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I WANT TO WRITE YOU A SONG - One Direction
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Tabbed by: indiabradshaw
E-mail: india.bradshaw@yahoo.com
Resubmitted to GTE because they inline video by Hannah
(NO CREDIT TO ME!)
Tuning: EBDGBe
Capo 9th fret (for ladies - I'm not sure where the original lies but you'll find it if
you play around
with the capo)
Intro:
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Verse 1:
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I want to write you a song,
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One as beautiful as you are sweet,
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With just a hint of pain for the feeling that I get when you are gone,
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I want to write you a song.
Verse 2: (same pattern applies)
I want to lend you my coat
One that's as soft as your cheek
So when the world is cold
You'll have a hidin' place you can go
I want to lend you my coat
Chorus:
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Oooh, everything I have I get from you. Oooh, giving back is all I want to do.
Verse 3:
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I want to build you a boat,
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One that's as strong as you are free,
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So any time you think that your heart is gonna sink, you know it won't,
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I want to build you a boat.
Chorus 2:
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Oooh, everything I have I get from you. Oooh, giving back is all I want to do.
Verse 4:
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I want to write you a song,
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One to make your heart remember me,
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So any time I'm gone, you can listen to my voice and sing along,
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I want to write you a song,
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Other versions of this song
- I Want To Write You A Song (Chords)
- I Want To Write You A Song (Tabs)
- I Want To Write You A Song (Ver2) (Chords)
- I Want To Write You A Song (Ver3) (Chords)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025