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Every Picture Tells A Story

Biography:

Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer-songwriter born and raised in London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English lineage.

With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Rod Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with The Jeff Beck Group (1967-1969) and then Faces. He launched his solo career in 1969 with his début album An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (US: The Rod Stewart Album).

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Four years of hard work!

This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!

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]

e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-----0---0---(0)--|
A|-0-2---2---2------|
E|------------------|

[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
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-------|
A|-12-12-14-12-12-14-------|
E|-12-12-12-12-12-12-------|
So remember, every picture tells a story don't it

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