Writing

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Writing
Elton John
Capo: 3 (to original key)
Notes: This is a compromise chart. I'm trying to make a piano-based
song work for solo acoustic guitar. There are a few 2/4 measures
hidden in the recording, usually when the chart indicates you should
hold a chord [<>]. The G2-C2 pattern is an abbreviation for an
instrumental line that walks up and down: (g) (a) (b) (c) (b) (a)
[4x]
G2C2 G2C2 G2C2 G2C2
| | | | |
G2 C2 G2 C2 G2 C2
Is there anything left, . maybe steak and eggs
G2 C2 Dm6 E7 Am
Waking up to washing up, making up your bed
AmEmD D6D C Am7 G2C2
<> <> <> | |
La-zy days, my ra-zor blade could use a better edge
G2C2 G2C2 G2C2
| | | |
G2 C2 G2 C2 G2 C2 G2
It's enough to make you laugh, . relax in a nice cool bath
C2 Dm6 E7 Am
Inspiration for navigation of our new found craft
AmEm D D6D C Am7 G2 C2
<> <> <> | |
I know you and you know me, it's always half and half
G2C2 G2C2 G2C2
| | | |
F#7 Bm7 E7 A
And we were oh oh, so you know not the kind to dawdle
G#m7 C#7 F#7 C#7 F F#
Will the things we wrote today sound as good tomorrow
Bm7 E7 Amaj7 F#m7
We will still be writing in approaching years
G#m7 C#7 F#7 C#7 F#
Stifling yawns on Sundays as the weekends disappear
G2 C2 G2 C2
We could stretch our legs if we'd half a mind
G2 C2 G2 C2
. But don't disturb us if you hear us trying
Dm6 E7 Am
To instigate the structure of another line or two
Am Em D D6 D C
<> <>
Cause writing's lighting up, and I like life enough to see it through
G2C2 G2C2 G2C2 G2C2
| | | | |
F#7 Bm7 E7 A
And we were oh oh, so you know not the kind to dawdle
G#m7 C#7 F#7 C#7 F F#
Will the things we wrote today sound as good tomorrow
Bm7 E7 Amaj7 F#m7
We will still be writing in approaching years
G#m7 C#7 F#7 C#7 F#
Stifling yawns on Sundays as the weekends disappear
G2C2 G2C2 G2C2 G2C2 Dm6E7 Am
| | | | | | | |
AmEm D D6D C Am7
| | <> | | <> | <> |
G2C2 G2C2 G2C2 G2C2
| | | | |
G2 C2 G2 C2
We could stretch our legs if we'd half a mind
G2 C2 G2 C2
. But don't disturb us if you hear us trying
Dm6 E7 Am
To instigate the structure of another line or two
Am Em D D6 D C
<> <>
Cause writing's lighting up, and I like life enough to see it through
G2C2
| |
Am Em D D6 D C
<> <>
Cause writing's lighting up, and I like life enough to see it through
G2C2 G2C2 G2C2 G2
| | | | <> |
G2
= 320033
C2 (Cadd9) = x32033
Dm6
= xx0201
D6
= xx0202
Charted by Dexex

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Free chords for Writing by Elton John. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Writing                        
Elton John
Capo: 3 (to original key)
Notes: This is a compromise chart. I'm trying to make a piano-based
song work for solo acoustic guitar. There are a few 2/4 measures 
hidden in the recording, usually when the chart indicates you should
hold a chord [<>]. The G2-C2 pattern is an abbreviation for an 
instrumental line that walks up and down: (g) (a) (b) (c) (b) (a) 
[4x]
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | Dm6 | E7 | Am |
| Am Em | D <>  | D6 D  | C  <> | Am7 <> |
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
| G2 C2 |
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 <> |
Dm6          = xx0201
D6           = xx0202
Charted by Dexex

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