This is the updated version with a few less bugs--thanks to those who emailed me.
Song: "Picture"
Album: Cocky (2001)
Transcribed by: Joe (Superjoe45@yahoo.com)
*I didn't tab out all of the slide guitar and little riffs during the verses
chorus, but I did do the solo.
*The "Em Riff" is illustrated at the bottom.
Intro:
e|-3-3---------3-------| CHORDS:
B|-3---3---3-----3---3-| G - 320033 or (sometimes it sounds like this one,
G|-0-------------------| 2X (G)- 320003 other times it sounds like this one)
D|-0-------------------| C - X32010
A|-2-------------------| D - XX0323
E|-3-----3---3-----3---|
Verse 1:
C D
Living my life in a slow hell, different girl every night at the hotel
C G
I ain't seen the sun shine in three damn days
C D
Been fuelin' up on cocain and whisky, wish I had a good girl to miss me
C G
Lord I wonder if I'll ever change my ways
Chorus:
Em riff G
I put your picture away, sat down and cried today
D C G
I can't look at you while I'm lyin' next to her
Em riff G
I put your picture away, sat down and cried today
D C G
I can't look at you while I'm lyin' next to her
Verse 2:
C
I called you last night in the hotel, everyone knows but they won't tell
D C G
That there half-wided smiles tell me something just ain't right
C D
I've been waitin' on you for a long time, fuelin' up on heartaches and cheap wine
C G
I ain't heard from you in three damn nights
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kid_rock/picture_crd.html ]
Chorus:
Em riff G
I put your picture away, I wonder where you been
D C G
I can't look at you while I'm lyin' next to him
Em riff G
I put your picture away, I wonder where you been
D C G
I can't look at you while I'm lyin' next to him
(look at the bottom for a description
Solo: on how to play this part (the bend)
C
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------------12h13-12------------15----------
G|-------------0-0-11h12-11----------11h12-11-------------------14-12-14b16--16b14-----
D|---------0h2--------------14-12-------------14-12-------------------------------(12)-
A|-----0-2------------------------14----------------14---------------------------------
E|-3-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D C G
e|-14h15-14-12-------15-12----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------15-12----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------14b16-12h14p12--------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------12h14p12------------------X--X-------|
A|------------------------------------------------14-12----12-----14-14b15r14-|
E|------------------------------------------------------15----15--------------|
(this last part is
partially strummed)
Verse 3:
G
I saw you yesterday with an old friend
C D
It was the same ole' same "how have you been"
C G
Since you've been gone my world's been dark and grey
You reminded me of brighter days
C D
I hoped you where comin' home to stay, I was headed to church
C G
I was off to drink you away
C D
I thought about you for a long time, can't seem to get you off my mind
C G
I can't understand why we're living life this way
Chorus:
Em riff G
I found your picture today, I swear I'll change my ways
D C G
I just called to say I want you, to come back home
Em riff G
I found your picture today, I swear I'll change my ways
D C G
I just called to say I want you, to come back home
D C G
I just called to say I love you, come back home
for the "bending" part:
Bend to a B and before "unbending", hit the B string (also being bent
to a D note[this is done simultaneously when you bend the B sting]) and
then "unbend" the B string.
"Em Riff":
The tab is easy, but once you get the rhythm right, it sounds just like it.
Also, this basically how I would tab it, but it sounds like they play it a bit
sloppier. In between each hammer on, rest your hand on the strings to deaden them.
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|----0---0---0----|
D|----0h2-0h2-0h2--|
A|--2--------------|
E|--0--------------|
