Carry This Picture Chords

by Dashboard Confessional
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author Eddie_the_Hated [a] 52.
3 contributors total, last edit on Oct 14, 2017

Chords

G
C
A7
D
G7
B
Em
E

Strumming

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This is by far, one of the better, lesser known Dashboard Confessional songs, and I was
to see no adequate chords for it. The majority of this is improvised, as Chris uses few
chords throughout the song.
 
Played in half-step-down tuning. The A7 Chord is played, from lowest string, to highest,
as opposed to 002020. Strumming pattern is down-down up-up, in syncopation (listen to
for further details)
 
  G                     C
carry this picture for luck
            A7
kept in a locket
                 D
tucked in your coller
                G7
close to your chest
            C
make it a secret
                A7      D
shown to the closest friends
     G                    C
and meet me at quarter to 7
                    A7
the sun will still shine then
                 D
at this time of year
                   G7      C
we'll head to the inlet
                   A7      D
and we'll share a bottle there
 
 
      G                        B
and color the coast with your smile
                Em
its the most genuine thing
               C
that ive ever seen
          C (solid strum, let fade)
i was so lost
     D       G
but now i believe
 
 
G C A7 D
 
 
      G                          C
and follow me south of the big docks
                  A7
they teather the boats
               D
the rich men revere
         G7         C
as so important
                 A7        D
they hire our fathers to steer
      G                       C
and down to the edge of the water
                       A7
where we'll spill our guts
                     D
and we'll name our fears
 G                    C
i'll give you this picture
            A7
keep it and dont
 
be
  D
scared
 
      G                        B
and color the coast with your smile
                Em
its the most genuine thing
               C
that ive ever seen
          C (solid strum, let fade)
i was so lost
     D       G
but now i believe
 
G
and the coast
       B                   Em
your smile is the most genuine thing
                C
that ive ever seen
           C (Solid strum, let fade)
i was so lost
     E       G
but now i believe
         C
and i believe
        A7
now i believe
        D        G
now i believe
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8 comments
gekkacameo
G B and color the coast with your smile C its the most genuine thing A7 that ive ever seen C (solid strum, let fade) i was so lost D G but now i believe
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La Niña
pretty simplified, thanks a lot.
+1
boomerberg
Here's the deal, there's NO such thing as an "E#" haha, it's actually called an "F" but it doesn't quite sound right, but the rest of the chords are fantastic, thank you :):)
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