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Carry This Picture Tab

by Dashboard Confessional


This is by far, one of the better, lesser known Dashboard Confessional songs, and I was 
to see no adequate chords for it. The majority of this is improvised, as Chris uses few 
chords throughout the song.

Played in half-step-down tuning. The A7 Chord is played, from lowest string, to highest, 
as opposed to 002020. Strumming pattern is down-down up-up, in syncopation (listen to 
for further details)

                       
carry this picture for luck
            
kept in a locket
                 
tucked in your coller
                
close to your chest
            
make it a secret
                      
shown to the closest friends
                         
and meet me at quarter to 7
                    
the sun will still shine then
                 
at this time of year
                   
we'll head to the inlet
                         
and we'll share a bottle there


                              
and color the coast with your smile
                E#
its the most genuine thing
               
that ive ever seen
          C (solid strum, let fade)
i was so lost
            
but now i believe


   


                                
and follow me south of the big docks
                  
they teather the boats
               
the rich men revere
                  
as so important
                         
they hire our fathers to steer
                             
and down to the edge of the water
                       
where we'll spill our guts
                     
and we'll name our fears
                     
i'll give you this picture
            
keep it and dont

be
  
scared

                              
and color the coast with your smile
                E#
its the most genuine thing
               
that ive ever seen
          C (solid strum, let fade)
i was so lost
            
but now i believe


and the coast
                          
your smile is the most genuine thing
                
that ive ever seen
           C (Solid strum, let fade)
i was so lost
            
but now i believe
         
and i believe
        
now i believe
        
now i believe