{"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":2101651,"song":"Ill Write A Song For You","artist":"Earth, Wind & Fire","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2101651-ill-write-a-song-for-you-chords-by-earth-wind-fire/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2101651?type=chord","rating":4.85661,"votes":37,"content":"The chords below are shown, for simplicity, as if you were not playing the A bass note.\r\nThe bass note holds on the A (open A string) note through\r\nthe all of the chords during the intro and verses if you are fingerpicking.\r\nIf strumming, I would just play the 3 high strings throughout the verse.\r\nThis song uses 4 different shapes for the A chord.  I noted them as [ch]A[/ch], [ch]A[/ch]*, [ch]A[/ch]** and [ch]A[/ch]***\r\n\r\nChord shapes used in the intro and verse are:\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]**    [ch]Bm7[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]*     [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\ne|--9-------7-------5-------O---|\r\nB|--10------7-------5-------3---|\r\nG|--9-------7-------6-------4---|\r\nD|------------------7-------5---|\r\nA|------------------------------|\r\nE|------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nwith a little work you can figure out the hammer ons and pulloffs to make the melody \r\nThe chord shapes used in the outro and the break are:\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]C#[/ch]      [ch]F#m7[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]      [ch]E11[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]***\r\ne|--9--------9-------9-------7-------7-------6------5---|\r\nB|--10-------9-------10------7-------7-------6------5---|\r\nG|--11-------10------9-------8-------7-------7------6---|\r\nD|--11-------11------11------9-------7-------8------7---|\r\nA|--9--------11------9-------9-------7-------8------7---|\r\nE|-----------9---------------7---------------6------5---|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]**\r\nI thirst but never quench[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nI know the consequence,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]*            [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nfeeling as I do[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]**\r\nWe're in a spinning top[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nWhere, tell me, will it stop[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]*                [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nAnd what am I to say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]**\r\nOpen our music book,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nthat only few can look[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]*                   [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nAnd I'll write a song for you, oooooh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]**     [ch]Bm7[/ch]    [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]*\r\nhoooooo[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]**\r\nLove is a symphony,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nhearts in one melody[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]*                [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n'Cause I write a song for you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]**\r\nSounds never dissipate,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nthey only recreate[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]*          [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nIn another place[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]**\r\nThere in your silent night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nJoy of a song's delight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]*\r\nI write a song for you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n    You write a song for me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]                   [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nwe write a song for loooove of[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nLooooove[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]C#[/ch]\r\npah padah  paaaah[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]\r\npah padah  paaaah[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E11[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]***\r\npah padah  paaaaaaah  aaaaaaaah[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]**\r\nMy magical mystique,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]*\r\nfinding it all complete[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nIn a lovely face,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]**\r\nfeeling we try to chase[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]*\r\nMemories that won't erase,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nstay forever new[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]**\r\nWe have a magic box[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nin which is never locked,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]*\r\nand I'll write a song for you.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nYou write a song for me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]\r\nWe'll write a song, of[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLove[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nOf[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch]          [ch]F#m7[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nLove[/tab]\r\n[ch]E11[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]****\r\n\r\n\r\n{outro}\r\n\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]C#[/ch]          [ch]F#m7[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch] \r\n[ch]E11[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]****\r\n\r\n(repeat ad nauseum)","plain_text":"The chords below are shown, for simplicity, as if you were not playing the A bass note.\nThe bass note holds on the A (open A string) note through\nthe all of the chords during the intro and verses if you are fingerpicking.\nIf strumming, I would just play the 3 high strings throughout the verse.\nThis song uses 4 different shapes for the A chord.  I noted them as A, A*, A** and A***\n\nChord shapes used in the intro and verse are:\n\n\n\nwith a little work you can figure out the hammer ons and pulloffs to make the melody \nThe chord shapes used in the outro and the break are:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nE11        Bb         A****\n\n\n{outro}\n\nF#m       C#          F#m7      B \nE11        Bb         A****\n\n(repeat ad nauseum)","chords":["A","Bm7","Em7","B","G","D","E","F#m","C#","F#m7","E11","Bb","Dmaj7","F#","Bm","C#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,2,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]}}}