Lorde - Writer In The Dark: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Writer In The Dark" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

D
Break the news, you're walking out
C
To be a good man for someone else
D                             C
Sorry I was never good like you

Stood on my chest and kept me down
Hated hearing my name on the lips of a crowd
Did my best to exist just for you

                 D                              C
Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
                 D                              C
Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
                 D                                 C
Now she's gonna play and sing and lock you in her heart
                 D                 C            G
Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark

Chorus:
G                             Am               Em
I am my mother's child, I'll love you 'til my breathing stops
      Am                Em               D
I'll love you 'til you call the cops on me
 G                            Am           Em
But in our darkest hours, I stumbled on a secret power
      Am            Em              D
I'll find a way to be without you, babe

I still feel you, now and then
Slow like pseudo-ephedrine
When you see me, will you say I've changed?

I ride the subway, read the signs
I let the seasons change my mind
I love it here since I’ve stopped needing you

Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark
Now she's gonna play and sing and lock you in her heart
Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark

Chorus - x2

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Writer In The Dark" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Writer In The Dark" by Lorde.