Learn to play "Writer" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# G# C# I am your writer who bleeds indecision G# Your lover, your waiter, your saddest addition A#m Your fighter, your taker, your old patience breaker C# D# Your mover, your shaker, the one who can make you Feel like a giant in the morning and so little by noon First your drowning in sunrise and then your froze on the moon Oh, baby, I'll promise that I'll never change Hell, I'll tell you I will, but I'll still say the same A#m And I'll pray to the angels that you'll see the signs C# And they'll glow like a warning and shine through the wine G# And they'll scream through the ecstasy, and howl through the snow D# And I'll hand you my ganja, and off I will go G# C# G# C# And then I'll be a memory of your dodgy decisions G# Your ex, your old sex, your old weathered tradition A#m And you'll no longer kiss me, or hate me, or miss me C# D# Or have to defend me, or teach me, or wrest me G# C# G# C# The one who reminds you of stark imperfection G# And how when you want to you can change direction A#m Oh baby, when I call you, saying that I've changed C# D# Don't believe a word 'cause I'll still be the same A#m And I'll pray to the angels and I'll beg them to hear me C# That despite how I'd like it, that you won't come near me G# And I'll dream of the ecstasy I used to feel D# From the startling surprise, to the sweet slow reveal A#m And how I understand you, now that I've lost you C# And I wanna thank you, for all that its cost you D# For being the most beautiful part of my life A#m And for holding me close, and wiping my cheek C# And slapping me up, when I get too weak G# And for touching my skin, and biting my lip D# And spitting me out, and breathing me in A#m C# And telling me that everything's gonna be alright D# So now I guess that it ends, baby D# So good luck G# C# G# Thank you, and goodnight You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m C# D# 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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Writer" by Paolo Nutini.