Elton John – Writing (Guitar)

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Notes: This is a compromise chart. I'm trying to make a piano-based song work for solo acoustic guitar. There are a few 2/4 measures hidden in the recording, usually when the chart indicates you should hold a chord [<>]. The G2-C2 pattern is an abbreviation for an instrumental line that walks up and down: (g) (a) (b) (c) (b) (a) [4x] | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
G2       C2       G2    C2       G2        C2
Is there anything left, .  maybe steak and eggs

G2     C2    Dm6         E7             Am
Waking up to washing up, making up your bed

Am Em  D <>     D6 D   C <>        Am7 <>      |G2  C2 |      
La-zy  days, my ra-zor blade could use a better edge
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
G2    C2       G2              C2      G2   C2        G2 
It's enough to make you laugh, . relax in a nice cool bath

C2    Dm6           E7                      Am
Inspiration for navigation of our new found craft

Am Em   D <>    D6  D    C <>     Am7 <>         |G2   C2 | 
I  know you and you know me, it's always half and half
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
F#7                Bm7         E7              A
And we were oh oh, so you know not the kind to dawdle

G#m7               C#7         F#7      C#7  F    F#
Will the things we wrote today sound as good tomorrow

Bm7              E7      Amaj7          F#m7
We will still be writing in approaching years

G#m7              C#7            F#7      C#7  F#
Stifling yawns on Sundays as the weekends disappear

G2       C2          G2           C2
We could stretch our legs if we'd half a mind

G2             C2             G2      C2
. But don't disturb us if you hear us trying

   Dm6                         E7             Am
To instigate the structure of another line or two

      Am        Em       D <>      D6   D     C <>             
Cause writing's lighting up, and I like life enough to see it through
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
F#7                Bm7         E7              A
And we were oh oh, so you know not the kind to dawdle

G#m7               C#7         F#7      C#7  F    F#
Will the things we wrote today sound as good tomorrow

Bm7              E7      Amaj7          F#m7
We will still be writing in approaching years

G#m7              C#7            F#7      C#7  F#
Stifling yawns on Sundays as the weekends disappear
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | Dm6 | E7 | Am | | Am Em | D <> | D6 D | C <> | Am7 <> | | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
G2       C2          G2           C2
We could stretch our legs if we'd half a mind

G2             C2             G2      C2
. But don't disturb us if you hear us trying

   Dm6                         E7             Am
To instigate the structure of another line or two

      Am        Em       D <>      D6   D     C <>            
Cause writing's lighting up, and I like life enough to see it through
| G2 C2 |
      Am        Em       D <>      D6   D     C <> 
Cause writing's lighting up, and I like life enough to see it through
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 <> |
G2           = 320033
C2 (Cadd9)   = x32033
Dm6 = xx0201 D6 = xx0202 Charted by Dexex