Every Picture Tells a Story Lyrics

Artist-Rod Stewart
Song-Every Picture Tells a Story
Album-Every Picture Tells a Story
Writers- Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart
Tune to Drop D (D A D G B E)
Chords used
G5/F# - 2 x 0 0 3 x
Ronnie plays this little lick after the G6 in the verses
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Spent some time feelin inferior
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Standing in front of my mirror
Combed my hair in a thousand ways
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But I came out looking just the same
Daddy said, son, you better see the world
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I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to leave
But remember one thing dont lose your head
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To a woman that'll spend your bread
So I got out
Paris was a place you could hide away
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If you felt you didn't fit in
French police wouldnt give me no peace
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They claimed I was a nasty person
ad
Down along the left bank minding my own
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Was knocked down by a human stampede
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Got arrested for inciting a peaceful riot
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When all I wanted was a cup of tea
I was accused I moved on
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Down in rome I wasnt getting enough
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Of the things that keeps a young man alive
My body stunk but I kept my funk
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At a time when I was right out of luck
Getting desperate indeed I was
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Looking like a tourist attraction
Oh my dear I better get out of here
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for the vatican dont give no sanction
I wasnt ready for that, no no
I moved right out east yeah!
On the peking ferry I was feeling merry
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Sailing on my way back here
ad
I fell in love with a slit eyed lady
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By the light of an eastern moon
ad
Shangai Lil never used the pill
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She claimed that it just aint natural
She took me up on deck and bit my neck
Oh people I was glad I found her
Oh yeah I was glad I found her
I firmly believe that I
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didnt need anyone but me
I sincerely thought I was so complete
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Look how wrong you can be
The women Ive known I wouldnt let tie my shoe
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They wouldnt give you the time of day
But the slit eyed lady knocked me off my feet
God I was glad I found her
ad
And if they had the words I could tell to you
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To help you on the way down the road
I couldnt quote you no dickens, shelley or keats
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cause its all been said before
Make the best out of the bad just laugh it off
You didnt have to come here anyway
Outro/Fadeout
So remember, every picture tells a story dont it