Capo
5
Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Key: F
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
C Am F
Verse 1:
C
When I picture perfect
Em
It ain't about the picket fence
Am
It's a house that needs work and
F
A couple cars with a couple dents
Verse 2:
C
When I picture perfect
Em
It's you holding me when I cry
Am7
In your George Strait faded T-shirt
F
You laughing when I spill my wine
Am G
Yeah sure it's nice when you see me at my best and I see you the same
F G
But what's picturesque don't belong in a frame
Chorus:
F
It's when the dog tracks in mud
C
When we're down on our luck
Am
When those bills just pile up
G
When we fight then make up
Am E/Ab C D
It's how you love me in the moments that a camera can't retouch
F
We ain't the perfect picture
G C
But when I picture perfect, that's us
[Interlude]
Em F Am F C Em Am
Verse 3:
F C
We ain't no Picasso
G/B
A far cry from a fairytale
Am
But if there's one thing that I know
F
You'll be there when nobody will,
F
You'll love me till
Am
The stars in the sky
G
And the polaroids fade
F
What'll be on my mind
G
When we look back someday is
Chorus:
F C
The Pad Thai and the champagne on the couch after work
Am G
When you say I look pretty when I think I look my worst
Am E C D
It's how you love me in the moments that a camera can't retouch
F
We ain't the perfect picture
G F C Am G
But when I picture perfect, that's us
Verse 3:
C
When I picture perfect
Em/B
It's everything imperfect
Am
Good love takes work and
F
I hope you know it's worth it
G
It's worth it
Chorus:
F
When the dog tracks in mud
C
When we're down on our luck
Am
When those bills just pile up
G
When we fight then make up
Am E C D
It's how you love me in the moments that a camera can't retouch
F
We ain't the perfect picture
G Am E/G# C D
But when I picture perfect, that's us
F
We ain't the perfect picture
G C E/G# Am F
But when I picture perfect, that's us
Outro:
C G/B Am F C
That's us
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Song History
Published: April 19, 2026
Last Updated: April 21, 2026