Intro: C D GVerso 1:
D G There’s an old and faded picture on the wall C G That has been a hanging there for many years C It’s a picture my mother G For I know there is no other D G That can take the place of mother on the wallC G On the wall (on the wall) on the wall (on the wall) D How I love that dear old picture on the wall G Time is swiftly passing by C And I bow my head and cry G D G For I know I’ll meet my mother after allInstrumental: G D G G C G C G D GVerso 2:
D G Now the children all have scattered all have gone C G And I have a little family of my own C And I know I love them well G More than any tongue can tell D G But I’ll hold that dear old picture on the wallC G On the wall (on the wall) on the wall (on the wall) D How I love that dear old picture on the wall G Time is swiftly passing by C And I bow my head and cry G D G For I know I’ll meet my mother after allOutro: C G On the wall (on the wall) on the wall (on the wall) D How I love that dear old picture on the wall G Time is swiftly passing by C And I bow my head and cry G D G For I know I’ll meet my mother after allVerso 3:
D G Since I lost that dear old mother years ago C G There is none to which with troubles I can go C As my guitar makes its chords G I am praying to the Lord D G Let me hold that dear old picture on the wall