Rod Stewart – Every Picture Tells A Story (Guitar)

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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. 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                    Cadd9 G6
Spent some time feelin inferior

Riff                    D
Standing in front of my mirror

Dsus2                        Cadd9 G6
Combed my hair in a thousand ways

Riff                            D
But I came out looking just the same

Dsus2                               Cadd9 G6
Daddy said, son, you better see the world

Riff                                  D
I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to leave

Dsus2                                 Cadd9 G6
But remember one thing dont lose your head

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                            Cadd9 G6
Paris was a place you could hide away

Riff                       D
If you felt you didn't fit in

Dsus2                            Cadd9 G6
French police wouldnt give me no peace

Riff                       D
They claimed I was a nasty person

Dsus2                               Cadd9 G6
Down along the left bank minding my own
Riff Was knocked down by a human stampede
Dsus2                                 Cadd9 G6
Got arrested for inciting a peaceful riot

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                           Cadd9 G6
Down in rome I wasnt getting enough

Riff                                 D
Of the things that keeps a young man alive

Dsus2                         Cadd9 G6
My body stunk but I kept my funk

Riff                              D
At a time when I was right out of luck

Dsus2                       Cadd9 G6
Getting desperate indeed I was

Riff                     D
Looking like a tourist attraction

Dsus2                          Cadd9 G6
Oh my dear I better get out of here

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]
      Dsus2                       Cadd9 G6
On the peking ferry I was feeling merry

Riff                   D
Sailing on my way back here

Dsus2                            Cadd9 G6
I fell in love with a slit eyed lady

Riff                       D
By the light of an eastern moon

Dsus2                       Cadd9 G6
Shangai Lil never used the pill

Riff                          D
She claimed that it just aint natural

Dsus2                             Cadd9 G6
She took me up on deck and bit my neck

   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                 Cadd9 G6
I firmly believe that I 

Riff                  D
didnt need anyone but me

Dsus2                           Cadd9 G6
I sincerely thought I was so complete

Riff                   D
Look how wrong you can be

Dsus2                                    Cadd9 G6
The women Ive known I wouldnt let tie my shoe

Riff                              D
They wouldnt give you the time of day

Dsus2                                    Cadd9 G6
But the slit eyed lady knocked me off my feet

G*                D
God I was glad I found her

Dsus2                                     Cadd9 G6
And if they had the words I could tell to you

Riff                            D
To help you on the way down the road

Dsus2                                      Cadd9 G6
I couldnt quote you no dickens, shelley or keats

Riff                      D
cause its all been said before

Dsus2                        Cadd9         G6
Make the best out of the bad just laugh it off

          G                 D
You didnt have to come here anyway
[Outro/Fadeout]
  Dsus2
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So remember, every picture tells a story don't it
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