I Want To Write You A Song chords by One Direction

Chords with lyrics

Capo on 9th fret

For this song you can either strum the chords or pick them like it’s played in
the song.


Intro: G+G

G+G          C majorC
I wanna write you a song.
G+G      (D MajorD)      C majorC
One as beautiful as you are sweet.
C majorC       D MajorD      E minorEm       G+G
Just a hint of pain for the feeling that I get
       C majorC
when you are gone.
C majorC    D MajorD      G+G
I wanna write you a song.

G+G          C majorC
I wanna lend you my coat.
G+G      (D MajorD)     C majorC
One that’s as soft as your cheek.
  C majorC         D MajorD
So when the world is cold,
     E minorEm      G+G       C majorC
you will have a hiding place you can go.
C majorC    D MajorD      G+G
I wanna lend you my coat.


C majorC G+G D MajorD      E minorEm       C majorC G+G D MajorD
Oooo Everything I need I get from youuuuu.
C majorC G+G   D MajorD       E minorEm     C majorC G+G D MajorD
Oooo And giving back is all I wanna doooooo.


G+G          C majorC
I wanna build you a boat.
G+G   (D MajorD)        C majorC
One as strong as you are free.
  C majorC      D MajorD        E minorEm       G+G
So anytime you think that your heart is gonna sink
      C majorC
you know it won’t.
C majorC    D MajorD      G+G
I wanna build you a boat.

C majorC G+G D MajorD      E minorEm       C majorC G+G D MajorD
Oooo Everything I need I get from youuuuu.
C majorC G+G   D MajorD       E minorEm     C majorC G+G Dmin A minorAm
Oooo And giving back is all I wanna doooooo.


Instrumental: (Same chord progression as the verses)
G+G  C majorC
G+G (D MajorD) C majorC
C  D MajorD  E minorEm G+G C majorC
C  D MajorD  G+G


C majorC G+G D MajorD      E minorEm       C majorC G+G D MajorD
Oooo Everything I need I get from youuuuu.
C majorC G+G   D MajorD       E minorEm     C majorC G+G D MajorD
Oooo And giving back is all I wanna doooooo.


G+G          C majorC
I wanna write you a song.
G+G        (D MajorD)       C majorC
One to make your heart remember me.
  C majorC      D MajorD
So anytime I’m gone
    E minorEm      G+G        C majorC
you can listen to my voice and sing along.
C majorC    D MajorD      E minorEm
I wanna write you a song.
C majorC    D MajorD      G+G
I wanna write you a song.

Other versions of I Want To Write You A Song

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