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The Writer by Ellie Goulding
The Writer
Intro/Verse
e|------------------------|
B|9/10-5/777777-222555555-|
G|9/11-6/777777-222444444-|
D|9/11-6/777777-222666666-|
A|7/9--4/555555-000444444-|
E|------------------------|x3
e|-------------------|
B|222333333333222222-|
G|222444444444222222-|
D|222444444444222222-|
A|000222222222000000-|
E|-------------------|x1
If you find sliding the chords too tricky, then play this which sounds pretty much as good
e|------------------------|
B|9/10-5/777777-222555555-|
G|9/11-6/777777-222444444-|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|x3
e|-------------------|
B|222333333333222222-|
G|222444444444222222-|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|x1
Break between Verse 1 and 2 I think is like this
e|----------------------|
B|9/10-5/777777-3332222-|
G|9/11-6/777777-4442222-|
D|9/11-6/777777-4442222-|
A|7/9--4/555555-2220000-|
E|----------------------|x1
or
e|----------------------|
B|9/10-5/777777-4442222-|
G|9/11-6/777777-4442222-|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|x1
Verse again
Pre-Chorus "But i've got a plan"
e|2~-4~-5~-|
B|3~-5~-7~-|
G|4~-6~-7~-|
D|4~-6~-7~-|
A|2~-4~-5~-|
E|---------|
Chorus
e|000000222222777777555555-|
B|000000222222777777555555-|
G|111111222222777777666666-|
D|222222444444999999777777-|
A|222222444444999999777777-|
E|000000222222777777555555-|
e|000000222222777777555444-|
B|000000222222777777555444-|
G|111111222222777777666555-|
D|222222444444999999777666-|
A|222222444444999999777666-|
E|000000222222777777555444-|
e|222222777777777777555555-|
B|222222777777777777555555-|
G|222222777777777777666666-|
D|444444999999999999777777-|
A|444444999999999999777777-|
E|222222777777777777555555-|
"But its too hard to ask..."
e|0--4--2~----0~-----|
B|2--5--3~----0~-----|
G|2--4--4~----1~-----|
D|2--6--4~----2~-----|
A|0--4--2~----2~-----|
E|------------0~-----|
During the "You wait I wait" bit you play the verse
/=slide up
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version 2
Capo 2
Intro:
C, Em, D
C, Em, D
C, Em, D
D, C, Em, G
C Em
You wait for a silence
G D
I wait for a word
C Em
Lying next to your frame
G D
Girl unobserved
C Em
You change your position
G D
You're changing me
C Em
Casting these shadows
D G
Where they shouldn't be
C Em
We're interrupted
G D
By the heat of the sun
C Em
Trying to prevent
G D
What's already begun
C Em
You're just a body
G D
I can smell your skin
C Em
And when I feel it
D G
You're wearing thin
Em C D
But I've got a plan
D Em
Why don't you be the artist
C G
And make me out of clay?
D Em
Why don't you be the writer
C G
Decide the words I say?
Em G
Cause I'd rather pretend
D Em
I'll still be there at the end
C Em
Only it's too hard to ask
D G
Won't you try to help me?
C Em
Sat on your sofa
G D
It's all broken springs
C Em
This isn't the place for
G D
Those violin strings
C Em
I try out a smile
G D
And I aim it at you
C Em
You must have missed it
D G
You always do
Em C D
But I've got a plan
D Em
Why don't you be the artist
C G
And make me out of clay?
D Em
Why don't you be the writer
C G
Decide the words I say?
Em G
Cause I'd rather pretend
D Em
I'll still be there at the end
C Em
Only it's too hard to ask
D G
Won't you try to help me?
C
You wait
Em
I wait
Em D
Casting shadows
D
Interrupted
C
You wait
Em
I wait
Em D
Casting shadows
D
Interrupted
C
You wait
Em
I wait
Em D
Casting shadows
D
Interrupted
C
You wait
Em
I wait
Em D
Casting shadows
Em C D
But I've got a plan
D Em
Why don't you be the artist
C G
And make me out of clay?
D Em
Why don't you be the writer
C G
Decide the words I say?
Em G
Cause I'd rather pretend
D Em
I'll still be there at the end
C Em
Only it's too hard to ask
D G
Won't you try to help me?
One strum or pick
D Em
Why don't you be the artist
C G
And make me out of clay?
D Em
Why don't you be the writer
C G
Decide the words I say?
Em G
Cause I'd rather pretend
D Em
I'll still be there at the end
C Em
Only it's too hard to ask
D G
Won't you try to help me?
