Title: It Was In Writing Key : D Capo: None Tuning : ATeDmpGo:C 7E7 ABpm Intro G D Em C G D Verse 1 GNine Hundred-Plus DPages, I Read BmEvery One EmSomewhere Past MidnCight, I Wanted To BDe Done G Am DI Kept Telling MyselGf, “They Won’t ReaDlly Do This” EmI Had Faith In ChecCks And BalancesG D DBut The Pages Were PlainG, The Promises DClear EmI Closed Up The Screen, ButC The Words Stayed Near GNow I Watch What Gets Signed,Em And One Thought Won’t Leave— BmIt Was In WrCiting DWe Just Didn’t BelievGe Verse 2 GThere’s A Man Pouring Concrete Before Daylight DDelivering Somebody’s SuppEmer Late At Night CTomorrow Needs Lumber, So He Pulls In For Wood GJust Doing What His FamilyAm Needs D EmBut He Checks The Parking LGot Before He Gets Out DCarries One More Worry He CEmould Live Without CA Stop On The Way CoulGd Be Trouble AmWondering If Tonight He’ll Make It Home Chorus AmIt WDas In WritiGng DRight There From The Start EmIt WCas In WritiGng DWe Just Didn’t BelievGe DWill These Pages Take Us Down? EmIt’sD Right BeCfore Our Eyes GHow Much Has To HaDppen GBefore We Finally See? Instrumental C G D G D Em Verse 3 GA Rule Gets Rewritten, An Office Gets Cleared DA Name Disappears And AnotEmher Appears COne Signature Changes EvGerything DMaybe You Wanted It, Maybe You Didn’t EmMaybe Some Of ItC Made Sense To You GI’m Willing To Listen—Come Sit Down With Me AmBut How Much Has To Happen DBefore We Can See? Chorus DIt Was In WritiGng DRight There From The Start EmIt WCas In WritiGng DWe Just Didn’t BelievGe DWill These Pages Take Us Down? EmIt’sD Right BeCfore Our Eyes GHow Much Has To HaDppen GBefore We Finally See? Bridge EmDon’t Tell Me Who You Blame BmTell Me What Got Better CDoes Your Paycheck Stretch Farther? GIs Your Family Doing Better? DGive Me An Answer EmI’ll Hear What You Say BmIf I’ve Got It Wrong CI’ll Change What I DThink CShow Me Where It Helped You DShow Me What Changed Your Day Instrumental C G D G Verse 4 GIt’s Easy Not To Notice WheDn It Isn’t Your Door EmWhen Somebody Else’s Family Is Carrying The Load CBut What If It Was Happening ToG You? DWhat Would You Hope Somebody Else Would Do? EmHistory Keeps Asking The Living To Choose DWhat We’ll Stand UpC For And What We’ll Excuse GWe’re All In This ToDgether GWe’re All Just People Chorus GIt Was In Writing DRight There From The Start EmIt WCas In Writing GWe JuDst Didn’t BelievGe DWill These Pages Take Us Down? EmIt’sD Right BeCfore Our Eyes GHow Much Has To HaDppen GBefore We Finally See? Outro DI Don’t Need You GTo Think Like Me DAnd You Don’t Need Me EmTo TChink Like You GBut Maybe We Could DSit Down As Friends EmAnd DAsk One CQuestion GBefore This Ends— DWhat Will It Take EmTo Bring UCs TogethDer Again? G C G D G C G 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: A, D, G, C, E, Em, Bm, Am
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?
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It Was In Writing uses 8 chords: A, D, G, C, E, Em, Bm, Am
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It Was In Writing was released in the 2020s. See more 2020s songs here
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Guitar Chords
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D
G
C
E
Em
Bm
Am
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