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Writing A Better Story chords by
Carrie Newcomer
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Key: Gb major•
Verse 1
D
D

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I'm writing a new ending

With a better story line

Turn the page and leave the blanks

With a plot that's less defined.

And though I won't get back

A day of stolen time

I could go to bed at night
Interlude 1

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D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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Verse 2

G
G

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Leave that what can't
Bm
Bm
2

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be changed in the past
A
A

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Let the old house burn down
D
D

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And the wind scatter the ash
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Forgive myself for all the broken glass
A
A

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For what I didn't know how to say or ask
D
D

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I'm writing a new
Verse 3

ending

With a better story line

Turn the page and leave the blanks

With a plot that's less defined.
G
G

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D
D

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And though I won't get back

A day of stolen time

I could go to bed at night
Interlude 2

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D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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Verse 4

G
G

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Verse: Here's the scene
Bm
Bm
2

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when I lost my map
A
A

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When the breadcrumbs blew away
Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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And there was no way back
G
G

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Just the compass of my
Bm
Bm
2

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heart to find the path
A
A

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Seen only dark, flash to lighting flash
D
D

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I'm writing a new
Verse 5

ending
G
G

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D
D

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With a better story line
G
G

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D
D

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Turn the page and leave the blanks

With a plot that's less defined.

And though I won't get back
G
G

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D
D

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A day of stolen time

I could go to bed at night
G
G

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D
D

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With a better story line
Verse 6
D
D

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G
G

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Bridge There are stories
Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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shaped like stones
G
G

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The ones our hearts have
Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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always know
G
G

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Asus4
Asus4

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The ones we finally call
A
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Bm
Bm
2

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our own
C
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G
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Down where the spirit
A
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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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meets the bone
A
A

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G
G

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I'm ending where
Verse 7

another story starts
D
D

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A
A

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At the edges I can grow,
D
D

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G
G

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even when their razor sharp.

I'm grateful for the words

that I bookmarked,
D
D

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A
A

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Before I really knew,
Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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I'd need them for this part
A
A

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D
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I'm writing a new ending
Verse 8


With a better story line

Turn the page and leave the blanks

With a plot that's less defined.

And though I won't get back

A day of stolen time

I could go to bed at night
Outro 1

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Dsus4

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • Asus4

  • C

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Writing A Better Story by Carrie Newcomer is Gb major.

The primary chords used in Writing A Better Story are Gb, Gbsus4, Cb, Ebm, Db, Dbsus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Gbsus4, Cb, Ebm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Writing A Better Story is approximately 98 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Writing A Better Story using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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