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Ringo Starr - Photograph Chords

Chord reference A, A7, D, G, Bm, F#
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[A] [A7] [D]Every time I see your face, It re[G]minds me of the [D]places we used to [A]go.[A7] [D]But all I’ve got is a photograph, And I [G]realize you’re not [D]coming back any[A]more.[A7]

[F#]I thought I’d make it, The [Bm]day you went away. [F#]But I can’t make it, ‘Til you come [Bm]home again to [A]stay.

[D]I can’t get used to living here While my [G]heart is broke, my [D]tears are cried for [A]you[A7] I [D]want you here to have and hold As the [G]years go by, and [D]we grow old and [A]grey.[A7]

[D] [G] [D] [A] [A7] [D] [G] [D] [A] [A7] [F#]Now you’re expecting me, to [Bm]live without you. [F#]But that’s not something, that I’m [Bm]looking forward [A]to.

[D]I can’t get used to living here, While my [G]heart is broke, my [D]tears are cried for [A]you.[A7] I [D]want you here to have and hold, As the [G]years go by, and [D]we grow old and [A]grey.[A7]

[D]Every time I see your face, It re[G]minds me of the [D]places we used to [A]go.[A7] But [D]all I’ve got is a photograph, And I [G]realize you’re not [D]coming back any[A]more.[A7]

[D]Every time I see your face, It re[G]minds me of the [D]places we used to [A]go.[A7] But [D]all I’ve got is a photograph, And I [G]realize you’re not [D]coming back any[A]more.[A7]

Artist Ringo Starr
Album Ringo
Genres Rock
Year 1973
Key A

How to Play Photograph on Guitar?

Ringo Starr - Photograph can be played in the key of A using the A, A7, D, G, Bm, F# chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Photograph with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.