The Writer

i love this song so much! although there were only tabs for it which i dont read so basically sat with the song playing and worked these out . enjoy ( : capo 2 Intro : C , Em , D C , Em , D C , Em , D C , Em , G C Em you wait for a silence G D i wait for a word C Em lying next to your frame G D girl unobserved C Em you change your position G D you’re changing me C Em casting these shadows D G where they shouldn’t be C Em we’re interrupted G D by the heat of the sun C Em trying to prevent G D what’s already begun C Em you’re just a body G D i can smell your skin C Em and when i feel it D G you’re wearing thin Em C D but i’ve got a plan C G why don’t you be the artist Em D and make me out of clay? C Em why don’t you be the writer G D decide the words i say? Em G cause i’d rather pretend D C i’ll still be there at the end C Em only it’s too hard to ask D G won’t you try to help me? C Em sat on your sofa G D it’s all broken springs C Em this isn’t the place for G D those violin strings C Em i try out a smile G D and i aim it at you C Em you must have missed it D G you always do Em C D but i’ve got a plan C G why don’t you be the artist Em D and make me out of clay? C Em why don’t you be the writer G D decide the words i say? Em G cause i’d rather pretend D C i’ll still be there at the end C Em only it’s too hard to ask D G won’t you try to help me? C you wait Em i wait Em D casting shadows D interrupted C you wait Em i wait Em D casting shadows D interrupted C you wait Em i wait Em D casting shadows D interrupted C you wait Em i wait Em D casting shadows Em C D but i’ve got a plan C G why don’t you be the artist Em D and make me out of clay? C Em why don’t you be the writer G D decide the words i say? Em G cause i’d rather pretend D C i’ll still be there at the end C Em only it’s too hard to ask D G won’t you try to help me? one strum or pick C G why don’t you be the artist Em D and make me out of clay? C Em why don’t you be the writer G D decide the words i say? Em G cause i’d rather pretend D C i’ll still be there at the end C Em only it’s too hard to ask D G won’t you try to help me?