Pictures Of Lily
By The Who
Written by Pete Townshend
Bass performance by John Entwistle
Tabbed by BIG TOMMY P
STANDARD TUNING
Intro
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Verse:
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“I used to wake up in the morning”
“I got so sick of having sleepless nights”
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“I used to feel so bad”
“I went and told my dad”
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“He said ‘son now here’s some little somethings,’”
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“and stuck them on my wall”
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“now my nights ain’t quite so lonely, in fact I”
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“I don’t feel bad at all, (I don’t feel bad at all)”
Chorus:
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“pictures of lily, made my life so wonderful”
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“pictures of lily, helped me sleep at night”
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“pictures of lily, solved my childhood problem”
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“pictures of lily, helped me feel alright”
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“pictures of lily” “lily, oh, lily”
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“lily oh, lily” “PICTURES OF LILY!”
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Repeat the verses and chorus again
Then finish with
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“Pictures of Lily?”
there, that’s good enough, some bits may be a bit off,
but you can figure them out, the timing may fuck you, so be on guard.
Have fun.