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Buddy Miller - Written In Chalk
Capo 3
[Verse 1]
DI always pretended for your Gsake
So you Awouldn't know how you make my heart Gbreak
I Dtried so hard to save you from yourGself
But I Anever could cry out loGud for help
GAll I Adid was help you Bmtell a Glie
You Gnever even Aknew it when I Bmsaid goodGbye
I Gran so Bmfar and I Adon't know Gwhy
[Verse 2]
DYou never even knew who I Gwas
You Asaw about as far as a bGlind man does
I cDarried you with me every where I Gwent
I Acarried every thing till my back was Gbent
GAll I Adid was help you Bmtell a lGie
You Gnever even Aknew it when I Bmsaid goodGbye
It Gwon't Bmstop raining and I Adon't know Gwhy
[solo]
[Verse 3]
DAll our words are written down in Gchalk
AOut in the rain out on the sidGewalk
DIf we put all our heartaches in a sGtack
TAhey'd go all the way up to heaven aGnd back
GWe don't kAnow all the tBmrouble we're Gin
GWe don't kAnow how to gBmet home aGgain
JGesus cBmome and save us fArom our Gsins
Ummm. Ummm Ummm

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Written In Chalk

by Buddy Miller

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Buddy Miller - Written In Chalk

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

D G

I always pretended for your sake

A G

So you wouldn't know how you make my heart break

D G

I tried so hard to save you from yourself

A G

But I never could cry out loud for help

G A Bm G

All I did was help you tell a lie

G A Bm G

You never even knew it when I said goodbye

G Bm A G

I ran so far and I don't know why

[Verse 2]

D G

You never even knew who I was

A G

You saw about as far as a blind man does

D G

I carried you with me every where I went

A G

I carried every thing till my back was bent

G A Bm G

All I did was help you tell a lie

G A Bm G

You never even knew it when I said goodbye

G Bm A G

It won't stop raining and I don't know why

[solo]

[Verse 3]

D G

All our words are written down in chalk

A G

Out in the rain out on the sidewalk

D G

If we put all our heartaches in a stack

A G

They'd go all the way up to heaven and back

G A Bm G

We don't know all the trouble we're in

G A Bm G

We don't know how to get home again

G Bm A G

Jesus come and save us from our sins

Ummm. Ummm Ummm

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