WRITER IN THE DARK

LEVEL 4G · 72 BPM · Lorde
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TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN

Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.

HOW TO PLAY

  1. 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
  2. 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
  3. 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.

LYRICS

Break the news you’re walk ing out

to be a good man for some one else.

Sor ry I was nev er good like (C)you.

Stood on my chest and kept me down, hat ed hear ing my name on the lips of a crowd.

Did my best to ex ist just for (C)you.

Bet you rue the (D5)day you kissed a writ er in the (C5)dark.

Bet you rue the (D5)day you kissed a writ er in the (C5)dark.

Now she’s gon na (D5)play and sing, and lock you in her (C5)heart.

Bet you rue the (D5)day you kissed a (C5)writ er in the (G5)dark.

I am my moth er’s child.

I (Am)love you ’til my (Em)breath ing stops, I (Am)love you ’til you (Em)call the cops on (D)me.

But in our dark est hours I (Am)stum bled on a (Em)se cret pow’r: I’ll (Am)find a way to be with out you, babe.

I still feel you now and then,

slow, like pseu do eph i drine.

When you see me, will you say I’ve (C)changed?

I ride the sub way, read the signs, I (C)let the sea sons change my mind.

I love it here since I’ve stopped need ing (D)you.

Bet you rue the (I am my moth er’s child.

I (Am)love you ’til my (Em)breath ing stops, I (Am)love you ’til you (Em)call the cops on (D)me.

But in our dark est hours I (Am)stum bled on a (Em)sec ret pow’r: I’ll (Am)find a way to be with out you, babe.)

SONG INFO

Level
4 of 5
Key
G
Tempo
72 BPM
Plays
18
Chords
Am Asus2 C Cpow D Dpow Em G
Category
Pop
Artist
Lorde

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