2]Got arrested for inciting a peaceful r[Cadd9]iot[G6]
Riff D
When all I wanted was a cup of tea
G D G D G D
I was accused I moved on


Verse 3
[Dsus2]Down in rome I wasnt getting eno[Cadd9]ugh[G6]
Riff D
Of the things that keeps a young man alive
[Dsus2]My body stunk but I kept my fu[Cadd9]nk[G6]
Riff D
At a time when I was right out of luck
[Dsus2]Getting desperate indeed I w[Cadd9]as[G6]
Riff D
Looking like a tourist attraction
[Dsus2]Oh my dear I better get out of [Cadd9]here[G6]
Riff D
for the vatican dont give no sanction
G D G D
I wasnt ready for that, no no
G D
I moved right out east yeah!

Verse 4
On the[Dsus2] peking ferry I was feeling [Cadd9]merry[G6]
Riff D
Sailing on my way back here
[Dsus2]I fell in love with a slit eyed l[Cadd9]ady[G6]
Riff D
By the light of an eastern moon
[Dsus2]Shangai Lil never used the p[Cadd9]ill[G6]
Riff D
She claimed that it just aint natural
[Dsus2]She took me up on deck and bit my [Cadd9]neck[G6]
G D
Oh people I was glad I found her
G D G D G D
Oh yeah I was glad I found her

Verse 5
[Dsus2]I firmly believe that [Cadd9]I [G6]
Riff D
didnt need anyone but me
[Dsus2]I sincerely thought I was so com[Cadd9]plete[G6]
Riff D
Look how wrong you can be
[Dsus2]The women Ive known I wouldnt let tie my [Cadd9]shoe[G6]
Riff D
They wouldnt give you the time of day
[Dsus2]But the slit eyed lady knocked me off my [Cadd9]feet[G6]
G D
God I was glad I found her
[Dsus2]And if they had the words I could tell to [Cadd9]you[G6]
Riff D
To help you on the way down the road
[Dsus2]I couldnt quote you no dickens, shelley or [Cadd9]keats[G6]
Riff D
cause its all been said before
[Dsus2]Make the best out of the bad [Cadd9]just laugh it [G6]off
You didnt [G]have to come here [D]anyway

Outro/Fadeout

[Dsus2]

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So remember, every picture tells a story dont it