{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1488556,"song":"Writing","artist":"Elton John","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1488556-writing-chords-by-elton-john/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1488556?type=chord","rating":4.68122,"votes":14,"content":"Writing                        \r\nElton John\r\nCapo: 3 (to original key)\r\n\r\nNotes: This is a compromise chart. I'm trying to make a piano-based\r\nsong work for solo acoustic guitar. There are a few 2/4 measures \r\nhidden in the recording, usually when the chart indicates you should\r\nhold a chord [<>]. The G2-C2 pattern is an abbreviation for an \r\ninstrumental line that walks up and down: (g) (a) (b) (c) (b) (a) \r\n[4x]\r\n\r\n\r\n| [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G2[/ch]       [ch]C2[/ch]       [ch]G2[/ch]    [ch]C2[/ch]       [ch]G2[/ch]        [ch]C2[/ch]\r\nIs there anything left, .  maybe steak and eggs[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G2[/ch]     [ch]C2[/ch]    [ch]Dm6[/ch]         [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWaking up to washing up, making up your bed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] <>     [ch]D6[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] <>        [ch]Am7[/ch] <>      |[ch]G2[/ch]  [ch]C2[/ch] |      \r\nLa-zy  days, my ra-zor blade could use a better edge[/tab]\r\n\r\n| [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G2[/ch]    [ch]C2[/ch]       [ch]G2[/ch]              [ch]C2[/ch]      [ch]G2[/ch]   [ch]C2[/ch]        [ch]G2[/ch] \r\nIt's enough to make you laugh, . relax in a nice cool bath[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C2[/ch]    [ch]Dm6[/ch]           [ch]E7[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nInspiration for navigation of our new found craft[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch] <>    [ch]D6[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch] <>     [ch]Am7[/ch] <>         |[ch]G2[/ch]   [ch]C2[/ch] | \r\nI  know you and you know me, it's always half and half[/tab]\r\n\r\n| [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#7[/ch]                [ch]Bm7[/ch]         [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd we were oh oh, so you know not the kind to dawdle[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#m7[/ch]               [ch]C#7[/ch]         [ch]F#7[/ch]      [ch]C#7[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nWill the things we wrote today sound as good tomorrow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]              [ch]E7[/ch]      [ch]Amaj7[/ch]          [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nWe will still be writing in approaching years[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#m7[/ch]              [ch]C#7[/ch]            [ch]F#7[/ch]      [ch]C#7[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nStifling yawns on Sundays as the weekends disappear[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G2[/ch]       [ch]C2[/ch]          [ch]G2[/ch]           [ch]C2[/ch]\r\nWe could stretch our legs if we'd half a mind[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G2[/ch]             [ch]C2[/ch]             [ch]G2[/ch]      [ch]C2[/ch]\r\n. But don't disturb us if you hear us trying[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm6[/ch]                         [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo instigate the structure of another line or two[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch] <>      [ch]D6[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch] <>             \r\nCause writing's lighting up, and I like life enough to see it through[/tab]\r\n\r\n| [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#7[/ch]                [ch]Bm7[/ch]         [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd we were oh oh, so you know not the kind to dawdle[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#m7[/ch]               [ch]C#7[/ch]         [ch]F#7[/ch]      [ch]C#7[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nWill the things we wrote today sound as good tomorrow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]              [ch]E7[/ch]      [ch]Amaj7[/ch]          [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nWe will still be writing in approaching years[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#m7[/ch]              [ch]C#7[/ch]            [ch]F#7[/ch]      [ch]C#7[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nStifling yawns on Sundays as the weekends disappear[/tab]\r\n\r\n| [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]Dm6[/ch] | [ch]E7[/ch] | [ch]Am[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] <>  | [ch]D6[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]  | [ch]C[/ch]  <> | [ch]Am7[/ch] <> |\r\n| [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G2[/ch]       [ch]C2[/ch]          [ch]G2[/ch]           [ch]C2[/ch]\r\nWe could stretch our legs if we'd half a mind[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G2[/ch]             [ch]C2[/ch]             [ch]G2[/ch]      [ch]C2[/ch]\r\n. But don't disturb us if you hear us trying[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm6[/ch]                         [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo instigate the structure of another line or two[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch] <>      [ch]D6[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch] <>            \r\nCause writing's lighting up, and I like life enough to see it through[/tab]\r\n\r\n| [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch] <>      [ch]D6[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch] <> \r\nCause writing's lighting up, and I like life enough to see it through[/tab]\r\n\r\n| [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] [ch]C2[/ch] | [ch]G2[/ch] <> |\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G2[/ch]           = 320033\r\nC2 (Cadd9)   = x32033[/tab]\r\n[ch]Dm6[/ch]          = xx0201\r\n[ch]D6[/ch]           = xx0202\r\n\r\nCharted by Dexex","plain_text":"Writing                        \nElton John\nCapo: 3 (to original key)\n\nNotes: This is a compromise chart. I'm trying to make a piano-based\nsong work for solo acoustic guitar. There are a few 2/4 measures \nhidden in the recording, usually when the chart indicates you should\nhold a chord [<>]. The G2-C2 pattern is an abbreviation for an \ninstrumental line that walks up and down: (g) (a) (b) (c) (b) (a) \n[4x]\n\n\n| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |\n\n\n\n\n\n| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |\n\n\n\n\n\n| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |\n\n\n\n\n\n\n| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | Dm6 | E7 | Am |\n| Am Em | D <>  | D6 D  | C  <> | Am7 <> |\n| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |\n\n\n\n\n\n\n| G2 C2 |\n\n\n\n| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 <> |\n\n\n\nDm6          = xx0201\nD6           = xx0202\n\nCharted by Dexex","chords":["G2","C2","Dm6","E7","Am","Em","D","D6","C","Am7","F#7","Bm7","A","G#m7","C#7","F","F#","Amaj7","F#m7","Cadd9"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"Amaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,1,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,1,2,0]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}