Year: 1971 - Album: Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
Written by Pete Townshend
C Em/B Am F F F# GII I used to wake up in the morning G I used to feel so bad C Em/B Am F F F# GII I got so sick of having sleepless nights G I went and told my dad Am G F Em He said, "Son now here's some little something," Am G And stuck them on my wall C Em/B Am Now my nights ain't quite so lonely, in fact I F F F# GII I don't feel bad at all G7 I don't feel bad at all C Em/B Am G F Em D G Pictures of Lily made my life so wonderful C Em/B Am G F Em D E Pictures of Lily helped me sleep at night A C#m/Ab F#m E D C#m B E Pictures of Lily solved my childhood problem A C#m/Ab F#m A D E Pictures of Lily helped me feel alright E E E D E Pictures of Lily E E E D E Lily, oh Lily A A A G A Lily, oh Lily A A A G A Pictures of Lily! D5 D5 D5 C5 D5 D5 D5 D5 C5 D5 G5 G5 G5 F5 G5 G Then one day things weren't quite so fine I fell in love with Lily I asked my dad where Lily I could find He said, "Son, now don't be silly. She's been dead since 1929." Oh how I cried that night If only I'd been born in Lily's time It would have been alright It would have been alright Pictures of Lily made my life so wonderful Pictures of Lily helped me sleep at night A C#m/Ab F#m A D C#m B E For me and Lily are together in my dreams A C#m/Ab F#m A D And I ask you, hey, mister, have you ever seen E E E D E Pictures of Lily?