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If I Wrote You

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Capo 2 to match album recording
[Chords]
         EADGBe
Em:      022000
C:       x32010
G:       320003
Am:      x02210
Bm:      x24432
[Intro]
Em  C  G  Em  C  G
[Verse 1]
EmI never Cthought you were the Amletter writing Ctype
EmSo now I Csee the words you Amchoose the way you Cwrite
EmSo I started to Bmwrite back about the Ctrees in the Gsnow
EmAnd I saw a Bmbird, couldn't say what it Cwas but I thought you'd Gknow
You always suAmrprised meC  G  
[Chorus]
EmAnd if I wrCote yGou
EmIf I wrCote yGou
YEmou would knCow mGe
And you would nEmot write mCe agaGin
[Verse 2]
EmAnd when the Cspring came and Amflooded all the Cstreams
EmIt's like how you Cgot the night you Amtold me all your Cdreams
EmAnd when the Bmbarn roof sagged Cafter an icy Gbout
EmIt's like how you Bmshrugged when you knew the Ctruth was the only way Gout
AmBut not the Conly way, oh Gno
[Chorus]
EmAnd if I wrCote yGou
EmIf I wrCote yGou
YEmou would knCow mGe
And you would nEmot write mCe agaGin
[Verse 3]
EmWe drew our Carms around the Ambastard Csons
EmWe never Cwould drink to the Amchosen Cones
EmWell you know the Bmway I went was Cnot the way I Gplanned
EmBut I thought the Bmworld needed Clove and a steady Ghand
So I'm Amsteady CnowG  
[Chorus]
EmAnd I'm sCo hGappy;Em  
EmI had to tCell yGou
EmAnd I lCove yGou
And you will nEmot write mCe agGain
You will nEmot write mCe agGainEm  C  G  
You will nEmot write mCe agGain

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If I Wrote You

by Dar Williams

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2 to match album recording

[Chords]

EADGBe

Em: 022000

C: x32010

G: 320003

Am: x02210

Bm: x24432

[Intro]

Em C G Em C G

[Verse 1]

Em C Am C

I never thought you were the letter writing type

Em C Am C

So now I see the words you choose the way you write

Em Bm C G

So I started to write back about the trees in the snow

Em Bm C G

And I saw a bird, couldn't say what it was but I thought you'd know

Am C G

You always surprised me

[Chorus]

Em C G

And if I wrote you

Em C G

If I wrote you

Em C G

You would know me

Em C G

And you would not write me again

[Verse 2]

Em C Am C

And when the spring came and flooded all the streams

Em C Am C

It's like how you got the night you told me all your dreams

Em Bm C G

And when the barn roof sagged after an icy bout

Em Bm C G

It's like how you shrugged when you knew the truth was the only way out

Am C G

But not the only way, oh no

[Chorus]

Em C G

And if I wrote you

Em C G

If I wrote you

Em C G

You would know me

Em C G

And you would not write me again

[Verse 3]

Em C Am C

We drew our arms around the bastard sons

Em C Am C

We never would drink to the chosen ones

Em Bm C G

Well you know the way I went was not the way I planned

Em Bm C G

But I thought the world needed love and a steady hand

Am C G

So I'm steady now

[Chorus]

Em C G Em

And I'm so happy;

Em C G

I had to tell you

Em C G

And I love you

Em C G

And you will not write me again

Em C G Em C G

You will not write me again

Em C G

You will not write me again

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