Write It All Down
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G
I had a girl, called her Memphis Magnolia
G7
She worked at the bar swingin' 'round on a pole
C
I weren't no gent, she weren't no lady
G
I's her good old mule, but my heart caught the Katy
D
Coulda done worse and she coulda done better
C
Write it all down in one last love letter
G
Now I rode a train from Arizee to Temple
G7
Had me a rider, brown-haired and simple
C
She'd hit my teeth when she hit the bottle
G
Run it so fast that she done broke the throttle
D
Now I won't go back, no, not never
C
Write it all down in one last love letter
G
If there was a highway, she claimed she rode it
G7
Came from the north, least that's how she told it
C
She changed her name the day she turned twenty
G
Told her I'd write and she thought that was funny
D
I weren't no catch, just another lover
C
Write it all down in one last love letter
G
We drank by the tracks in the dog days of summer
G7
She took off her shirt, told me to come over
C
Love me so mean, set my whole body achin'
G
She wanted my soul, but my heart weren't for takin'
D
I was too young to understand forever
C
Write it all down in one last love letter
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G G7 C G D C
G
Pretty as a peach, she was sweet as the mornin'
G7
Kept me in bed when the clouds set to pourin'
C
I wanted the fruit, but I just couldn't shake it
G
She offered me shade, but I just wouldn't take it
D
Now I stand in the rain complainin' 'bout the weather
G
Write it all down in one last love letter to you
How to play Write It All Down
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 G. 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.