Written Word chords by Seagull

SimplifiedAm · C · F · Em

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Verse 1
Am 
C 
I thought the written word
F 
was a means of control
C 
Am 
C 
And a   way to capture hate
F 
C 
and file it on a page
F 
C 
And the end of our connection
came with the age of civilization
Soon enough I was running at friends,
Em 
explaining nothing for hours on end
C 
I spent some time on the
aluminium roof,
trying to prove I was up above
Em 
F 
C 
And a way to catch a haze
Soon enough I was locked away
I'm pretty sure now they
Em 
were right to do it
C 
The magic thing with a manic state
You feel great while digging
your own grave
Em 
F 
C 
I thought the return would
Soon enough I was medicated
I'm pretty sure now they were
Em 
right to do it
C 
Sincerity's really good
Em 
Am 
C 
I thought the written word
F 
was a means of control
C 
Am 
C 
A way to catch a hay
F 
C 
and farm it on a pay
F 
C 
And the end of our connection
Em 
C 
came with the age of civilization
Em 
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