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Old Dominion - Written In The Sand Chords

Chord reference A, D, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Turn me [A]on turn me off then you [D]turn me back on by the [G]weekend And you [A]won’t say the words that [D]i want but you flirt when you’re [G]drinking [A]I see those bubbles pop [D]up like you’re texting then [G]they disappear [A]Lets cut through the shit then let’s [D]get to what we’re [G]doing here

Are we just a [A] [D]backseat, tryna get it while we [G]can Are we names in a [A] [D]tattoo, or just a number on a [G]hand Are we [A]last call kissing or [D]will we be reminiscing With each [G]other for the next forty years Are we written in the [A]stars, baby, [D]or are we written in the [G]sand

[A] [D] [G] Yeah, [A]I want you to want me to [D]take you back home to my [G]mama Put my [A]name on your lips call me [D]yours and forget all this [G]drama Your [A]makeup is next to my [D]toothbrush but you never [G]put it away on the shelf Im [A]asking you baby cuz [D]i’m tired of asking [G]myself

Are we just a [A] [D]backseat, tryna get it while we [G]can Are we names in a [A] [D]tattoo, or just a number on a [G]hand Are we [A]last call kissing, are we [D]dancing in the kitchen, Baby [G]tell me what it is or what it isn’t? Are we written in the [A]stars, baby, [D]or are we written in the [G]sand

Are we just a [A] [D]backseat, tryna get it while we [G]can Are we names in a [A] [D]tattoo, or just a number on a [G]hand Are we [A]last call kissing or [D]will we be reminiscing With each [G]other for the next forty years Are we written in the [A]stars, baby, [D]or are we written in the [G]sand

Artist Old Dominion
Album Happy Endings
Genres Country
Year 2017
Key A

How to Play Written In The Sand on Guitar?

Old Dominion - Written In The Sand can be played in the key of A using the A, D, G chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Written In The Sand with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.