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Sam Browne - If I Had A Talking Picture Of You Chords

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ChordsG7, C, F, A7, G, Dm, Fm, D7, Gdim, E7, Am, Bb7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

G7ItalktoyourphotographeachCday
G7YoushouldhearthelovelythingsIFsayA7
GButIDmthoughthowFmhappyIwouldCbe
D7IfyourphotographcouldtalktoG7meG7
IfIChadatalkingpictureGdimofG7you,
IwouldruniteverytimeIfeltCblue.
IwouldFsitthereintheA7gloomofmyDmlonelylittleroom
And D7applaudeachtimeyouwhispered,
“IG7loveyouGloveyou.”
OntheCscreenthemomentyoucameGdiminG7view
Wewouldtalkthewholethingover,weE7two.
IwouldAmgivetenshowsaBb7day,
AndaAmmidnight D7matinee,
IfIDmhadatalkingG7pictureofCyouBb7G7
IfIChadatalkingpictureGdimofG7you,
IwouldruniteverytimeIfeltCblue.
IwouldFsitthereintheA7gloomofmyDmlonelylittleroom
And D7applaudeachtimeyouwhispered,
“IG7loveyouGloveyou.”
OntheCscreenthemomentyoucameGdiminG7view
Wewouldtalkthewholethingover,weE7two.
IwouldAmgivetenshowsaBb7day,
AndaAmmidnight D7matinee,
IfIDmhadatalkingG7pictureofCyouFG7C
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ArtistSam Browne
AlbumA Time To Remember 1930
GenresPop
Year1996
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play If I Had A Talking Picture Of You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sam Browne - If I Had A Talking Picture Of You on guitar requires 12 chords and 24 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

If I Had A Talking Picture Of You uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (8), C → Gdim (4), and Gdim → G7 (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G7 - C chord transition.

1. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G7 to C

2. G7 → F chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

G7 to F

3. F → A7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from F to A7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

F to A7

4. A7 → G chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from A7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

A7 to G

5. G → Dm chord transition

Switching from G to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Dm → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Fm:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. Fm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to C:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. C → Gdim chord transition

Switching from C to Gdim:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. Gdim → G7 chord transition

To move from Gdim to G7:

  1. While playing Gdim, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

12. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

13. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. Dm → D7 chord transition

To move from Dm to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. G7 → G chord transition

Switching from G7 to G:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. G7 → E7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to E7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. E7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

19. E7 → Am chord transition

Switching from E7 to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

20. Am → Bb7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Bb7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

21. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

22. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

23. C → Bb7 chord transition

Switching from C to Bb7:

  1. While playing C, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

24. Bb7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb7 to G7:

  1. While playing Bb7, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 1.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

If I Had A Talking Picture Of You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If I Had A Talking Picture Of You.

  • If I Had A Talking Picture Of You includes 61 chord transitions, 24 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • If I Had A Talking Picture Of You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how If I Had A Talking Picture Of You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%
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