Learn to play "I Wrote The Book" 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 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 | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsD ![]() 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. |
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