PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEMORIES (Jim Croce)

Written by Jim Croce in the key of G in 4/4 time
Released on the album: You Don't Mess Around with Jim (1972)
Released as a single B-side in 1972 (ABC/Vertigo)
Fingerstyle version for single acoustic guitar
Photographs and Memories on Wikipedia | Lyrics

 Studio Version

thumb: x             Hammer on: h             Bend up: V                   Play or don't: ()
index: a             Pull off: p              Bend down: Λ                 Break: b
dirty: b             Slide up: /              Fret but don't pick: !       Downward stroke: ↑
ring: c              Slide down: \            Staccato: :                  Upward stroke: ↓
pinky: d             Arpeggio: ~~~            Mute: m

To stabilize your picking hand, put your ring on the e-string in the red marked part
Red colored exclamation marks offer additional fretting information
Keep 2b and 3c pressed in the green marked part

chord image legend: x = fretted and played
                    o = fretted but not played

Picking patterns that fit most Croce songs in 4/4 time:
x - a - bc - a - x - a - bc - a
x - a - bc - x - a - bc - x - a
x - a - b - (x)c - b - a - x - a
x - a - b - x - c - b - x - a


INTRO (Mind the exact finger positions)

    Gmaj7                                Cmaj7
e-----------2a-------3dp2a-----------|---0----------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b-----------0----------------0-------|-----------0------------0-------------|  x - a - bc - a - b - b - a
g-------0-------0----------------0---|-------0------------0-------------0---|  xc - a - b - x - a - b - x - a
D---!--------------------------------|--------------2b------------0h2b------|
A------------------------------------|---3d---------------------------------|
E---3c-------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
                      ¼
    Gmaj7                                Cmaj7
e-----------2a-------3dp2a-----------|---0----------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b-----------0----------------0-------|-----------0------------0-------------|  x - a - bc - a - b - b - a
g-------0-------0----------------0---|-------0------------0-------------0---|  xc - a - b - x - a - b - x - a
D------------------------------------|--------------2b------------0h2b------|
A------------------------------------|---3d---------------------------------|
E---3c-------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
                      ¼
1ST  VERSE

... Photographs and memories ...
    Gmaj7                                Cmaj7
e-----------2a-------3dp2a-----------|---0----------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b-----------0----------------0-------|-----------0------------0-------------|  x - a - bc - a - b - b - a
g-------0-------0----------------0---|-------0------------0-------------0---|  xc - a - b - x - a - b - x - a
D------------------------------------|--------------2b------------0h2b------|
A------------------------------------|---3d---------------------------------|
E---3c-------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
                      ¼

... christmas card(s) you sent to me ...
    Gmaj7                                Cmaj7
e-----------2a-------3dp2a-----------|---0----------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b-----------0----------------0-------|-----------0------------0-------------|  x - a - bc - a - c - b - a
g-------0-------0----------------0---|-------0------------0-----------------|  xd - a - b - x - a - b - x - x
D------------------------------------|--------------2b----------------------|
A------------------------------------|---3d-----------------------3d---2a---|
E---3c-------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
                      ¼

... all that I have are these ... to re ...
    Am                  Dsus2/B             Em
e-----------0-------------------0--------|---------------0---------------------|  picking pattern:
b-----------1a-----------------!3d-------|-----------0-------0-----------------|  x - a - bc - a (2x)
g-------2c------2c----------2c------2c---|-------0---------------0-------------|  x - a - b - xc - b - a - x - x
D---!------------------------------------|---------------2c----------!----!----|
A---0-------------------2b---------------|---!-----------------------2b---1a---|
E----------------------------------------|---0---------------------------------|

... member you ...
    Am7                                   D7
e---------------0---------------------|---------------2c--------------------|  picking pattern:
b-----------1a-------1a---------------|-----------1a------1a----------------|  x - a - b - xc - b - a - x - a (2x)
g-------0-----------------0-------0---|-------2b--------------2a-------2a---|
D---!-----------2c--------------------|---0------------------------0--------|
A---0-------------------------0-------|---------------0---------------------|
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

2ND  VERSE (same tab as 1st verse but with ritardando ending)

... Memories that come at night ...
... take me to another time ...
... back to a happier day ... when I ...
... called you mine ... 
    Am7                                   D7
e---------------0---------------------|---------------2c--------------------|  picking pattern:
b-----------1a-------1a---------------|-----------1a------1a----------------|  x - a - b - xc - b - a - x - a (2x)
g-------0-----------------0-------0---|-------2b--------------2a-------2a---|
D---!-----------2c--------------------|---0------------------------0--------|
A---0-------------------------0-------|---------------0---------------------|
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|  ritardando

After a short delay continue with the chorus in diminished speed

... But ...

CHORUS

... we sure had a good time when we ...
    Gmaj7                                 C/G
e------------------------2a-----------|------------------------0----------|  picking pattern:
b---0---------------------------------|---1a------------------------------|  xb - x - a - x - c - x - a (2x)
g---------------0-----------------0---|---------------0---------------0---|
D-----------0-----------------0-------|-----------2b--------------2b------|
A---!---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E---3c--------------3c----------------|---3c--------------3c--------------|  info
    ¼                                    ¼

... started way back when ...
    Gmaj7                                 C/G
e------------------------2a-----------|------------------------0----------|  picking pattern:
b---0---------------------------------|---1a------------------------------|  xb - x - a - x - c - x - a (2x)
g---------------0-----------------0---|---------------0---------------0---|
D-----------0-----------------0-------|-----------2b--------------2b------|
A-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E---3c--------------3c----------------|---3c--------------3c--------------|
    ¼                                    ¼

... morning walks and bedroom talks, oh ...
    Gmaj7                                 C/G
e------------------------2a-----------|------------------------0----------|  picking pattern:
b---0---------------------------------|---1a------------------------------|  xb - x - a - x - c - x - a (2x)
g---------------0-----------------0---|---------------0---------------0---|
D-----------0-----------------0-------|-----------2b--------------2b------|
A-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E---3c--------------3c----------------|---3c--------------3c--------------|
    ¼                                    ¼

... how I loved you then ...
    Bm                  F#m                  D7
e-----------2a------------------2a--------|-----------2c--------------------------|  picking pattern:
b-----------3b------------------2a--------|-----------1a--------------------------|  x - a - bc - a (3x)
g-------4d------4d----------2a-------2a---|-------2b-------2b------b--------b-----|
D-------!-------------------!-------------|---0-----------------------------------|
A---2a----------------------!-------------|---- ( let ring ) ---------------------|
E-----------------------2a----------------|---------------------------------------|  ritardando
    <---------- full barrés ---------->                            ¼       ¼

INTERLUDE (same tab as intro)

3RD VERSE (same tab as 1st verse)

... Summer skies and lullabies ...
... nights we couldn't say goodbye ... and of ...
... all of the things that we knew ... not a ...
... dream survived ...

4TH VERSE (same tab as 2nd verse)

... Photographs and memories ...
... all the love you gave to me ...
... somehow it just can't be true ... it's all I've ...
... left of you ...

... But ...

CHORUS (same tab)

... we sure had a good time when we ...
... started way back when ...
... morning walks and bedroom talks, oh ...
... how I loved you then ...

Finish the song with an F sharp on the E-string second fret with your thumb (D7/F#) and let it ring