• Song:

    Every Picture Tells A Story

  • Artist:

    Rod Stewart

  • Album:

    Reason To Believe: The ...

Artist-Rod Stewart
Song-Every Picture Tells a Story
Album-Every Picture Tells a Story
Writers- Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart
Tabbed by S. McNally


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

Chords used
Gsus4 - x x 0 0 1 3
G (320003@1)   - x x 0 0 0 3
G*    - x x 0 7 8 7
G5 (355xxx@1)  - 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 (320000@1)  - x 2 0 0 3 0
D (xx0232@1)   - 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 (xx0230@1)                  Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
Spent some time feelin inferior
Riff                    DStanding (xx0232@1)in front of my mirror
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                      Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
Combed my hair in a thousand ways
Riff                            DBut (xx0232@1)I came out looking just the same
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                             Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
Daddy said, son, you better see the world
Riff                                  DI (xx0232@1)wouldn't blame you if you wanted to leave
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                               Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
But remember one thing dont lose your head
Riff                          DTo (xx0232@1)a woman that'll spend your bread

           G*   D (xx0232@1) G*   D (xx0232@1)G*  D (xx0232@1)G* DSo (xx0232@1)I got out


Verse 2
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                          Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
Paris was a place you could hide away
Riff                       DIf (xx0232@1)you felt you didn't fit in
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                          Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
French police wouldnt give me no peace
Riff                       DThey (xx0232@1)claimed I was a nasty person
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                             Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
Down along the left bank minding my own
Riff
Was knocked down by a human stampede
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                               Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
Got arrested for inciting a peaceful riot
Riff                           DWhen (xx0232@1)all I wanted was a cup of tea
            G*   D (xx0232@1) G*   D (xx0232@1)G*  D (xx0232@1)
I was accused                    I moved on



Verse 3
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                         Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
Down in rome I wasnt getting enough
Riff                                 DOf (xx0232@1)the things that keeps a young man alive
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                       Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
My body stunk but I kept my funk
Riff                              DAt (xx0232@1)a time when I was right out of luck
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                     Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
Getting desperate indeed I was
Riff                     DLooking (xx0232@1)like a tourist attraction
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                        Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
Oh my dear I better get out of here
Riff                         Dfor (xx0232@1)the vatican dont give no sanction
        G*              D (xx0232@1)  G*  DI (xx0232@1)wasnt ready for that, no no     
G*                     DI (xx0232@1)moved right out east yeah!


Verse 4
      Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                     Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
On the peking ferry I was feeling merry
Riff                   DSailing (xx0232@1)on my way back here
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                          Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
I fell in love with a slit eyed lady
Riff                       DBy (xx0232@1)the light of an eastern moon
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                     Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
Shangai Lil never used the pill
Riff                          DShe (xx0232@1)claimed that it just aint natural
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                           Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
She took me up on deck and bit my neck
   G*                        DOh (xx0232@1)people I was glad I found her
      G*                  D (xx0232@1)    G*   D (xx0232@1) G*  DOh (xx0232@1)yeah I was glad I found her


Verse 5
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)               Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
I firmly believe that I 
Riff                  Ddidnt (xx0232@1)need anyone but me
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                         Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
I sincerely thought I was so complete
Riff                   DLook (xx0232@1)how wrong you can be
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                                  Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
The women Ive known I wouldnt let tie my shoe
Riff                              DThey (xx0232@1)wouldnt give you the time of day
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                                  Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
But the slit eyed lady knocked me off my feet
G*                DGod (xx0232@1)I was glad I found her
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                                   Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
And if they had the words I could tell to you
Riff                            DTo (xx0232@1)help you on the way down the road
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                                    Cadd9 (x32030@1)name="chord_320000@1">G6
I couldnt quote you no dickens, shelley or keats
Riff                      Dcause (xx0232@1)its all been said before
Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                      Cadd9 (x32030@1)       G6Make (320000@1)the best out of the bad just laugh it off
          G (320003@1)               DYou (xx0232@1)didnt have to come here anyway


Outro/Fadeout

Dsus2
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So remember, every picture tells a story dont it

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