Ellie Goulding - The Writer: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Writer" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Writer Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ellie Goulding
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Writer" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F#m D A Esus4 You wait for a silence, I wait for a word F#m D F#m Esus4 Lying next to your frame, Girl unobserved F#m D A Esus4 You change your position, You're changing me A/C# D/B Esus4 A Casting these shadows, Where they shouldn't be We're interrupted by the heat of the sun Trying to prevent what's already begun You're just a body, I can smell your skin And when I feel it, you're wearing thin Chorus: D/B A/C# Esus4/D But I've got a plan E F#m D A Why don't you be the artist, And make me out of clay? E F#m D A Why don't you be the writer, Decide the words I say? F#m D/B E F#m Cause I'd rather pretend, I'll still be there at the end E/G# A A/C# D/B Esus4 A/E D/B Only it's too hard to ask, Won't you try to help me? Sat on your sofa, it's all broken springs This isn't the place for those violin strings I try out a smile and I aim it at you You must have missed it You always do Chorus: But I've got a plan Why don't you be the artist and make me out of clay? Why don't you be the writer and decide the words I say? Because I'd rather pretend I'll still be there at the end Only it's too hard to ask, won't you try to help me? D A Esus4 F#m You wait, I wait, Casting shadows, Interrupted D F#m Esus4 F#m You wait, I wait, Casting shadows, Interrupted D A Esus4 F#m You wait, I wait, Casting shadows, Interrupted D A Esus4 You wait, I wait, Casting shadows Chorus: But I've got a plan Why don't you be the artist and make me out of clay? Why don't you be the writer and decide the words I say? Because I'd rather pretend I'll still be there at the end Only it's too hard to ask, won't you try to help me? But I've got a plan Why don’t you be the artist And make me out of clay? Why don’t you be the writer? And decide the words I say? ‘Cause I’d rather pretend I’ll still be there at the end Only it’s too hard to ask Won't you try to help me? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  D  E  Esus4  F#m  G#  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Writer" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Writer" by Ellie Goulding.