Pictures Of Matchstick Men Chords by Status Quo

Tempo:
86.15 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

F

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Status Quo- Pictures Of Matchstick Men chords
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[G] [C] [E] [G]
[D] [F] [C] [G]
[D]
I look [F] up to the sky, [C] I see around [G] a funny kind [D] of yellow.
[F] [C] [G] [D] I hold the [F] bed, I stop [C] by and I see your [G] face underneath [D] my pillow.
[F] [C] [G] [D] I wake next [F] morning, touch your [C] hair, I see your face [G] come peeking [D] through my window.
[F] [C] [G] [D]
[G]
Pictures [A] of matchstick [D] men and you,
[G]
Mirages [A] of matchstick [D] men and you,
[G]
All I [A] ever see is [D] them and you.
[F] [C]
[G] [D] [F] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [Ab]
[G]
[D] [F] [C]
[G] [D]
[Bb] Windows that close, doors [F] that shut, when I locate their [C] direction down.
[Bb] Ramblers, thumpings, [F] shut your face and just won't [A] leave me alone.
[D]
[G] Pictures [A] of matchstick men [D] and you,
[G] Mirages [A] of matchstick [D] men and you,
[G] All I [A] ever see is [D] them and you.
[F] You're in the [C] sky, you're with the sky, [G] you make men [D] cry, you are.
[F] You're in the sky, [C] you're with the sky, [G] you make men cry, [D] you are.
[F] [C] [G] [D] Hey!
[C] [G]
[D]
Pictures, [F] [C] pictures [G] of matchstick men [D] and you,
[F] Mirages of [C] matchstick men and you,
[G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
F
134211111
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Status Quo - (Remastered, 1999 Version) Pictures Of Matchstick Men chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: D, C, G, D, F, A, D and G. A strategic approach would be to train at 43 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 86. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of G Major.

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[G] _ _ _ [C] _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I look [F] up to the sky, [C] I see around [G] a funny kind [D] of yellow.
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] [D] I hold the [F] bed, I stop [C] by and I see your [G] face underneath [D] my pillow.
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] I wake next [F] morning, touch your [C] hair, I see your face [G] come peeking [D] through my window.
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
Pictures [A] of matchstick [D] men and you,
_ _ [G]
Mirages [A] of matchstick [D] men and you,
_ _ [G]
All I [A] ever see is [D] them and you.
[F] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] Windows that close, doors [F] that shut, when I locate their [C] direction down. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] Ramblers, thumpings, [F] shut your face and just won't [A] leave me alone.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ Pictures [A] of matchstick men [D] and you,
_ _ [G] Mirages [A] of matchstick [D] men and you,
_ [G] All I [A] ever see is [D] them and you.
[F] You're in the [C] sky, you're with the sky, [G] you make men [D] cry, you are.
[F] You're in the sky, [C] you're with the sky, [G] you make men cry, [D] you are.
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] Hey!
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
Pictures, [F] _ _ [C] pictures [G] of matchstick men [D] and you,
[F] Mirages of [C] matchstick men and you,
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Francis Rossi, is featured on the album Under the Influence.

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