Livingston - The Author

intro : D A E F#m
D A E F#m

reff :
D
darling i will be the wind
A
behind your sails
E
i will be the one
F#m
to tell your tales
D
i will be the one
A
to hold your secrets
E
i will be your earth
F#m
when all else fails

D
so if you’re ever scared
E
to jump before me
F#m E
take the fear off of your face
D
cause i will be the one
A
to write your story
E
and i won’t forget a single page

D A E F#m
but you could be the author
D A E F#m
oh darling , you could be the author
( D )
oh darling , you could be the author

int . D A E F#m
D A E

D A
i’ll begin by writing down your name
E F#m
you and i will be the characters
we’ll meet by the seventh page
D A
suburban drama picture perfect
in the frame
E
but by the seventh chapter
F#m
things will never be the same

D A
cause , eighth grade we met ,
it wouldn’t be the last time
E F#m
the suspense , did i meet you
in a past life
D A
heroes in our story , save the world
like a pastime
E F#m
but the road to happy endings
ain’t a fast line

D A
the epiphany , in chapter 22
E
recurring theme of me
F#m
living life without you
D
some would call it tragic
A
but it’s only just the start
E
cause even fate couldn’t
F#m
keep them apart

reff :
D
darling i will be the wind
A
behind your sails
E
i will be the one
F#m
to tell your tales
D
i will be the one
A
to hold your secrets
E
i will be your earth
F#m
when all else fails

D
so if you’re ever scared
E
to jump before me
F#m E
take the fear off of your face
D
cause i will be the one
A
to write your story
E
and i won’t forget a single page

D A E F#m
but you could be the author
D A E F#m
oh darling , you could be the author
( D )
oh darling , you could be the author

int . D A E F#m
D A E

D A E
so follow me through the page ,
F#m
don’t pray for perfection
D A E
i won’t be the one to save
F#m
you from all your questions

D A E
i still see that you are brave
F#m
despite the scars you hide
D A
don’t turn away from the night ,
E
don’t you turn away from the night

reff :
D
darling i will be the wind
A
behind your sails
E
i will be the one
F#m
to tell your tales
D
i will be the one
A
to hold your secrets
E
i will be your earth
F#m
when all else fails

D
so if you’re ever scared
E
to jump before me
F#m E
take the fear off of your face
D
cause i will be the one
A
to write your story
E
and i won’t forget a single page

D A E F#m
but you could be the author
D A E F#m
oh darling , you could be the author
( D )
oh darling , you could be the author

outro : D A E F#m
D A E A