JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Grup musik asal Skotlandia, Travis, merilis lagu “Writing to Reach You” sebagai singel pertama untuk album studio kedua mereka, The Man Who, pada 1999.
Lagu ini diciptakan oleh vokalis Travis, Fran Healy.
Pada saat perilisannya, singel “Writing to Reach You” sempat menduduki posisi ke-14 pada tangga lagu UK.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Driftwood - Travis
Berikut lirik dan chord lagu “Writing to Reach You” dari Travis.
[Intro]
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D x4
[Verse 1]
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Every day I wake up and it's Sunday,
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
And whatever's in my eye won't go away.
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
The radio is playing all the usual,
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
And what's a Wonderwall anyway?
[Chorus]
G G/F#
Because my inside is outside,
Em7 Dsus4 D
My right side's on the left side.
Cadd9 G
Cause I'm Writing To Reach You,
Em7 Em7*
But I might never reach you.
Em7** A7 Am/Am7 D
Only want to teach you a-bout you but that's not you.
[Verse 2]
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
It's good to know that you are home for Christmas.
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
It's good to know that you are doing well.
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
It's good to know that you all know I'm hurting.
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
It's good to know that I'm feeling not so well.
[Chorus]
G G/F#
Because my inside is outside,
Em7 Dsus4 D
My right side's on the left side.
Cadd9 G
Cause I'm writing to reach you,
Em7 Em7*
But I might never reach you.
Em7** A7 Am/Am7 D
Only want to teach you a-bout you but that's not you.
Am/Am7 D
Do you know it's true but that won't do.
[Instrumental]
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D x3
Cadd9 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
[Verse 3]
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Maybe then tomorrow will be Monday,
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
And whatever's in my eye should go away,
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
But still the radio keeps playing all the usual,
Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
And what's a Wonderwall anyway?
[Final Chorus]
G G/F#
Because my inside is outside,
Em7 Dsus4 D
My right side's on the left side.
Cadd9 G
Cause I'm writing to reach you,
Em7 Em7*
But I might never reach you.
Em7** A7 Am/Am7 D
Only want to teach you a-bout you but that's not you.
Am/Am7 D
And you know it's true but that won't do.
Am/Am7 D
You know it's you were talking to.
[Outro]
Am7 D Em7 G Dsus4 D Dsus2