Scott Joplin
a Picture Of Her Face

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Song :
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Intro :
F    F    F    F
C    Bb   C7   F
D7   D    Gm   Fdim7
F    C7   F           
      F
This life is very sad to me, 
C  Bb      C7       F
 a sorrow fills my heart
      Bb     C       F     Dm      
My story I will tell to you, 
      C       G7      C	
from me my love did part
     F
The village church bell sadly tolled, 
      Bb     Bbm        A
the one I loved had died
     D7              Gm         Fdim7
She was a treasure more than gold 
       F        C7     F		
when she was by my side

       C           Fm     C
But now she's gone beyond recall, 
       F       Fm6          C		
in a silent tomb she sleeps
     F               C			
The one I love yet best of all 
     D7             G
has left me here to weep
          C         Cdim7    C		
Though death so ruthless stole my love, 
       F       Fm       C
my dear and only Grace
      F      Fm       C       A
I've yet a treasure in this world: 
  D7     G7     C			
a picture of her face

Chorus :
    F       Fdim7    F			
It brings joy to me
       Bb        Bbm   F
When oft-times sad at heart	
       D7            Gm
Her picture I can see
     G           G7       C
And sad thoughts then depart
    F            Fdim7    F	
Although my love is dead
      Bb     Bbm   F
My only darling Grace
     D7         Gm         Fdim7
My eyes are oft-times looking on
   F        C7     F	
A picture of her face

Instru :
D   D7   Gm   Fdim7
F   C7   F    

      F
I'll ne'er forget the days I've passed, 
C      Bb      C7          F
with Grace so kind and true
      Bb     C        F        Dm 
She was to me each day more joy 
      C       G7      C	
than all the girls I knew
F
My love for her will ne'er grow cold 
        Bb      Bbm     A        
though she has passed away
     D7                Gm      Fdim7 
I'll love her still when I am    old 
       F      C7     F  
e'en to my dying day

       C       Fm      C
But now I must content myself, 
       F       Fm6      C	
her memory     to love
     F                  C	
For Grace the darling of my heart 
    D7            G
is in the land above
       C      Cdim7    C
But still to cheer me at my home 
     F     Fm       C
an image of dear Grace
     F     Fm       C       A
Is all the treasure I now have, 
  D7     G7     C
a picture of her face

Chorus :
    F       Fdim7    F			
It brings joy to me
       Bb        Bbm   F
When oft-times sad at heart		
       D7            Gm
Her picture I can see
     G           G7       C
And sad thoughts then depart
    F            Fdim7    F		
Although my love is dead
      Bb     Bbm   F
My only darling Grace
     D7         Gm         Fdim7
My eyes are oft-times looking on
   F        C7     F				
A picture of her face. 

Outro :
D   D7   Gm   Fdim7
F   C7   F