Old Dominion - Written In The Sand Chords

ChordsA, D, G

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

TurnmeAonturnmeoffthenyouDturnmebackonbytheGweekend

AndyouAwon’tsaythewordsthatDiwantbutyouflirtwhenyou’reGdrinking

AIseethosebubblespopDuplikeyou’retextingthenGtheydisappear

ALetscutthroughtheshitthenlet’sDgettowhatwe’reGdoinghere

ArewejustaAbackseat,DtrynagetitwhileweGcan

ArewenamesinaAtattoo,DorjustanumberonaGhand

AreweAlastcallkissingorDwillwebereminiscing

WitheachGotherforthenextfortyyears

ArewewrittenintheAstars,baby,DorarewewrittenintheGsand

ADG

Yeah,AIwantyoutowantmetoDtakeyoubackhometomyGmama

PutmyAnameonyourlipscallmeDyoursandforgetallthisGdrama

YourAmakeupisnexttomyDtoothbrushbutyouneverGputitawayontheshelf

ImAaskingyoubabycuzDi’mtiredofaskingGmyself

ArewejustaAbackseat,DtrynagetitwhileweGcan

ArewenamesinaAtattoo,DorjustanumberonaGhand

AreweAlastcallkissing,areweDdancinginthekitchen,

BabyGtellmewhatitisorwhatitisn’t?

ArewewrittenintheAstars,baby,DorarewewrittenintheGsand

ArewejustaAbackseat,DtrynagetitwhileweGcan

ArewenamesinaAtattoo,DorjustanumberonaGhand

AreweAlastcallkissingorDwillwebereminiscing

WitheachGotherforthenextfortyyears

ArewewrittenintheAstars,baby,DorarewewrittenintheGsand

ArtistOld Dominion

AlbumHappy Endings

GenresCountry

Year2017

KeyA

DifficultyEasy

How to play Written In The Sand on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Old Dominion - Written In The Sand on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Written In The Sand uses these transitions most often: A → D (21), D → G (21), and G → A (20). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

2. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

3. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

Written In The Sand chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Written In The Sand.

Written In The Sand includes 62 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Written In The Sand contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Written In The Sand connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%