I Wrote This Song Chords & Lyrics by Making April
I Wrote This Song
guitar chords lyrics
"I wrote this song" by Making April
When I first heard this song, I instantly had to learn it.
I couldn't find any tabs that matched this song to the full depth of how its played.
So I decided to carefully tab this beautiful song.
~ENJOY!
Capo 3rd Fret, Standard Tuning, 100% accurate version
Intro
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***Verse***
When I first started writing this I swear my intentions were well
and I'd start with maybe a memory or two
but then I saw you for the first time in a while
and awkward thoughts brought awkward smiles
and I left your room for the very last time And i know..
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***Pre-chorus***
that I can't sleep
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with all of these things they're running through my head
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so I stayed up
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And I...
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***Chorus***
I wrote this song about you
isn't that cliche' of me to do
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but it's nothing for you
the band just needed something more to play
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so don't blush or hooray at the possible sound of your name
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no I wouldn't go that far
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no....
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***Verse***
now I
I've watched these years disperse and still this verse lacks words
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and I'm losing all but a memory or two
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cause now I see you and I can't hold back a smile
your fashion's long gone out of style
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and there's nothing left to impress me anymore
cause I know
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that I can't see
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that same girl that I had known so long ago
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so I gave up
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And I...
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***CHORUS REPEAT***
I wrote this song about you
isn't that cliche' of me to do
but it's nothing for you
the band just needed something more to play
so don't blush or hooray at the possible sound of your name
no I wouldn't go that far
no I wouldn't go that far...
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And your dying to know
if a thank you will show up on my back sleeve
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but I don't think I'll tell
of who crafted this hell and fixed it on me to the world
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I wrote this song
I wrote it about you
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I wrote this song all about you
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yeah the band just needed one more song to play
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yeah the band just needed one more song to play
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Yeeaaaaa
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I wrote this song about you
isn't that cliche' of me to do
but it's nothing for you
the band just needed something more to play
so don't blush or hooray at the possible sound of your name
no I wouldn't go that far
no I wouldn't go that far
no I wouldn't go that far
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no I wouldn't go
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