The Kinks - Picture Book: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Picture Book" 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.
E A D G E A D G Picture yourself when you're getting old E A D G E A D G Sat by the fireside pondering on C Picture book F C F C Pictures of your mama taken by your papa F C a long time ago C Picture book F C F of people with each other to prove C F C they loved each other a long time ago F C La la la la la la F C A D G C La la la la la la Picture Book A D G C Picture Book A picture of you in your birthday suit Sat in the sun on a hot afternoon Picture Book Your mama and papa and fat old uncle Charlie a-boozing with their friends Picture Book A holiday in August outside a bed and breakfast in sunny south end Picture Book When you were just a baby those days when you were happy a long time ago La la la la la la La la la la la la Picture Book Picture Book Picture Book C Picture Book F C F C La la la la La la la la F C Scooby dooby do Picture Book La la la la La la la la Scooby dooby do Picture Book Pictures of your mama taken by your papa a long time ago F C long time ago F C long time ago F C long time ago A D G C yeah yeah yeah You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  D  E  F  G  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 "Picture Book" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Picture Book" by The Kinks.