DAMIAN WILSON – Written in Anger
from the “Built for Fighting” album (2016)
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
Em D Em D
[Verse 1]
Em
Hammersmith underpass, 7 p.m.
Em
Amongst all the drunkards and legions of men
C D G Em
A troubadour playing a song for the boys
C D G Em
Bask in a chorus, he silence the noise
C D
A melody everyone heard
C D
But somehow left people disturbed
[Verse 2]
Em
Cruising through town as the riots began
Em
The young man retires to an old bed for them
C D G Em
His mattress is laid like a courtesan's bed
C D G Em
The angst that he feels running wild in his head
C D
His voice in his heart could be heard
C D
Like a fire to ravage the world
[Chorus 1]
G D Em
In the song I have written with anger
C D
And words I have spoken ain't true
G D Em C
With their meaning, it barely resembles the feelings
D
Or my point of view
[Verse 3]
Em
The fire in the furnace gets sucked to its hearth
Em
As the young man becomes a success overnight
C D G Em
Filling out stadiums, grand concert halls
C D G Em
But strangely around him was torture and war
C D
Blissfully so unaware
C D
That the source of destruction was there
[Chorus 2]
G D Em
In the song I have written with anger
C D
And words I have spoken ain't true
G D Em C
With their meaning, it barely resembles the feelings
D
Or my point of view
C G
So look to yourself
C G
And find your own way
C G D/F# Em D
If bitterness hides in- side it forms tidal waves
C D G D/F# Em
Let the last of your lies falter before they're defined
C D Em
Let the last of your words be kind
[Bridge]
Em D Em D
[Verse 4]
Em
Trying to bring the old man back to life
Em
His body is weak and no longer survives
C D G Em
The source of his anger replaced now with calm
C D G Em
Some might believe he can do us no harm
C D
But the drama will always be heard
C D
As his message devours the world
[Chorus 3]
G D Em
In the song I have written with anger
C D
And words I have spoken ain't true
G D Em C
With their meaning, it barely resembles the feelings
D
Or my point of view
C G
So look to yourself
C G
And find your own way
C G D/F# Em D
If bitterness hides in- side it forms tidal waves
C D G D/F# Em
Let the last of your lies falter before they're defined
C D Em
Let the last of your words be kind
C D Em
Let the last of your words be kind
[Outro]
Em D Em D Em D Em D Em