The Manuscript
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Intro C G G F
C G G F
C
Now and then
G
She re-reads the manuscript
G F
Of the entire torrid affair
C
They compared their licenses
G
He said: I'm not a donor, but
G
I'd give you my heart
F
If you needed it
C
She rolled her eyes and said
G
"You're a professional"
G F
He said: No, just a good samaritan
C
He said that if the sex was half as
G
Good as the conversation was
G F
Soon they'd be pushin' strollers
C G
But soon it was over
( F C G F )
C
In the age of him
G
She wished she was thirty
G
And made coffee every morning
F
In a Frеnch press
C G
Afterwards she only atе kids' cereal
G
And couldn't sleep unless it was
F
In her mother's bed
C
Then she dated boys who were
G
Her own age
G
With dart boards on the
F
Backs of their doors
C
She thought about how he said since
G
She was so wise beyond her years
G F
Everything had been above board
C G
She wasn't sure
( F C G F )
G
And the years passed
Am F
Like scenes of a show
G
The Professor said to
Am F
Write what you know
G
Lookin' backwards
C
Might be the only
G F
Way to move forward
G
Then the actors
Am F
Were hitting their marks
G
And the slow dance
Am F
Was alight with the sparks
G
And the tears fell
C G F
In synchronicity with the score
G
And at last
C G F
She knew what the agony had been for
C
The only thing that's left
G
Is the manuscript
G
One last souvenir from my trip
F
To your shores
C
Now and then
G
I reread the manuscript
G F
But the story isn't mine
Anymore
How to play The Manuscript
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.