alt-J - Portrait: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Portrait" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Portrait Guitar Chords and Lyrics by alt-J
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Portrait" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Bm Tell me how you wanna be portrayed, now You can have it all, you know that you can have it all A G D That I love you, yeah, I love you Bm Donatello, Frida Kahlo, Holbein You can have it all, you know that you can have it all A G D That I love you, yeah I love you Bm Now paint me a picture D And draw yourself drawing a piece of paper with pencil Em ‘Cause you can’t afford to misrepresent me G I want an imitation of reality Bm Gather all your kings and other things That you know my good You might tell me what, ‘cause D Em Do you think that these are my good nature G You establish this good nature G Buy me aristocracy Now listen to me, yeah, D Your whores come and go to sit with me G I wanna be seen in a hundred years D As you see me now, so don’t hesitate A Make my portrait made So paint me now Bm D Em You didn’t want to know, you didn’t want to see Bm You threw it in the fire, you threw it in the fire D Em And then you took my eyes, so I could never be The painter of your boy And then I go: G A King, for king, oh, king, bring the guillotine You didn’t want to know, you didn’t want to see You threw it in the fire, you threw it in the fire And then you took my eyes, so I could never be The painter of your boy And then I go: King, for king, oh, king, bring the guillotine Bring the guillotine You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  Em  G  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Portrait" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Portrait" by alt-J.