Daryl Hall - Written in Stone
From the album "Soul Alone," 1993
As interpreted and tabulated by Reed Peterson
*Standard Tuning*
CHORDS
e|---4--- e|---6(X) e|---3--- e|---4---
B|---6--- b|---8--- B|---4--- B|---6---
G|---5--- G|---8--- G|---5--- G|---5---
D|---3--- D|---8--- D|---3--- D|---6---
A|---X--- A|---6--- A|---X--- A|---4---
E|---X--- E|---6--- E|---X--- E|---X---
D6/9/E
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B|---13-- B|---9--- B|---6--- B|---4---
G|---12-- G|---10-- G|---6--- G|---5---
D|---13-- D|---10-- D|---6--- D|---5---
A|---X--- A|---X--- A|---X--- A|---X---
E|---11-- E|---X--- E|---X--- E|---X---
e|---8--- e|---6--- e|---6--- e|---8---
B|---6--- B|---6--- B|---6--- B|---8---
G|---6--- G|---8--- G|---6--- G|---8---
D|---6--- D|---6--- D|---6--- D|---10--
A|---8--- A|---8--- A|---8--- A|---8---
E|---6--- E|---6--- E|---6--- E|---8---
e|---8--- e|---4--- e|---4--- e|---3---
B|---8--- B|---4--- B|---5--- B|---4---
G|---8--- G|---5--- G|---4--- G|---3---
D|---8--- D|---6--- D|---6--- D|---5---
A|---8--- A|---6--- A|---4--- A|---3---
E|---8--- E|---4--- E|---4--- E|---3---
INTRO - Play 2X (just a suggestion)
e|----------4------4--4-6-4-3---------3-------3---3-4-3-----------------
B|--------6------6--6---------4-----4-------4---4-------6---------------
G|------5------5------------------5-------5---------------5-------------
D|----3------3------------------3-------3-------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------
e|--------4-------4--4--4-----------------------------------------------
B|--------6-------6--6----6---------8-------8-8-------------------------
G|--------5-------5--5------5-------8-------8-8-------------------------
D|------6-------6-----------------8-------8-----------------------------
A|----4-------4-----------------6-------6-------------------------------
E|--4-------4-----------------6-------6---------------------------------
VERSE 1
When we kiss
That way
I search for words
That might explain
How can a love
Go so deep
Girl, it's in my blood
It'll always be a part of me
BRIDGE 1
If we stay together
Cmadd11 D6/9/E
or if we go our separate ways
I know
Love will last forever
CHORUS 1
The sun may someday lose its light
The moon may not shine one night
But your heart will always have a home
It is written in stone
Written in stone
VERSE 2
Seasons go by
and minds have changed
but I will never doubt
why I feel this way
It goes on
So strong
Like a solid rock,
even when the moment's gone
BRIDGE 2
Nothin' lasts forever
Cmadd11 D6/9/E
but one thing's sure to stay the same
I know
Love is getting better
CHORUS 2
The sun will someday lose its light
The moon may not shine one night
But I know just how the story goes
It is written in stone
Written in stone
BRIDGE 3
True love is timeless
and unconditional
you don't need to read or write at all
I can see the future
Happiness won't fade away
The sun is in the sky
just like it was yesterday
(heeeeee . . . )
CHORUS 3
The sun will someday lose its light
The moon may not shine one night
But your heart will never be alone
It is written in stone
Written in stone
POST-CHORUS - This starts immediately after "CHORUS 3," with Daryl's "God, true love is
timeless . . ." After "CHORUS 3" just strum the chord progression of the choruses over
and over again until the end of the song.
NOTE: This is a beautiful song - although there isn't a lick of guitar in the track, this
arrangement should capture the essential sound and feel, especially on an acoustic.
If "INTRO" makes no sense, just ignore it.