D [Verse 1] D G I don't need nerves of steel D Bm A I can resist a gentle tease D G If it's a test, I can be tough D G A If it's a bluff, I'm not impressed D G You closed the books, I'm off the hook D Bm A You left the stress, I kept the mess D G I must confess, I have no fear Bm A D But neither the guts, my dear [Chorus] A Bm I picture your photographs D Em D A I'm dying here and I don't know why A Bm I picture the pose you held D Em D A The blush you felt, but I won't ask why A Bm I picture you somewhere else D Em D A The story ends, but I don't know how A Bm D G D If only the timing had been right [Verse 2] D G I'm backing up my favourite shots D Bm A It's not a lot, but all I got D G Give me a scheme, 'cause as it seems D G A I'm running out of good ideas D G I'm risk averse, I don't jump first D Bm A I'm taking note of each alert D G So no more loss, I'll let it go Bm A D I'll take things nice and slow [Chorus] A Bm I picture your photographs D Em D A I'm dying here and I don't know why A Bm I picture the pose you held D Em D A The blush you felt, but I won't ask why A Bm I picture you somewhere else D Em D A The story ends, but I don't know how A Bm If only the timing had been right [Bridge] F#m G A Bm G A Bm D (x2) F#m G A Bm G A Bm D You cut me out, you cut me out F#m G A Bm G A Bm D You cut me out, you cut me out A Bm D Em D You cut me out, you cut me out A Bm D Em D You cut me out, you cut me out A Bm D Em D You cut me out, you cut me out A Bm D G A You cut me out, you cut me out [Chorus] A Bm I picture your photographs D Em D A I'm dying here and I don't know why A Bm I picture the pose you held D Em D A The blush you felt, but I won't ask why A Bm I picture you somewhere else D Em D A The story ends, but I don't know how A Bm D G D If only the timing had been right