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This is in the original key of G - I play it in D capo 2, as Gerry had a 
[Intro] (Repeat as required)
CYeah, night and Gday Cand Gday
B7
[Verse 1]
EmWakin'up here on a rainy day
GI swore last time that I would Cstay aGway
DI came down here to Ctalk to you
DI said this time I Cmight get AmthroGughB7  
[Verse 2]
EmI heard us speak but all the words were dead
GWe talked all night and left it Call unGsaid
DSo we agree to Cdisagree
DAt least we got our CmeAmmoryG  
[Chorus]
CWhatever's written in your Amheart,that's all that GmattersC  G  C  G  
CYou'll find a way to say it Amall some Gday C(yGeahC)G  
CWhatever's written in your Amheart, that's all that GmattersC  
CYeah, night and Gday Cand GdayB7  
[Verse 3]
EmYou've got your secrets yeah and I've got mine
GWe've played this game now for a Clong long Gtime
DYou don't lean on Canyone
DYou never had no Cplace to AmrunG  
[Verse 4]
EmYou never wanted me to get too close
GWe love and hate the ones we Cneed the Gmost
DI tried to find a way Cto you
DOne thing I could Csay to AmyouG  
[Chorus]
CWhatever's written in your Amheart,that's all that GmattersC  G  C  G  
CYou'll find a way to say it Amall some Gday C(yGeahC)G  
CWhatever's written in your Amheart, that's all that GmattersC  
CYeah, night and Gday Cand GdayB7  
[Instrumental]
[Verse 5]
EmMaybe I've always set my sights too high
GYou take the easy way and Cstill get Gby
DI know there ain't no Cspecial way
DWe all get there CanyAmwayG  
EmI heard us speak but all the words were dead
GWe talked all night and left it Call unGsaid
DSo we agree to Cdisagree
DAt least we got our CmeAmmoryG  
[Chorus]
CWhatever's written in your Amheart,that's all that GmattersC  G  C  G  
CYou'll find a way to say it Amall some Gday C(yGeahC)G  
CWhatever's written in your Amheart, that's all that GmattersC  
CYeah, night and Gday Cand Gday
[Chorus]
CWhatever's written in your Amheart,that's all that GmattersC  G  C  G  
CYou'll find a way to say it Amall some Gday C(yGeahC)G  
CWhatever's written in your Amheart, that's all that GmattersC  
CYeah, night and Gday Cand GdayB7  

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Whatevers Written In Your Heart

by Gerry Rafferty

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This is in the original key of G - I play it in D capo 2, as Gerry had a

[Intro] (Repeat as required)

C G C G

Yeah, night and day and day

[Verse 1]

Wakin'up here on a rainy day

G C G

I swore last time that I would stay away

D C

I came down here to talk to you

D C Am G B7

I said this time I might get through

[Verse 2]

I heard us speak but all the words were dead

G C G

We talked all night and left it all unsaid

D C

So we agree to disagree

D C Am G

At least we got our memory

[Chorus]

C Am G C G C G

Whatever's written in your heart,that's all that matters

C Am G C G C G

You'll find a way to say it all some day (yeah)

C Am G C

Whatever's written in your heart, that's all that matters

C G C G B7

Yeah, night and day and day

[Verse 3]

You've got your secrets yeah and I've got mine

G C G

We've played this game now for a long long time

D C

You don't lean on anyone

D C Am G

You never had no place to run

[Verse 4]

You never wanted me to get too close

G C G

We love and hate the ones we need the most

D C

I tried to find a way to you

D C Am G

One thing I could say to you

[Chorus]

C Am G C G C G

Whatever's written in your heart,that's all that matters

C Am G C G C G

You'll find a way to say it all some day (yeah)

C Am G C

Whatever's written in your heart, that's all that matters

C G C G B7

Yeah, night and day and day

[Instrumental]

[Verse 5]

Maybe I've always set my sights too high

G C G

You take the easy way and still get by

D C

I know there ain't no special way

D C Am G

We all get there anyway

I heard us speak but all the words were dead

G C G

We talked all night and left it all unsaid

D C

So we agree to disagree

D C Am G

At least we got our memory

[Chorus]

C Am G C G C G

Whatever's written in your heart,that's all that matters

C Am G C G C G

You'll find a way to say it all some day (yeah)

C Am G C

Whatever's written in your heart, that's all that matters

C G C G

Yeah, night and day and day

[Chorus]

C Am G C G C G

Whatever's written in your heart,that's all that matters

C Am G C G C G

You'll find a way to say it all some day (yeah)

C Am G C

Whatever's written in your heart, that's all that matters

C G C G B7

Yeah, night and day and day

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