Morgan Wallen - I Wrote The Book: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Wrote The Book" 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.

Learn I Wrote The Book Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Morgan Wallen

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 "I Wrote The Book" smoothly on your guitar.

D
When it comes to hitchin' the boat up
Backin' down the ramp in my old truck
G
To find a bunch of logs, to catch a bunch of hogs
                                           D
Yeah, I wrote the book, yeah, I wrote the book

D
If you wanna learn to throw a curve right
Catch a clean up lookin' on a third strike
 G
Talk a little smack while he's walkin' back
Yeah, I wrote the book

Chorus:
             D
But there's one that lays
by the lamp on the nightstand
One that says don't cuss and don't fight
G
Or let the bottle turn you into a different man
                                        D
But damn if I don't do it every Friday night
Those get you into Heaven letters in red

Ain't gettin' read enough to keep me on a
          G
straight line
I'm a Jack of all trades, but man I gotta say
                           D
That's one book I didn't write

I met a good girl she had her life straight
She said she loved that I was good at everythin'
One day she left me in a cloud of dust
'Cause I never was too good at pickin' up

Chorus:
The one that lays by the lamp on the nightstand
The one that says don't cuss and don't fight
Or let the bottle turn you into a different man
But damn if I don't do it every Friday night
Those get you into Heaven letters in red
Ain't gettin' read enough to keep me on
a straight line
I'm a Jack of all trades but man I gotta say
That's one book I didn't write

           D
Yeah, the good Lord knows I need it
           G
I didn't write it, but I probably oughta read it

Chorus:
The one that lays by the lamp on the nightstand
One that says don't cuss and don't fight
Or let the bottle turn you into a different man
But damn if I don't do it every Friday night
Those get you into Heaven letters in red
Ain't gettin' read enough to keep me on
a straight line
I'm a Jack of all trades but man I gotta say
That's one book I didn't write
That's one book I didn't write
That's one book I didn't write

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord D

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 "I Wrote The Book" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Wrote The Book" by Morgan Wallen.