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If I Could Write

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Capo: Open fret
Tuning: Standard
    GIf I could Bmwrite I'd set all the Emwords free to Cfollow you
    GTell you Bmwonder, tell you Emsecrets and Csolitude
    GI've Bmhad to let Emgo of so much It's Amhard to hold on Dnow
                Bm                           Em               Am   D[palm mute D]  
    Something far off is pulling me and When I go this time I don't think I'm coming back
(G-Bm-Em)x2
   GI took your Bmring that never comes Emoff and Cput it on
   GSorry to Bmlose you, sorry to Emkeep you after Cyou were gone
   G  BmNothing is Emsmall, nothing is Amunexpected  D  
        Bm              Em               Am   D[palm mute D]  
   I want more and when I go this time I don't think I'm coming back
(G-Bm-Em)x3
(C-D)
[palm muted]
   GDesire's the Bmelement that I Emcan't fight Dream is the Carm of God
   GGirl's Bmlooking for themselves in Emyour eyes I'm Clooking for you
[normal]
   G  BmWhat's this suEmpposed to be some Amkind of perfectD  
        Bm              Em               Am   D[palm mute D] 
   I want more and When I go this time I don't think I'm coming back
(G-Bm-Em)x3
Coming back (3x and fades) 

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If I Could Write

by Sam Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: Open fret

Tuning: Standard

G Bm Em C

If I could write I'd set all the words free to follow you

G Bm Em C

Tell you wonder, tell you secrets and solitude

G Bm Em Am D

I've had to let go of so much It's hard to hold on now

Bm Em Am D D

[palm mute ]

Something far off is pulling me and When I go this time I don't think I'm coming back

(G--Em)x2

G Bm Em C

I took your ring that never comes off and put it on

G Bm Em C

Sorry to lose you, sorry to keep you after you were gone

G Bm Em Am D

Nothing is small, nothing is unexpected

Bm Em Am D D

[palm mute ]

I want more and when I go this time I don't think I'm coming back

(G--Em)x3

(C-D)

[palm muted]

G Bm Em C

Desire's the element that I can't fight Dream is the arm of God

G Bm Em C

Girl's looking for themselves in your eyes I'm looking for you

[normal]

G Bm Em Am D

What's this supposed to be some kind of perfect

Bm Em Am D D

[palm mute ]

I want more and When I go this time I don't think I'm coming back

(G--Em)x3

Coming back (3x and fades)

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