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"Writing Fiction" by Rocky Votolato
Verse 1
AmFlickering light is just Flight
Cinside of my mind / neveGr could decide
Amso tied up with what might've beFen
Every deCcision / changes Gdirection
Chorus
AmWhen I put my peFn down on the taCble
AmChapters still sFhowed up all on their owGn
AmSo if my fate is Fsomething that can't be CescapedF  
Then helGp me wakAme up
and remeFmber this is all GfictionC  F  
Stories Amall F  G  
Verse 2
AmThere's a real world we can't seFe
Hiding bCehind
your dreGamin' eyes
AmBut the place so entertaFining 
trapped on some six statCe
 the track's alrGeady laid
Chorus
Cause whAmen I put my pen Fdown on the tablCe
chapters Amstill showed up Fall on Gtheir own
so if my Amfate is Fsomething that can't be CerasedF  
then help me wakGe upAm  
and remeFmber this is all GfictionC  F  
stories AmonF  G  
Bridge
DmFloating over a Amsea of failures
Fcharacters I skinned
please hGow could this happen
if you cDmould let me in on the plAman
Fswear I won't try to change it aGgain
Chorus
Amthen I'll put my Fpen down on the Ctable
Amwatch the chapters show Fup on their ownG  
cause if Ammy fate is someFthing that can't Cbe escaFped
then helGp me wake upAm  
and remeFmber this is all GfictionC  F  
story's Amal-             F  G-most   Cup...F  Am  F  G  C  

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Writing Fiction

by Rocky Votolato

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"Writing Fiction" by Rocky Votolato

Verse 1

Am F

Flickering light is just light

C G

inside of my mind / never could decide

Am F

so tied up with what might've been

C G

Every decision / changes direction

Chorus

Am F C

When I put my pen down on the table

Am F G

Chapters still showed up all on their own

Am F C F

So if my fate is something that can't be escaped

G Am

Then help me wake up

F G C F

and remember this is all fiction

Am F G

Stories all

Verse 2

Am F

There's a real world we can't see

Hiding behind

your dreamin' eyes

Am F

But the place so entertaining

trapped on some six state

the track's already laid

Chorus

Am F C

Cause when I put my pen down on the table

Am F G

chapters still showed up all on their own

Am F C F

so if my fate is something that can't be erased

G Am

then help me wake up

F G C F

and remember this is all fiction

Am F G

stories on

Bridge

Dm Am

Floating over a sea of failures

characters I skinned

please how could this happen

Dm Am

if you could let me in on the plan

F G

swear I won't try to change it again

Chorus

Am F C

then I'll put my pen down on the table

Am F G

watch the chapters show up on their own

Am F C F

cause if my fate is something that can't be escaped

G Am

then help me wake up

F G C F

and remember this is all fiction

Am F G C F Am F G C

story's al- -most up...

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