A picture of you

 

      F - G      G  ~   G                                     F                  D

1.            Ahoo.         In the night there are sights to be seen,

G                                         F                 D

    stars like jewels on the crown of a queen,

      C                                       D                  G             C             G    - D

    but the only sight I wanna view, is that wonderful picture of you.

 

    G                                F            D

2.     On the streetcar or in the café,

G                                       F                D

    all of the evening and most of the day,

            C                                            D          G                C             G     

    my mind is in a maze, what can I do? I'll still see that picture of you.

 

Bm               Am     - Bm            Am - Bm                     Am             Bm - D

   It was last summer,     I fell in love,      my heart told me what to do.

G                                       Em                      C                                   D

    I saw you there on the crest of a hill, and I took a little picture of you.

 

    G                                                F                 D

3.     Then you were gone like a dream in the night,

G                                               F                  D

    with you went my heart, my love and my light.

        C                                                      D       G               C            G - D

    I didn't know your name, what could I do? I only had a picture of you.

 

+ G - F - D  (2x)  

 

    G                                                 F                 D

4.      Then you were gone like a dream in the night,

G                                               F                  D

    with you went my heart, my love and my light.

       C                                                       D

    I didn't know your name, what could I do?

       G                C             G          C             G            C             G    - - -

    I only had a picture of you, oh yes, that wonderful picture of you.

              G                C             G          C             G             C             G   

    I'm in love with a picture of you, oh yes, that wonderful picture of you.

                                   

(orig. = capo 2nd)   (Joe Brown & The Bruvvers)