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If I Wrote You
by Dar Williams
from "End Of The Summer"

transcribed by Lisa Martin

Capo 1st fret

Intro:  Em  C  G  Em  C  G

EmEm Piano Chord 
      CC Piano Chord 
                    AmAm Piano Chord 
             CC Piano Chord 

I never thought you were the letter writing type
EmEm Piano Chord 
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                 AmAm Piano Chord 
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So now I see the words you choose the way you write
EmEm Piano Chord 
              BmBm Piano Chord 
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            GG Piano Chord 

So I started to write back about the trees in the snow
EmEm Piano Chord 
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And I saw a bird, couldn't say what it was but I thought you'd know
AmAm Piano Chord 
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You always surprised me

EmEm Piano Chord 
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     EmEm Piano Chord 
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     EmEm Piano Chord 
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CHORUS:           And if I wrote you;  if I wrote you;  you would know me
EmEm Piano Chord 
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And you would not write me again

EmEm Piano Chord 
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               AmAm Piano Chord 
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And when the spring came and flooded all the streams
EmEm Piano Chord 
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                 AmAm Piano Chord 
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It's like how you got the night you told me all your dreams
EmEm Piano Chord 
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And when the barn roof sagged after an icy bout
EmEm Piano Chord 
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It's like how you shrugged when you knew the truth was the only way out
AmAm Piano Chord 
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But not the only way, oh no

CHORUS

EmEm Piano Chord 
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               AmAm Piano Chord 
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We drew our arms around the bastard sons
EmEm Piano Chord 
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                  AmAm Piano Chord 
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We never would drink to the chosen ones
EmEm Piano Chord 
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Well you know the way I went was not the way I planned
EmEm Piano Chord 
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But I thought the world needed love and a steady hand
AmAm Piano Chord 
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So I'm steady now
EmEm Piano Chord 
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    EmEm Piano Chord 
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     EmEm Piano Chord 
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And I'm so happy;  I had to tell you;  and I love you
EmEm Piano Chord 
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And you will not write me again
EmEm Piano Chord 
        CC Piano Chord 
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     EmEm Piano Chord 
   CC Piano Chord 
   GG Piano Chord 

You will not write me again
EmEm Piano Chord 
        CC Piano Chord 
    GG Piano Chord 

You will not write me again