Biography:
American singer-songwriter Dar Williams lives at the intersection of pop and folk. She fuses many genres (blues, rock, jazz), resulting in a rather organic sound. She has been making music for over a decade.
Her studio album My Better Self finds Dar at an unequivocally brazen crossroads. Reflecting on American politics, the disillusionment and apathy of youth, and the female experience, Dar makes no apology for her outspoken beliefs.
Her 2008 album, entitled Promised Land.
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Other songs:
- The Christians And The Pagans
- You're Aging Well
- After All
- Another Mystery
- Are You Out There
- Arrival
- As Cool As I Am
- Blue Light Of The Flame
- Book Of Love
- Bought And Sold
- Buzzer
- Closer To Me
- Crystal Creek
- Echoes
- Empire
- Family
- Farewell To The Old Me
- February
- Fishing In The Morning
- Flinty Kind Of Woman
- Here Tonight
- Holly Tree
- I Am The One Who Will Remember Everything
- I Had No Right
- I Have Been Around The World
- I Have Lost My Dreams
- I Saw A Bird Fly Away
- If I Wrote You
- Iowa
- It Happens Every Day
- Its Alright
- Mercy Of The Fallen
- Miss You Till I Meet You
- Party Generation
- Playing To The Firmament
- So Close To My Heart
- Southern California Wants To Be Western New York
- Spring Street
- Summer Child
- Summerday
- Teen For God
- The Babysitters Here
- The Beauty Of The Rain
- The Blessings
- The Business Of Things
- The Easy Way
- The Light And The Sea
- The Mercy Of The Fallen
- The Ocean
- The One Who Knows
- The Pointless Yet Poignant Crisis Of A Co
- The Tide Falls Away
- The Worlds Not Falling Apart
- This Earth
- Traveling Again Traveling I
- What Do You Hear In These Sounds
- What Do You Love More Than Love
- When I Was A Boy
- Your Fire Your Soul
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Artist: Dar Williams
Song: If I Wrote You
Capo 2 to match album recording
[Chords]
EADGBe
Em: 022000
C: x32010
G: 320003
Am: x02210
Bm: x24432
[Intro]
Em C G Em C G
[Verse 1]
Em C Am C
I never thought you were the letter writing type
Em C Am C
So now I see the words you choose the way you write
Em Bm C G
So I started to write back about the trees in the snow
Em Bm C G
And I saw a bird, couldn't say what it was but I thought you'd know
Am C G
You always surprised me
[Chorus]
Em C G
And if I wrote you
Em C G
If I wrote you
Em C G
You would know me
Em C G
And you would not write me again
[Verse 2]
Em C Am C
And when the spring came and flooded all the streams
Em C Am C
It's like how you got the night you told me all your dreams
Em Bm C G
And when the barn roof sagged after an icy bout
Em Bm C G
It's like how you shrugged when you knew the truth was the only way out
Am C G
But not the only way, oh no
[Chorus]
Em C G
And if I wrote you
Em C G
If I wrote you
Em C G
You would know me
Em C G
And you would not write me again
[Verse 3]
Em C Am C
We drew our arms around the bastard sons
Em C Am C
We never would drink to the chosen ones
Em Bm C G
Well you know the way I went was not the way I planned
Em Bm C G
But I thought the world needed love and a steady hand
Am C G
So I'm steady now
[Chorus]
Em C G Em
And I'm so happy;
Em C G
I had to tell you
Em C G
And I love you
Em C G
And you will not write me again
Em C G Em C G
You will not write me again
Em C G
You will not write me again
Song: If I Wrote You
Capo 2 to match album recording
[Chords]
EADGBe
Em: 022000
C: x32010
G: 320003
Am: x02210
Bm: x24432
[Intro]
Em C G Em C G
[Verse 1]
Em C Am C
I never thought you were the letter writing type
Em C Am C
So now I see the words you choose the way you write
Em Bm C G
So I started to write back about the trees in the snow
Em Bm C G
And I saw a bird, couldn't say what it was but I thought you'd know
Am C G
You always surprised me
[Chorus]
Em C G
And if I wrote you
Em C G
If I wrote you
Em C G
You would know me
Em C G
And you would not write me again
[Verse 2]
Em C Am C
And when the spring came and flooded all the streams
Em C Am C
It's like how you got the night you told me all your dreams
Em Bm C G
And when the barn roof sagged after an icy bout
Em Bm C G
It's like how you shrugged when you knew the truth was the only way out
Am C G
But not the only way, oh no
[Chorus]
Em C G
And if I wrote you
Em C G
If I wrote you
Em C G
You would know me
Em C G
And you would not write me again
[Verse 3]
Em C Am C
We drew our arms around the bastard sons
Em C Am C
We never would drink to the chosen ones
Em Bm C G
Well you know the way I went was not the way I planned
Em Bm C G
But I thought the world needed love and a steady hand
Am C G
So I'm steady now
[Chorus]
Em C G Em
And I'm so happy;
Em C G
I had to tell you
Em C G
And I love you
Em C G
And you will not write me again
Em C G Em C G
You will not write me again
Em C G
You will not write me again
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