Photograph Chords

by Nickelback
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Author maethirteen [a] 71.
3 contributors total, last edit on May 17, 2020
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Chords

D
A
C
G
F
Bb

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I've seen a lot of really close tabs for this song, but I promise this one will work.
not the exact chords they used, but the chords are adjusted so that it can be played in
standard tuning instead of tuned down a half-step, as it should be authentically.
 
**Capo 1**
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
D                    A                                  C
  Look at this photograph, every time I do it makes me laugh,
                         G                                   D
How did our eyes get so red, and what the hell is on Joey's head?
                          A                                      C
And this is where I grew up, I think the present owner fixed it up,
                               G                                          D
I never knew we ever went without, the second floor is high for sneakin' out.
                               A                                           C
And this is where I went to school, most of the time had better things to do,
                                  G                                   D
Criminal record says I broke in twice, I must have done half a dozen times.
                      A                                     C
I wonder if it's too late, should I go back and try to graduate,
                                    G
Life's better now than it was back then, if I was them I wouldn't let me
 F            G
in...Oh oh oh... Oh God I!
 
 
[Chorus]
 
      D                                              A
Every memory of lookin' out the back door, I had the photo album spread
                              C
out on my bedroom floor, It's hard to say it, time to say it
G
  Goodbye, goodbye.
      D                                                 A
Every memory of walkin' out the front door, I found the photo of the friend
                             C
that I was looking for, It's hard to say it, time to say it
G
  Goodbye, goodbye.
 
 
[Interlude]
 
D   A   F   G
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
D                     A                                    C
  Remember the old arcade? Blew every dollar that we ever made.
                           G                                         D
The cops hated us hangin' out, they say somebody went and burned it down.
                            A                                      C
We use to listen to the radio and sing along with every song we'd know.
                                       G
We said someday we'd find out how it feels to sing to more than just the
           D
steering wheel.
                        A                                      C
Kim's the first girl I kissed. I was so nervous that I nearly missed.
                                  G
She's had a couple of kids since then. I haven't seen her since God knows
 F               G
when... Oh oh oh... Oh God I!
 
 
[Chorus]
 
      D                                              A
Every memory of lookin' out the back door, I had the photo album spread
                              C
out on my bedroom floor, It's hard to say it, time to say it
G
  Goodbye, goodbye.
      D                                                 A
Every memory of walkin' out the front door, I found the photo of the friend
                             C
that I was looking for, It's hard to say it, time to say it
G
  Goodbye, goodbye.
 
 
[Interlude]
 
Bb   C
 
 
[Bridge]
 
D              A                  F
  I miss that time, I miss their faces
            G                  D
You can't erase, you can't replace it.
           A               F
I miss it now. I can't believe it.
            G                  D
So hard to stay, too hard to leave it.
 
                         A                                          C
If I could relive those days I know the one thing that would never change...
 
 
[Final Chorus]
 
      D                                              A
Every memory of lookin' out the back door, I had the photo album spread
                              C
out on my bedroom floor, It's hard to say it, time to say it
G
  Goodbye, goodbye.
      D                                                 A
Every memory of walkin' out the front door, I found the photo of the friend
                             C
that I was looking for, It's hard to say it, time to say it
G
  Goodbye, goodbye.
 
D                    A                                   C
  Look at this photograph...every time I do it makes me laugh.
                            G
Every time I do it makes me.
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10 comments
Blitzkiller
Is this version correct even without power chords because i hate them. :P
+4
SuPeR_JoE
This song is exactly correct. IT sounds best, even acoustic, with power chords. I don't bother with a capo. I just play the chords like so: ~~~D#| A#| C#| G#| F#| E: X | 6 | X | 4 | 2 | A: 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | D: 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | G: 8 | X | 6 | X | X | B: X | X | X | X | X | e: X | X | X | X | X |
+4
Howl3r
Perfect chords!
+1