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John Gorka - Writing In The Margins
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   C    Em    F     G(2x)
I'm Cwriting in the margins 
EmNotes to me and you 
'Cause the Fpages are all filled 
With new Gorders coming through 
I am Cwriting in the margins 
EmNotes to you and me 
So Fmaybe we'll remember 
The good that Gdidn't have to be 
I am Cwriting in the margins 
'Cause our Emdays are spoken for 
And your Fnights are with the restless 
Who were Gbroken in this war 
Bridge: 
I Amstood twice and carried once 
And Emyes, I choose to serve 
But there Fis no glory in it 
And my Gvoice goes mostly unCheard 
INSTRUMENTAL:   Em    F  G  
We Cgo when we are called 
And hope there's Emwisdom in the voice 
And we Ffall back on our training 
When the Gmoment leaves no choice 
I am Cwriting in the margins 
Getting Emcloser to the edge 
I am Frunning out my time 
I am Gwalking on a ledge 
I am Cwriting in the margins 
A Emhorse that's going blind 
Staying Ffocused on my mission 
And atGtached to my behind 
I am Cwriting in the margins 
Listing Emall I need to fix 
You know my Fjob is still in transport 
Today, Gtwenty tons of bricks 
There's Cnot a lot of rich boys 
Wearing EmDCU's and sand 
But I'll Fthink about that later 
When I Gmake it home again_C__
INSTRUMENTAL:   Em    F  G  
I am Cwriting in the margins 
In the Emoutskirts of this town 
FPeeking up at you 
On the Gday you wore that gown 
I Cguess I'll try to sleep now 
When I Emget this off to you 
Knowing Fthere is at least one thing 
In this Gworld that still is true 
I am Cwriting in the margins Em  
I am Fwriting in the margins G  
I am Cwriting in the marginsEm  
I am Fwriting in the margins G  
I am Cwriting in the marginsEm  
I am Fwriting in the marginsG  Dm  G  Dm  G  C  

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Writing In The Margins

by John Gorka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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John Gorka - Writing In The Margins

CAPO: 4th Fret

C Em F G

INTRO: (2x)

I'm writing in the margins

Notes to me and you

'Cause the pages are all filled

With new orders coming through

I am writing in the margins

Notes to you and me

So maybe we'll remember

The good that didn't have to be

I am writing in the margins

'Cause our days are spoken for

And your nights are with the restless

Who were broken in this war

Bridge:

I stood twice and carried once

And yes, I choose to serve

But there is no glory in it

G C

And my voice goes mostly unheard

Em F G

INSTRUMENTAL:

We go when we are called

And hope there's wisdom in the voice

And we fall back on our training

When the moment leaves no choice

I am writing in the margins

Getting closer to the edge

I am running out my time

I am walking on a ledge

I am writing in the margins

A horse that's going blind

Staying focused on my mission

And attached to my behind

I am writing in the margins

Listing all I need to fix

You know my job is still in transport

Today, twenty tons of bricks

There's not a lot of rich boys

Wearing DCU's and sand

But I'll think about that later

G C

When I make it home again___

Em F G

INSTRUMENTAL:

I am writing in the margins

In the outskirts of this town

Peeking up at you

On the day you wore that gown

I guess I'll try to sleep now

When I get this off to you

Knowing there is at least one thing

In this world that still is true

C Em

I am writing in the margins

F G

I am writing in the margins

C Em

I am writing in the margins

F G

I am writing in the margins

C Em

I am writing in the margins

F G Dm G Dm G C

I am writing in the margins

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