The Cure - Pictures Of You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pictures Of You" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

           A
I've been looking so
               D
long at these pictures
             A
of you That I almost
believe that they're
 D              A
real I've been living
so long with my
 D
pictures of you
       A
That I almost
believe that
     D
the pictures are
            A  D A D
All I can feel

  A
Remembering
You standing
D
quiet in the rain
      A
As I ran to your
             D
heart to be near
        A
And we kissed as
the sky fell in
D
Holding you close
      A
How I always held
                D
close in your fear

   A
Remembering
             D
You running soft
through the night
          A
You were bigger
and brighter and
D
whiter than snow
      A
And screamed at
the make believe
  D
Screamed at the
sky And you
 A
finally found
          D
all your courage
               A D A D
To let it all go

   A
Remembering
You fallen
D
into my arms
A
Crying for the
death of your
 D
heart You were
  A
stone white
So delicate
 D
Lost in the cold
         A
You were always
                D
so lost in the dark

   A
Remembering
         D
You how you
used to be
       A
Slow drowned
You were angels
    D
So much more than
           A
everything Hold
for the last time
       D
then slip away
        A
quietly Open my
            D
eyes But I never
see anything

   E
If only I'd thought
        D
of the right words
   E
I could have held
            D
on to your heart
   E
If only I'd thought
        D
of the right
         E
words I wouldn't
be breaking
  D
apart All my
             A D A D A D A D
pictures of you

 A
Looking so long at
       D
these pictures of
           A
you But I never
hold on to your
 D     A
heart Looking so
              D
long for the words
to be true But
A
always just
           D
breaking apart
                  A D A D A D A D
My pictures of you

          A
There was nothing
in the world
       Bm
That I ever wanted
             A/C#
more Than to feel
                D
you deep in my heart
          A/C#
There was nothing in
the world That I
D
ever wanted more Than
    E
to never feel the
          D/F#
breaking apart All
                A
my pictures of you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

Bm

Guitar chord 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 "Pictures Of You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pictures Of You" by The Cure.

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