Title: It Was In Writing Key : D Capo: None Tuning : GTeCmpFo:A# 77D BGpm Intro F C Dm A# F C Verse 1 FNine Hundred-Plus CPages, I Read AmEvery One DmSomewhere Past MidnA#ight, I Wanted To BeC Done F Gm CI Kept Telling MyselFf, “They Won’t ReaClly Do This” DmI Had Faith In ChecA#ks And Balances F C CBut The Pages Were PlainF, The Promises CClear DmI Closed Up The Screen, ButA# The Words Stayed Near FNow I Watch What Gets Signed,Dm And One Thought Won’t Leave— AmIt Was In WrA#iting CWe Just Didn’t BelievFe Verse 2 FThere’s A Man Pouring Concrete Before Daylight CDelivering Somebody’s SuppDmer Late At Night A#Tomorrow Needs Lumber, So He Pulls In For Wood FJust Doing What His FamilyGm Needs C DmBut He Checks The Parking LFot Before He Gets Out CCarries One More Worry He CDmould Live Without A#A Stop On The Way CouldF Be Trouble GmWondering If Tonight He’ll Make It Home Chorus GmIt WCas In WritiFng CRight There From The Start DmIt WA#as In WritinFg CWe Just Didn’t BelievFe CWill These Pages Take Us Down? DmIt’sC Right BeA#fore Our Eyes FHow Much Has To HaCppen FBefore We Finally See? Instrumental A# F C F C Dm Verse 3 FA Rule Gets Rewritten, An Office Gets Cleared CA Name Disappears And AnotDmher Appears A#One Signature Changes EveFrything CMaybe You Wanted It, Maybe You Didn’t DmMaybe Some Of ItA# Made Sense To You FI’m Willing To Listen—Come Sit Down With Me GmBut How Much Has To Happen CBefore We Can See? Chorus CIt Was In WritiFng CRight There From The Start DmIt WA#as In WritinFg CWe Just Didn’t BelievFe CWill These Pages Take Us Down? DmIt’sC Right BeA#fore Our Eyes FHow Much Has To HaCppen FBefore We Finally See? Bridge DmDon’t Tell Me Who You Blame AmTell Me What Got Better A#Does Your Paycheck Stretch Farther? FIs Your Family Doing Better? CGive Me An Answer DmI’ll Hear What You Say AmIf I’ve Got It Wrong A#I’ll Change What I TChink A#Show Me Where It Helped You CShow Me What Changed Your Day Instrumental A# F C F Verse 4 FIt’s Easy Not To Notice WheCn It Isn’t Your Door DmWhen Somebody Else’s Family Is Carrying The Load A#But What If It Was Happening To FYou? CWhat Would You Hope Somebody Else Would Do? DmHistory Keeps Asking The Living To Choose CWhat We’ll Stand UpA# For And What We’ll Excuse FWe’re All In This ToCgether FWe’re All Just People Chorus FIt Was In Writing CRight There From The Start DmIt WA#as In Writing FWe JuCst Didn’t BelievFe CWill These Pages Take Us Down? DmIt’sC Right BeA#fore Our Eyes FHow Much Has To HaCppen FBefore We Finally See? Outro CI Don’t Need You FTo Think Like Me CAnd You Don’t Need Me DmTo TA#hink Like You FBut Maybe We Could CSit Down As Friends DmAnd CAsk One A#Question FBefore This Ends— CWhat Will It Take DmTo Bring UA#s TogetheCr Again? F A# F C F A# F 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: G, C, F, A#, D, Dm, Am, Gm
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: G, C, F, A#, D, Dm, Am, Gm
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It Was In Writing was released in the 2020s. See more 2020s songs here
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Guitar Chords
G
C
F
A#
D
Dm
Am
Gm
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