#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: The Book Of Love Original Album: 69 Love Songs (The Magnetic Fields) Other Albums: Shall We Dance - Music From The Motion Picture (2004) (performed by Peter Gabriel) Scrubs OST II Words and Music by Stephin Merritt Copyright © 1999 Merge Records Published by ??? Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Capo on 1. Chord names are relative to capo position. Timing is 4/4. The key to playing this is to keep your 3rd and 4th fingers on the first two strings at the 3rd fret (from the capo) and to just move your 1st and 2nd fingers to fret the other chords. INTRO: Chords: G 320033 Cadd9 x32033 Dsus4/F# 2x0233 [play: | G | Cadd9 | Dsus4/F# | G |] [x4] VERSE: Chords: G 320033 Dsus4/F# 2x0233 Cadd9 x32033 Em7 022033 G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# Em7 The book of love is long and boring G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G No one can lift the damn thing G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# Em7 It's full of charts and facts and figures G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G And instructions for dan_______cing CHORUS: Chords: G 320033 Cadd9 x32033 Dsus4/F# 2x0233 G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G But I_____________________ G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G I love it when you read to me G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G And you_____________________ G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G You can read me a________nything VERSE: Chords: G 320033 Dsus4/F# 2x0233 Cadd9 x32033 Em7 022033 G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# Em7 The book of love has music in it G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G In fact that's where music comes from G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# Em7 Some of it's just transcen - dental G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G Some of it's just really dumb CHORUS: G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G But I_____________________ G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G I love it when you sing to me G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G And you____________________ G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G You can sing me a_______nything MIDDLE EIGHT: Chords: G 320033 Cadd9 x32033 Dsus4/F# 2x0233 [play: | G | Cadd9 | Dsus4/F# | G |] [x4] VERSE: G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# Em7 The book of love is long and boring G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G And written very long ago G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# Em7 It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G And things we're all too young to know CHORUS: G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G But I______________________ G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G I love it when you give me things G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G And you____________________ G Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G You ought to give me wedding rings [repeat x2] [end on G]