Intro: C D G 



[Verso 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 wall 



[Refrão]

                          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 all 


Instrumental: 
G D G  G C G 
C G  D G 



[Verso 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 wall 



[Refrão]
 
                          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 all 



[Verso 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 


Outro: 
                          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 all