The Book Of Love Chords

by Peter Gabriel
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
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4 contributors total, last edit on Mar 13, 2018
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G
Cadd9
D/F#

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THE BOOK OF LOVE - Peter Gabriel
Tabbed by: Alexander Raymond
Capo: 1st fret
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
 
Chords:
G:     (32003X)
Cadd9: (X3203X)
D/F#:  (20023X)
 
[Intro](0:00 - 0:22)
G   Cadd9   D/F#   G
G   Cadd9   D/F#   G
G   Cadd9   D/F#   G
G   Cadd9   D/F#   G
 
[Verse 1] (0:23 - 0:44)
G           Cadd9   D/F#       G
The book of love is long and boring
G          Cadd9    D/F#       G
No one can lift the damn______thing
G            Cadd9      D/F#          G
It's full of charts and facts and figures
G          Cadd9     D/F#      G
and instructions for dan_____cing
 
[Chorus] (0:45 - 1:06)
G     Cadd9  D/F#  G
But I_____________________
G         Cadd9    D/F#        G
I love it when you read____ to me
G       Cadd9  D/F#  G
And you___________________
G            Cadd9  D/F#       G
You can read me____ a______nything
 
[Verse 2] (1:07 - 1:27)
G           Cadd9    D/F#      G
The book of love has music in it
G              Cadd9   D/F#       G
In fact that's where music comes from
G       Cadd9      D/F#       G
Some of it is just transcendental
G       Cadd9      D/F#       G
Some of it is just real____ly dumb
 
[Chorus] (1:28 - 1:48)
G     Cadd9  D/F#  G
But I_____________________
G         Cadd9    D/F#        G
I love it when you sing____ to me
G       Cadd9  D/F#  G
And you___________________
G            Cadd9  D/F#      G
You can sing me____ a_____nything
 
[Bridge] (1:49 - 2:12)
G   Cadd9   D/F#   G
G   Cadd9   D/F#   G
G   Cadd9   D/F#   G
G   Cadd9   D/F#   G
 
[Verse 3] (2:13 - 2:33)
G           Cadd9   D/F#       G
The book of love is long and boring
G           Cadd9   D/F#         G
And written ver___y long______ ago
G            Cadd9       D/F#         G
It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes
G          Cadd9         D/F#        G
And things we're all too youn___g to know
 
[Chorus] (2:34 - 3:37)
G     Cadd9  D/F#  G
But I_____________________
G           Cadd9   D/F#       G
I love it when you give me things
G       Cadd9  D/F#  G
And you___________________
G            Cadd9   D/F#       G
You ought to give me wed___ding rings
 
G     Cadd9  D/F#  G
But I_____________________
G           Cadd9   D/F#       G
I love it when you give me things
G       Cadd9  D/F#  G
And you___________________
G            Cadd9   D/F#       G
You ought to give me wed___ding rings
 
G     Cadd9  D/F#  G
But I_____________________
G           Cadd9   D/F#       G
I love it when you give me things
G       Cadd9  D/F#  G
And you___________________
G            Cadd9   D/F#       G
You ought to give me wed___ding rings
G            Cadd9   D/F#       G
You ought to give me wed___ding rings
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10 comments
bJoelFan13
perfect
+5
acade365
During the verse the progression should be Em7 022033 [tab]G Cadd9 A7sus/F# Em7 The book of love is long and boring G Cadd9 A7sus/F# G No one can lift the damn______thing G Cadd9 A7sus/F# Em7 It's full of charts and facts and figures G Cadd9 A7sus/F# G and instructions for dan_____cing[/tab]
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Schwabee
perfect tab, but its Dsus4/F# not A7sus/f#
+2