Intro: D, F#m, E D, F#m, E D, F#m, E E, D, F#m, A D Gbm You wait for a silence A E I wait for a word D Gbm Lying next to your frame A E Girl unobserved D Gbm You change your position A E You're changing me D Gbm Casting these shadows E A Where they shouldn't be D Gbm We're interrupted A E By the heat of the sun D Gbm Trying to prevent A E What's already begun D Gbm You're just a body A E I can smell your skin D Gbm And when I feel it E A You're wearing thin Gbm D E But I've got a plan E Gbm Why don't you be the artist D A And make me out of clay? E Gbm Why don't you be the writer D A Decide the words I say? Gbm A Cause I'd rather pretend E Gbm I'll still be there at the end D Gbm Only it's too hard to ask E A Won't you try to help me? D Gbm Sat on your sofa A E It's all broken springs D Gbm This isn't the place for A E Those violin strings D Gbm I try out a smile A E And I aim it at you D Gbm You must have missed it E A You always do Gbm D E But I've got a plan E Gbm Why don't you be the artist D A And make me out of clay? E Gbm Why don't you be the writer D A Decide the words I say? Gbm A Cause I'd rather pretend E Gbm I'll still be there at the end D Gbm Only it's too hard to ask E A Won't you try to help me? D You wait Gbm I wait Gbm E Casting shadows E Interrupted D You wait Gbm I wait Gbm E Casting shadows E Interrupted D You wait Gbm I wait Gbm E Casting shadows E Interrupted D You wait Gbm I wait Gbm E Casting shadows Gbm D E But I've got a plan E Gbm Why don't you be the artist D A And make me out of clay? E Gbm Why don't you be the writer D A Decide the words I say? Gbm A Cause I'd rather pretend E Gbm I'll still be there at the end D Gbm Only it's too hard to ask E A Won't you try to help me? One strum or pick E Gbm Why don't you be the artist D A And make me out of clay? E Gbm Why don't you be the writer D A Decide the words I say? Gbm A Cause I'd rather pretend E Gbm I'll still be there at the end D Gbm Only it's too hard to ask E A Won't you try to help me? This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
The Writer chords by Ellie Goulding
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play The Writer on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. It rolls along at a relaxed pace of around 82 bpm. On this page the song is in A major. The chords land in comfortable skilled territory. For easier shapes, shift it down 2 half-steps with the transposer and clip a capo on fret 2 to land back in the same key. Play the verses gently and open the strum for the swelling chorus.
4 ukulele chords used in "The Writer" by Ellie Goulding: A, D, E and Gbm
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