Write You a Song

Plain White T's - Write You a Song: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Write You a Song" 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 Write You a Song Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Plain White T's

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 "Write You a Song" smoothly on your guitar.

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          E                       B
I don't know how to make lots of money
       E                        B
I got debts that I'm trying to pay
         A                         E           C#m
I can't buy you nice things, like big diamond rings
     F#m                     B
But that don't mean much anyway

I can't give you the house you've been dreaming
If I could I would build it alone
I'd be out there all day, just a hammering away
To make us a place of our own

Chorus:
C#m       A          E
I will write you a song
C#m                 A           E               B
That's how you'll know that my love is still strong
C#m      A          E
I will write you a song
           F#m                         E
And you'll know from this song that I just can't
   B           E
go on without you

I don't know that I'd make a good soldier
I don't believe in being violent and cruel
I don't know how to fight, but I'll draw blood
tonight
If somebody tries hurting you

Chorus

A              E          B
Now that it's out on the table
(it's out on the table)
A            E        B
Both of us knew all along (knew all along)
A              E            B
I've got your love and then you've got my song

I don't know how to make lots of money
I don't know all the right things to do
I can't say where we'll go, but the one thing I know
Is how to be a good man to you
Until I die that's what I'll do

Chorus:
I will write you a song
That's how you'll know that my love is still strong
I will write you a song
And you'll know from this song that
I just can't go on without
I will write you a song (I will write you a song)
That's how you'll know that my love is still strong
(love is still strong)
I will write you a song
And you know from this song that
I just can't go on without you


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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Write You a Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Write You a Song" by Plain White T's.

Plain White T's - Write You a Song: Guitar Chords

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