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I Want To Write You A Song

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CAPO ON 1st.
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
EI wanna write you a sAong,
Eone as beautifBul as you are sweAet.
AJust a hint of pEain for the fB7eeling that I Eget
when you are gAone, I Awanna wriBte you a soEng.
[Verse 2]
EI wanna lend you my cAoat,
Eone that's as sBoft as your chAeek.
So wAhen the world is cEold,
you will B7have a hiding pElace you can gAo.
AI wanna lBend you my cEoat.
[Pre-Chorus]
AOohE, Beverything I C#mneed I get from yAou.E  B  
AOohE, and gBiving back is C#mall I wanna dAo.E  B  
[Verse 3]
EI wanna build you a bAoat,
EOne as strBong as you are frAee.
So Aanytime you thBink that your hB7eart is gonna sEink
you know it wAon't, AI wanna bBuild you a bEoat.
[Pre-Chorus]
AOohE, Beverything I C#mneed I get from yAou.E  B  
  A        E               B            C#m    A   E|  Em| D  
Ooh, and giving back is all I wanna do.
[Instrumental]
 E|  A| 
 E|  B|  A|
 A|  B|  C#m|  A|  B|  E|
[Pre-Chorus]
AOohE, Beverything I C#mneed I get from yAou.E  B  
  A        E               B            C#m    A   E|  Em| D  
Ooh, and giving back is all I wanna do.
[Verse 4]
EI wanna write you a sAong.
EOne to make your hBeart remember Ame.
So Aanytime I'm gEone you can liB7sten to my Bvoice and sing aElong.
AI wanna Bwrite you a sEong, I Awanna wriBte you a soEng.
[Outro]
 A|  E| B  

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The story behind the song

One Direction was an English-Irish pop boy band that achieved global success after forming in 2010. They were known for their debut album topping the charts and their first four albums debuting at number one. This song appears on their fifth album, Made in the A.M. As you play, imagine the heartfelt desire to express love through a personal, dedicated melody.

AI-written from these sources:One Direction — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Want To Write You A Song

by One Direction

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C#m

CAPO ON 1st.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E A

I wanna write you a song,

E B A

one as beautiful as you are sweet.

A E B7 E

Just a hint of pain for the feeling that I get

A A B E

when you are gone, I wanna write you a song.

[Verse 2]

E A

I wanna lend you my coat,

E B A

one that's as soft as your cheek.

A E

So when the world is cold,

B7 E A

you will have a hiding place you can go.

A B E

I wanna lend you my coat.

[Pre-Chorus]

A E B C#m A E B

Ooh, everything I need I get from you.

A E B C#m A E B

Ooh, and giving back is all I wanna do.

[Verse 3]

E A

I wanna build you a boat,

E B A

One as strong as you are free.

A B B7 E

So anytime you think that your heart is gonna sink

A A B E

you know it won't, I wanna build you a boat.

[Pre-Chorus]

A E B C#m A E B

Ooh, everything I need I get from you.

A E B C#m A E Em D

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Ooh, and giving back is all I wanna do.

[Instrumental]

E A

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E B A

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A B C#m A B E

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[Pre-Chorus]

A E B C#m A E B

Ooh, everything I need I get from you.

A E B C#m A E Em D

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Ooh, and giving back is all I wanna do.

[Verse 4]

E A

I wanna write you a song.

E B A

One to make your heart remember me.

A E B7 B E

So anytime I'm gone you can listen to my voice and sing along.

A B E A B E

I wanna write you a song, I wanna write you a song.

[Outro]

A E B

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About I Want To Write You A Song Chords by One Direction

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