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burning photographs – ryan adams
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artist : ryan adams
song : burning photographs
album : rock and roll ( 2003 )

tabbed by : crimson – dync ( soldync@yahoo . com . ar )
tuning : standard

note : between the ” [ ] ” are the bass notes .

pre – intro

A B E E ( x2 )

intro 1

A B E E ( x4 )

verse 1 ( 0 . 23 )

A B E E ( x4 )
i finally see the light
down on the east side , wasted like a memory
if i had a car i’d drive
straight off the bridge into the river , it would empty me

post – verse 1 ( 0 . 39 )

A B E E ( x2 )
pretty pictures in a magazine
everybody is so make believe , it’s true

verse 2 ( 0 . 47 )

A B E E ( x2 )
i used to be sad , now i’m just bored with you

chorus 1 ( 0 . 54 )

B B A [ E ] ( x3 )
B [ C# D# F# ]
you’re doomed to repeat the past
’cause nothing is gonna last
i burned all of your photographs

intro 2 ( 1 . 10 )

A B E E ( x2 )

verse 3 ( 1 . 18 )

A B E E ( x4 )
traffic sings the songs
inviting me in to dodge the bullets from an empty gun
if i had a car
i’d drive straight into the window of a bank i owed money to

post – verse 2 ( 1 . 33 )

A B E E ( x2 )
pretty pictures in a magazine
everybody is so make believe , it’s true

verse 4 ( 1 . 41 )

A B E E ( x2 )
i used to be sad , now i’m just bored with you

chorus 2 ( x2 ) ( 1 . 49 )

B B A [ E ] ( x3 )
B [ C# D# F# ]
you’re doomed to repeat the past
’cause nothing is gonna last
i burned all of your photographs

bridge ( 2 . 19 )

C#m C#m A A
E E B B
C#m C#m A A
and all the time you’re so unhappy
and everything to you’s so heavy
but oh my word , ain’t you so pretty now

B [ A G# F# ] ( x3 )
B [ C# D# F# ]
there’s nothing to make up now
no one to wake up now
she’s starting to break up , wow

post – verse 3 ( 2 . 46 )

A B E E ( x2 )
pretty pictures in a magazine
everybody is so make believe , it’s true

verse 5 ( 2 . 54 )

A B E E ( x2 )
i used to be sad , now i’m just bored with you

chorus 3 ( x2 ) ( 3 . 02 )

B B A [ E ] ( x3 )
B [ C# D# F# ]
you’re doomed to repeat the past
’cause nothing is gonna last
i burned all of your photographs

outro ( 3 . 33 )

A B E E ( x8 )

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

chords
A 577655
B 799877
E 022100
C#m x46654

guitar leads

intro
A B E A B E
E | – 7 – – – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – 7/9 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – 6 | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – | – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – 9 – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – 9p7h9 – |

post – verse
E
E | – – – – – – – 2 – 0 – |
B | – – – – – 0 – – – – – |
G | – 1 – 2 – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – |