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Capo 1
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CI was an unbridled Ammustang
Fyou stopped me dead with your Dmstare
Cwhen I dismissed all your Amsaddle busting
how Fquick was your whip in the Gair
FI was a boy who was Amlonely
only Fafter you left made aGware
with Amno hesitation or cCold feet
we Dmmarried the Gvery next year
[Chorus]
FI         AmwFrite Ceverything dowGn that I like
Amand you’ve been written iFnto the songs of my lGife
[Verse 2]
CI was a penniless Amorphan
in a mFansion that made me despDmair
Crich with affirming emAmotions
but bFankrupt of love I could sGhare
Fyou were a boy who was Amreckless
and FI was the girl to reGpair
Ambut time spent apart seemed to mCake us
Dmface oursGelves instead
[Chorus]
FI         AmwFrite Ceverything dowGn that I like
Amand you’ve been written iFnto the songs of my lGife
and I like the songs that we Amwrite
[Bridge]
The pages Dmfilled, recording wGars and victoriCes that weG’ve been gAmiven
Like altars Dmbuilt, preserving Gall our historCy, yes, weG’ve been wAmritten
In the Dmmelodies you Ggave to me
[Chorus]
FI         AmwFrite Ceverything dowGn that I like
Amand you’ve been written iFnto the songs of my lGife
and I like the songs that we wrFite
I         AmwFrite Ceverything dowGn that I like
Amand you’ve been written iFnto the songs of my lGife
and I like the songs that we wCrite

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Youve Been Written

by Vocal Few

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Capo 1

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C Am

I was an unbridled mustang

F Dm

you stopped me dead with your stare

C Am

when I dismissed all your saddle busting

F G

how quick was your whip in the air

F Am

I was a boy who was lonely

F G

only after you left made aware

Am C

with no hesitation or cold feet

Dm G

we married the very next year

[Chorus]

F Am F C G

I write everything down that I like

Am F G

and you’ve been written into the songs of my life

[Verse 2]

C Am

I was a penniless orphan

F Dm

in a mansion that made me despair

C Am

rich with affirming emotions

F G

but bankrupt of love I could share

F Am

you were a boy who was reckless

F G

and I was the girl to repair

Am C

but time spent apart seemed to make us

Dm G

face ourselves instead

[Chorus]

F Am F C G

I write everything down that I like

Am F G

and you’ve been written into the songs of my life

and I like the songs that we write

[Bridge]

Dm G C G Am

The pages filled, recording wars and victories that we’ve been given

Dm G C G Am

Like altars built, preserving all our history, yes, we’ve been written

Dm G

In the melodies you gave to me

[Chorus]

F Am F C G

I write everything down that I like

Am F G

and you’ve been written into the songs of my life

and I like the songs that we write

Am F C G

I write everything down that I like

Am F G

and you’ve been written into the songs of my life

and I like the songs that we write

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