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DAMIAN WILSON – Written in Anger
from the “Built for Fighting” album (2016) 
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
Em D Em D
[Verse 1]
EmHammersmith underpass, 7 p.m.
EmAmongst all the drunkards and legions of men
A Ctroubadour Dplaying a Gsong for the Emboys
CBusking a Dchorus, he Gsilenced the Emnoise
A Cmelody everyone Dheard
That Csomehow left people disDturbed
[Verse 2]
EmCrossing through town as the riots began
EmThe young man retires to an old Bedford van
His Cmattress is Dlaid like a Gcourtesan's Embed
The Cangst that he Dfeels running Gwild in his Emhead
His Cvoice and his heart could be Dheard
Like a Cfire to ravage the Dworld
[Chorus 1]
In the Gsong DI had Emwritten with anger
And Cwords I had Dspoken them true
But their GmeaDning, it Embarely resembles the Cfeelings
Or Dmy point of view
[Verse 3]
EmThe fire in the furnace is sucked to its height
As the Emyoung man becomes a success overnight
CFilling out Dstadiums, Ggrand concert Emhalls
Whilst Cstrangely aDround him was Gtorture and Emwar
CBlissfully so unaDware
That the Csource of destruction was Dthere
[Chorus 2]
In the Gsong DI had Emwritten with anger
And Cwords I had Dspoken them true
But their GmeaDning, it Embarely resembles the Cfeelings
Or Dmy point of view
CSo look to yourGself
CAnd find your own Gway
CIf bitterness Gclimbs D/F#in-  Emside it forms tidal Dwaves
Let the Clast of your Dlines Gfalter beD/F#fore they're deEmfined
Let the Clast of your Dwords be Emkind
[Bridge] 
Em D Em D
[Verse 4]
EmTrying to bring the old man back to life
His Embody is weak and no longer survives
The Csource of his Danger reGplaced now with Emcalm
CSome might beDlieve he can Gdo us no Emharm
But Ctrauma will always be Dheard
As his Cmessage devours the Dworld
[Chorus 3]
In the Gsong DI had Emwritten with anger
And Cwords I had Dspoken them true
But their GmeaDning, it Embarely resembles the Cfeelings
Or Dmy point of view
CSo look to yourGself
CAnd find your own Gway
CIf bitterness Gclimbs D/F#in-  Emside it forms tidal Dwaves
Let the Clast of your Dlines Gfalter beD/F#fore they're deEmfined
Let the Clast of your Dwords be Emkind
Let the Clast of your Dwords be Emkind
[Outro]
Em D Em D Em D Em D Em

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Written In Anger

by Damian Wilson

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

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D/F#

DAMIAN WILSON – Written in Anger

from the “Built for Fighting” album (2016)

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

Em D Em D

[Verse 1]

Hammersmith underpass, 7 p.m.

Amongst all the drunkards and legions of men

C D G Em

A troubadour playing a song for the boys

C D G Em

Busking a chorus, he silenced the noise

C D

A melody everyone heard

C D

That somehow left people disturbed

[Verse 2]

Crossing through town as the riots began

The young man retires to an old Bedford van

C D G Em

His mattress is laid like a courtesan's bed

C D G Em

The angst that he feels running wild in his head

C D

His voice and his heart could be heard

C D

Like a fire to ravage the world

[Chorus 1]

G D Em

In the song I had written with anger

C D

And words I had spoken them true

G D Em C

But their meaning, it barely resembles the feelings

Or my point of view

[Verse 3]

The fire in the furnace is sucked to its height

As the young man becomes a success overnight

C D G Em

Filling out stadiums, grand concert halls

C D G Em

Whilst strangely around him was torture and war

C D

Blissfully so unaware

C D

That the source of destruction was there

[Chorus 2]

G D Em

In the song I had written with anger

C D

And words I had spoken them true

G D Em C

But their meaning, it barely resembles the feelings

Or my point of view

C G

So look to yourself

C G

And find your own way

C G D/F# Em D

If bitterness climbs in- side it forms tidal waves

C D G D/F# Em

Let the last of your lines falter before they're defined

C D Em

Let the last of your words be kind

[Bridge]

Em D Em D

[Verse 4]

Trying to bring the old man back to life

His body is weak and no longer survives

C D G Em

The source of his anger replaced now with calm

C D G Em

Some might believe he can do us no harm

C D

But trauma will always be heard

C D

As his message devours the world

[Chorus 3]

G D Em

In the song I had written with anger

C D

And words I had spoken them true

G D Em C

But their meaning, it barely resembles the feelings

Or my point of view

C G

So look to yourself

C G

And find your own way

C G D/F# Em D

If bitterness climbs in- side it forms tidal waves

C D G D/F# Em

Let the last of your lines falter before they're defined

C D Em

Let the last of your words be kind

C D Em

Let the last of your words be kind

[Outro]

Em D Em D Em D Em D Em

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