Title: It Was In Writing Key : D Capo: None Tuning : CTeFmpA#o: D#77 GBpCm Intro A# F Gm D# A# F Verse 1 A#Nine Hundred-Plus PFages, I Read EDmvery One GmSomewhere Past MidnD#ight, I Wanted To BeF Done A# Cm FI Kept Telling MyselA#f, “They Won’t RealFly Do This” GmI Had Faith In ChecD#ks And Balances A# F FBut The Pages Were PlainA#, The Promises CFlear GmI Closed Up The Screen, ButD# The Words Stayed Near A#Now I Watch What Gets Signed, GmAnd One Thought Won’t Leave— DmIt Was In WrD#iting FWe Just Didn’t BelievA#e Verse 2 A#There’s A Man Pouring Concrete Before Daylight FDelivering Somebody’s SuppGmer Late At Night D#Tomorrow Needs Lumber, So He Pulls In For Wood A#Just Doing What His Family CmNeeds F GmBut He Checks The Parking LA#ot Before He Gets Out FCarries One More Worry He CGmould Live Without D#A Stop On The Way CouldA# Be Trouble CmWondering If Tonight He’ll Make It Home Chorus CmIt WFas In WritiA#ng FRight There From The Start GmIt WD#as In WritinA#g FWe Just Didn’t BelievA#e FWill These Pages Take Us Down? GmIt’sF Right BeD#fore Our Eyes A#How Much Has To HapFpen A#Before We Finally See? Instrumental D# A# F A# F Gm Verse 3 A#A Rule Gets Rewritten, An Office Gets Cleared FA Name Disappears And AnotGmher Appears D#One Signature Changes EveA#rything FMaybe You Wanted It, Maybe You Didn’t GmMaybe Some Of ItD# Made Sense To You A#I’m Willing To Listen—Come Sit Down With Me CmBut How Much Has To Happen FBefore We Can See? Chorus FIt Was In WritiA#ng FRight There From The Start GmIt WD#as In WritinA#g FWe Just Didn’t BelievA#e FWill These Pages Take Us Down? GmIt’sF Right BeD#fore Our Eyes A#How Much Has To HapFpen A#Before We Finally See? Bridge GmDon’t Tell Me Who You Blame DmTell Me What Got Better D#Does Your Paycheck Stretch Farther? A#Is Your Family Doing Better? FGive Me An Answer GmI’ll Hear What You Say DmIf I’ve Got It Wrong D#I’ll Change What I TFhink D#Show Me Where It Helped You FShow Me What Changed Your Day Instrumental D# A# F A# Verse 4 A#It’s Easy Not To Notice WhenF It Isn’t Your Door GmWhen Somebody Else’s Family Is Carrying The Load D#But What If It Was Happening To A#You? FWhat Would You Hope Somebody Else Would Do? GmHistory Keeps Asking The Living To Choose FWhat We’ll Stand UpD# For And What We’ll Excuse A#We’re All In This TogFether A#We’re All Just People Chorus A#It Was In Writing FRight There From The Start GmIt WD#as In Writing A#We JusFt Didn’t BelieveA# FWill These Pages Take Us Down? GmIt’sF Right BeD#fore Our Eyes A#How Much Has To HapFpen A#Before We Finally See? Outro FI Don’t Need You A#To Think Like Me FAnd You Don’t Need Me GmTo TD#hink Like You A#But Maybe We Could FSit Down As Friends GmAnd FAsk One D#Question A#Before This Ends— FWhat Will It Take GmTo Bring UD#s TogetheFr Again? A# D# A# F A# D# A# 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: C, F, A#, D#, G, Gm, Dm, Cm
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: C, F, A#, D#, G, Gm, Dm, Cm
What is the easiest way to play It Was In Writing?
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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
C
F
A#
D#
G
Gm
Dm
Cm
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