Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod StewartRon Wood
Key: FF | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    


Intro
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Ronnie plays this little lick after the G6 in the verses
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Verse 1
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Spent some time feelin inferior
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Standing in front of my mirror
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Combed my hair in a thousand ways
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But I came out looking just the same
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Daddy said, son, you better see the world
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I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to leave
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But remember one thing dont lose your head
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To a woman that'll spend your bread
           F*   C   F*   C  F*  C  F* C
So I got out
Verse 2
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Paris was a place you could hide away
Riff                       C
If you felt you didn't fit in
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French police wouldnt give me no peace
Riff                       C
They claimed I was a nasty person
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Down along the left bank minding my own
Riff
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
            F*   C   F*   C  F*  C  
I was accused                    I moved on
Verse 3
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Down in rome I wasnt getting enough
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Of the things that keeps a young man alive
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My body stunk but I kept my funk
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At a time when I was right out of luck
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Getting desperate indeed I was
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Looking like a tourist attraction
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Oh my dear I better get out of here
Riff                         C
for the vatican dont give no sanction
        F*              C    F*  C
I wasnt ready for that, no no     
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I moved right out east yeah!
Verse 4
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On the peking ferry I was feeling merry
Riff                   C
Sailing on my way back here
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I fell in love with a slit eyed lady
Riff                       C
By the light of an eastern moon
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Shangai Lil never used the pill
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She claimed that it just aint natural
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She took me up on deck and bit my neck
   F*                        C
Oh people I was glad I found her
      F*                  C      F*   C   F*  C
Oh yeah I was glad I found her
Verse 5]
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I firmly believe that I 
Riff                  C
didnt need anyone but me
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I sincerely thought I was so complete
Riff                   C
Look how wrong you can be
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The women Ive known I wouldnt let tie my shoe
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They wouldnt give you the time of day
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But the slit eyed lady knocked me off my feet
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God I was glad I found her
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And if they had the words I could tell to you
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To help you on the way down the road
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I couldnt quote you no dickens, shelley or keats
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cause its all been said before
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Make the best out of the bad just laugh it off
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You didnt have to come here anyway
Outro/Fadeout]
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