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version 3
G Em7 Cadd9 D Am
e|-3----3----3----2----0-|
B|-3----3----3----3----1-|
G|-0----0----0----2----2-|
D|-0----2----2----0----2-|
A|-2----2----3----x----0-|
E|-3----0----x----x----x-|
Intro
D Cadd9 G D
D Cadd9 G D
D Cadd9 G D
D Cadd9 D G
D Cadd9
You wait for a silence
G D
I wait for a word
D Cadd9
Lying next to your frame
G D
Girl unobserved
D Cadd9
You change your position
G D
You're changing me
D Cadd9
Casting these shadows
D G
Where they shouldn't be
D Cadd9
We're interrupted
G D
By the heat of the sun
D Cadd9
Trying to prevent
G D
What's already begun
D Cadd9
You're just a body
G D
I can smell your skin
D Cadd9
And when I feel it
D G
You're wearing thin
Am
But I've got a plan
D Em7
Why don't you be the artist
Cadd9 G
And make me out of clay?
D Em7
Why don't you be the writer
Cadd9 G
Decide the words I say?
Em7 D
Cause I'd rather pretend
Cadd9 Em7
I'll still be there at the end
G D
Only it's too hard to ask
Cadd9 G
Won't you try to help me?
D Cadd9
Sat on your sofa
G D
It's all broken springs
D Cadd9
This isn't the place for
G D
Those violin strings
D Cadd9
I try out a smile
G D
And I aim it at you
D Cadd9
You must have missed it
D G
You always do
Am
But I've got a plan
D Em7
Why don't you be the artist
Cadd9 G
And make me out of clay?
D Em7
Why don't you be the writer
Cadd9 G
Decide the words I say?
Em7 D
Cause I'd rather pretend
Cadd9 Em7
I'll still be there at the end
G D
Only it's too hard to ask
Cadd9 G
Won't you try to help me?
Cadd9
You wait
Cadd9
I wait
Em7 D
Casting shadows
D
Interrupted
Cadd9
You wait
Cadd9
I wait
Em7 D
Casting shadows
D
Interrupted
Cadd9
You wait
Cadd9
I wait
Em7 D
Casting shadows
D
Interrupted
Cadd9
You wait
Cadd9
I wait
Em7 D Cadd9
Casting shadows
D Em7
Why don't you be the artist
Cadd9 G
And make me out of clay?
D Em7
Why don't you be the writer
Cadd9 G
Decide the words I say?
Em7 D
Cause I'd rather pretend
Cadd9 Em7
I'll still be there at the end
G D
Only it's too hard to ask
Cadd9 G
Won't you try to help me?
D Em7
Why don't you be the artist
Cadd9 G
And make me out of clay?
D Em7
Why don't you be the writer
Cadd9 G
Decide the words I say?
Em7 D
Cause I'd rather pretend
Cadd9 Em7
I'll still be there at the end
G D
Only it's too hard to ask
Cadd9 G
Won't you try to help me?
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version 4
capo on 2nd fret (or which ever suits your voice).
D (alt) 354035
Em (alt) 075007
Em11 054005
B/C 002013
Em7 022003
C2 032030
C Em D (alt)
Em (alt) Em11 (open) B/C
D (alt) G
C Em D (alt)
You wait for a silence, I wait for a word
C Em D (alt)
Lying next to your frame, Girl unobserved
C Em D (alt)
You change your position, You're changing me
B/C D (alt) G
Casting these shadows, Where they shouldn't be
C Em D (alt)
We're interrupted, By the heat of the sun
C Em D (alt)
Trying to prevent, What's already begun
C Em D (alt)
You're just a body, I can smell your skin
B/C D(alt) G
And when I feel it, You're wearing thin
B/C C
But I've got a plan
D (alt) Em (alt) C G
Why don't you be the artist, And make me out of clay?
D (alt) Em (alt) C G
Why don't you be the writer, Decide the words I say?
Em7 B/C D (alt) Em (alt)
Cause I'd rather pretend, I'll still be there at the end
G B/C D (alt) . . . . . . .
Only it's too hard to ask, Won't you try to help me?
B/C Em7
C2 Em D (alt)
Sat on your sofa, It's all broken springs
C Em D (alt)
This isn't the place for, Those violin strings
C Em D (alt)
I try out a smile, And I aim it at you
B/C D(alt) G
You must have missed it, You always do
B/C C
But I've got a plan
D (alt) Em (alt) C G
Why don't you be the artist, And make me out of clay?
D (alt) Em (alt) C G
Why don't you be the writer, Decide the words I say?
Em7 B/C D (alt) Em (alt)
Cause I'd rather pretend, I'll still be there at the end
G B/C D (alt) . . . . . . .
Only it's too hard to ask, Won't you try to help me?
C Em D (alt) Em (alt)
You wait, I wait, Casting shadows, Interrupted
C Em D (alt) Em (alt)
You wait, I wait, Casting shadows, Interrupted
C Em D (alt)
You wait, I wait, Casting shadows......
D (alt) Em (alt) C G
Why don't you be the artist, And make me out of clay?
D (alt) Em (alt) C G
Why don't you be the writer, Decide the words I say?
Em7 B/C D (alt) Em (alt)
Cause I'd rather pretend, I'll still be there at the end
G B/C D (alt) . . . . . . . G
Only it's too hard to ask, Won't you try to help me?
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