Porter Wagoner – Charleys Picture (Guitar)
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[Intro]
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C# F# C# A wino we called Charley had a picture G# That he wore around his neck upon a chain C# F# C# But you couldn't see the face in Charley's picture G# C# Just long brown hair and a poem in the frame C# F# C# We tried and tried to see old Charley's picture G# But we couldn't even tempt him with the wine C# F# C# His shaking hands would tightly grip the picture G# C# And he'd recite the poem one more time C# F# C# You grace this frame the picture of affection G# While I'm the perfect picture of disgrace C# F# C# And upon your name I'll swear until I'm worthy G# C A I forbid my eyes to look upon your face
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D G D Old Charley froze to death one Sunday morning A We found him and I guess you know the rest D G D Some-one removed the poem from his picture A D And the chilling truth lay framed upon his chest
(Spoken ? Same Chord Progression as above)
As I knelt beside his body the picture
Lay there before my anxious eyes
And with trembling lips I whispered the words of Charley's poem
As I stared into the face of Jesus Christ
D G D You grace this frame the picture of affection A While I'm the perfect picture of disgrace G D And upon your name I'll swear until I'm worthy A D I forbid my eyes to look upon your face