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Daryl Hall - Written in Stone
From the album "Soul Alone," 1993
As interpreted and tabulated by Reed Peterson

*Standard Tuning* 

CHORDS

Fm                Eb             Asus2/F         C#maj7
e|---4---       e|---6(X)       e|---3---       e|---4---
B|---6---       b|---8---       B|---4---       B|---6---
G|---5---       G|---8---       G|---5---       G|---5---
D|---3---       D|---8---       D|---3---       D|---6---
A|---X---       A|---6---       A|---X---       A|---4---
E|---X---       E|---6---       E|---X---       E|---X---

D6/9/E           C+add11          C#/Ab           Cm7/G
e|---13--       e|---8---       e|---4---       e|---6---
B|---13--       B|---9---       B|---6---       B|---4---
G|---12--       G|---10--       G|---6---       G|---5---
D|---13--       D|---10--       D|---6---       D|---5---
A|---X---       A|---X---       A|---X---       A|---X---
E|---11--       E|---X---       E|---X---       E|---X---

A#m7/9          A#7sus4/11        A#m7          Cmadd11
e|---8---       e|---6---       e|---6---       e|---8---
B|---6---       B|---6---       B|---6---       B|---8---
G|---6---       G|---8---       G|---6---       G|---8---
D|---6---       D|---6---       D|---6---       D|---10--
A|---8---       A|---8---       A|---8---       A|---8---
E|---6---       E|---6---       E|---6---       E|---8---

Cm7/11          Ab              C#m7              Cm7
e|---8---       e|---4---       e|---4---       e|---3---
B|---8---       B|---4---       B|---5---       B|---4---
G|---8---       G|---5---       G|---4---       G|---3---
D|---8---       D|---6---       D|---6---       D|---5---
A|---8---       A|---6---       A|---4---       A|---3---
E|---8---       E|---4---       E|---4---       E|---3---


INTRO - Play 2X (just a suggestion)

e|----------4------4--4-6-4-3---------3-------3---3-4-3-----------------
B|--------6------6--6---------4-----4-------4---4-------6---------------
G|------5------5------------------5-------5---------------5-------------
D|----3------3------------------3-------3-------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------
	Fm9			Asus2/F

e|--------4-------4--4--4-----------------------------------------------
B|--------6-------6--6----6---------8-------8-8-------------------------
G|--------5-------5--5------5-------8-------8-8-------------------------
D|------6-------6-----------------8-------8-----------------------------
A|----4-------4-----------------6-------6-------------------------------
E|--4-------4-----------------6-------6---------------------------------
	C#maj7		        Eb

VERSE 1

        Fm
When we kiss
        Asus2/F
That way
  C#maj7     
I search for words
	     Eb
That might explain
	Fm
How can a love
	Asus2/F
Go so deep
	   C#maj7
Girl, it's in my blood
	          Eb
It'll always be a part of me

BRIDGE 1

Bbm7
If we stay together
	Cmadd11  D6/9/E 
or if we go our separate ways
  C+add11    C#/Ab
I know
	     Cm7/G
Love will last forever


CHORUS 1

C#maj7             Bb7sus4/11    Cm7/11   
The sun may someday lose its light
C#maj7             A#7sus4/11    A#m7/9
The moon may not shine one night
C#maj7             Bb7sus4/11    Cm7/11
But your heart will always have a home
      Bbm7/9     C#maj7
It is written in stone
C#maj7     Cm7
Written in stone

VERSE 2
Fm
Seasons go by
    Asus2/F
and minds have changed
	   C#maj7
but I will never doubt
	 	Eb
why I feel this way
	Fm
It goes on
	Asus2/F
So strong
	C#maj7
Like a solid rock,
		     Eb
even when the moment's gone

BRIDGE 2

Bbm7
Nothin' lasts forever
	       Cmadd11   D6/9/E
but one thing's sure to stay the same
  C+add11       C#/Ab
I know
		Cm7/G
Love is getting better

CHORUS 2

C#maj7             Bb7sus4/11    Cm7/11   
The sun will someday lose its light
C#maj7             A#7sus4/11    A#m7/9
The moon may not shine one night
C#maj7             Bb7sus4/11    Cm7/11
But I know just how the story goes
      Bbm7/9     C#maj7
It is written in stone
C#maj7     Cm7
Written in stone

BRIDGE 3

Ab
True love is timeless
Bbm7
and unconditional
C#m7			Ab
you don't need to read or write at all
Ab
I can see the future
Bbm7
Happiness won't fade away
C#m7
The sun is in the sky 
Ab		      Ab
just like it was yesterday
           Bbm7       C#m7
(heeeeee . . . )
Ab	Cm7  

CHORUS 3  

C#maj7             Bb7sus4/11    Cm7/11   
The sun will someday lose its light
C#maj7             A#7sus4/11    A#m7/9
The moon may not shine one night
C#maj7             Bb7sus4/11    Cm7/11
But your heart will never be alone
      Bbm7/9     C#maj7
It is written in stone
C#maj7     Cm7
Written in stone   

POST-CHORUS - This starts immediately after "CHORUS 3," with Daryl's "God, true love is
timeless . . ." After "CHORUS 3" just strum the chord progression of the choruses over
and over again until the end of the song.


NOTE: This is a beautiful song - although there isn't a lick of guitar in the track, this
arrangement should capture the essential sound and feel, especially on an acoustic.
If "INTRO" makes no sense, just ignore it.
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