Title: It Was In Writing Key : D Capo: None Tuning : ETeAmpDo:G 7B7 EBpm Intro D A Bm G D A Verse 1 DNine Hundred-Plus APages, I Read F#mEvery One BmSomewhere Past MidnGight, I Wanted To BAe Done D Em AI Kept Telling MyselDf, “They Won’t ReaAlly Do This” BmI Had Faith In ChecGks And BalancesD A ABut The Pages Were PlainD, The Promises AClear BmI Closed Up The Screen, ButG The Words Stayed Near DNow I Watch What Gets Signed,Bm And One Thought Won’t Leave— F#mIt Was In WriGting AWe Just Didn’t BelievDe Verse 2 DThere’s A Man Pouring Concrete Before Daylight ADelivering Somebody’s SuppBmer Late At Night GTomorrow Needs Lumber, So He Pulls In For Wood DJust Doing What His FamilyEm Needs A BmBut He Checks The Parking LDot Before He Gets Out ACarries One More Worry He CBmould Live Without GA Stop On The Way CoulDd Be Trouble EmWondering If Tonight He’ll Make It Home Chorus EmIt WAas In WritiDng ARight There From The Start BmIt WGas In WritiDng AWe Just Didn’t BelievDe AWill These Pages Take Us Down? BmIt’sA Right BeGfore Our Eyes DHow Much Has To HaAppen DBefore We Finally See? Instrumental G D A D A Bm Verse 3 DA Rule Gets Rewritten, An Office Gets Cleared AA Name Disappears And AnotBmher Appears GOne Signature Changes EvDerything AMaybe You Wanted It, Maybe You Didn’t BmMaybe Some Of ItG Made Sense To You DI’m Willing To Listen—Come Sit Down With Me EmBut How Much Has To Happen ABefore We Can See? Chorus AIt Was In WritiDng ARight There From The Start BmIt WGas In WritiDng AWe Just Didn’t BelievDe AWill These Pages Take Us Down? BmIt’sA Right BeGfore Our Eyes DHow Much Has To HaAppen DBefore We Finally See? Bridge BmDon’t Tell Me Who You Blame F#mTell Me What Got Better GDoes Your Paycheck Stretch Farther? DIs Your Family Doing Better? AGive Me An Answer BmI’ll Hear What You Say F#mIf I’ve Got It Wrong GI’ll Change What I AThink GShow Me Where It Helped You AShow Me What Changed Your Day Instrumental G D A D Verse 4 DIt’s Easy Not To Notice WheAn It Isn’t Your Door BmWhen Somebody Else’s Family Is Carrying The Load GBut What If It Was Happening ToD You? AWhat Would You Hope Somebody Else Would Do? BmHistory Keeps Asking The Living To Choose AWhat We’ll Stand UpG For And What We’ll Excuse DWe’re All In This ToAgether DWe’re All Just People Chorus DIt Was In Writing ARight There From The Start BmIt WGas In Writing DWe JuAst Didn’t BelievDe AWill These Pages Take Us Down? BmIt’sA Right BeGfore Our Eyes DHow Much Has To HaAppen DBefore We Finally See? Outro AI Don’t Need You DTo Think Like Me AAnd You Don’t Need Me BmTo TGhink Like You DBut Maybe We Could ASit Down As Friends BmAnd AAsk One GQuestion DBefore This Ends— AWhat Will It Take BmTo Bring UGs TogethAer Again? D G D A D G D Created By Chuck Thompson • Technology Assisted • Pickchuck Music
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What are the chords for It Was In Writing?
The chords for It Was In Writing are: E, A, D, G, B, Bm, F#m, Em
What is the original key of It Was In Writing?
The original key is E.
What is the difficulty of playing It Was In Writing?
The difficulty level is Intermediate.
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Can It Was In Writing be played on an acoustic guitar?
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How many chords are used in It Was In Writing?
It Was In Writing uses 8 chords: E, A, D, G, B, Bm, F#m, Em
What is the easiest way to play It Was In Writing?
You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.
What decade was It Was In Writing released in?
It Was In Writing was released in the 2020s. See more 2020s songs here
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Guitar Chords
E
A
D
G
B
Bm
F#m
Em
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