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The Book Of Love original guitar chords by
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Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
Ab/C
Ab/C
6

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Db
Db
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Bbm6
Bbm6
5

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Ab/C
Ab/C
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Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
4

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Bbm11
Bbm11
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Ab/C
Ab/C
6

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Db
Db
4

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Bbm6
Bbm6
5

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Ab/C
Ab/C
6

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Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
4

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Bbm11
Bbm11
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Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 1
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Eb
Eb
6

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Fm7
Fm7

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The book of love is long and boring
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
4

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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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No one can lift the damn thing
Ab/C
Ab/C
6

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Db
Db
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Fm7
Fm7

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It's full of charts and facts and figures
Ab/C
Ab/C
6

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Db
Db
4

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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
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Ab
Ab
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And instructions for danc ing
Chorus 1
Ab
Ab
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Db/Ab
Db/Ab
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Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
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Ab
Ab
4

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But I
Ab
Ab
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Db/Ab
Db/Ab
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Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
3

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Ab
Ab
4

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I love it when you read to me
Ab
Ab
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Db/Ab
Db/Ab
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Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
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Ab
Ab
4

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And you
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
4

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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
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Ab
Ab
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You can read me anything
Verse 2
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Bbm11
Bbm11
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Ab
Ab
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The book of love has music in it
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Eb7
Eb7

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Ab
Ab
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In fact that's where music comes from
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
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Fm7
Fm7

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Some of it's just transcen dental
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Eb7
Eb7

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Ab
Ab
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Some of it's just really dumb
Chorus 2
Ab
Ab
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Db/Ab
Db/Ab
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Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
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Ab
Ab
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But I
Ab
Ab
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Db/Ab
Db/Ab
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Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
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Ab
Ab
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I love it when you sing to me
Ab
Ab
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Db/Ab
Db/Ab
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Eb/Ab
Eb/Ab
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Ab
Ab
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And you
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
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Ab
Ab
4

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You can sing me anything
Interlude 1
Fm
Fm

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Db/F
Db/F

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Eb/G
Eb/G
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Ab
Ab
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Fm
Fm

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Db/F
Db/F

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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
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Ab
Ab
4

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Fm
Fm

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Db/F
Db/F

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Eb/G
Eb/G
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Ab
Ab
4

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Fm
Fm

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Db/F
Db/F

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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
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Ab
Ab
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Verse 3
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Eb
Eb
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Fm7
Fm7

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The book of love is long and boring
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
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Ab
Ab
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And written very long ago
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Eb
Eb
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Fm7
Fm7

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It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
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Ab
Ab
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And things we're all too young to know
Chorus 3
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
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Fm7
Fm7

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But I
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
4

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Eb7
Eb7

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Ab
Ab
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I love it when you give me things
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
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Fm7
Fm7

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And you
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Eb7
Eb7

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Ab
Ab
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You ought to give me wedding rings
Chorus 4
Ab
Ab
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Bbm7
Bbm7

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Ab/C
Ab/C
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Dbmaj7
Dbmaj7
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And I
Ab/Eb
Ab/Eb
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Db/F
Db/F

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Eb/G
Eb/G
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Ab
Ab
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I love it when you give me things
Ab/Eb
Ab/Eb
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Db/F
Db/F

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Eb/G
Eb/G
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Ab
Ab
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And you
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Db
Db
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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
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Ab
Ab
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You ought to give me wedding rings
Outro 1
Ab/C
Ab/C
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Eb
Eb
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Fm7
Fm7

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Ab/C
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Db
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Bbm11
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Ab
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You ought to give me wedding rings

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Ab/C

    6

  • Db

    4

  • Bbm6

    5

  • Bbm11

    4

  • Ab

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • Fm7

  • Ebsus4

    6

  • Db/Ab

    4

  • Eb/Ab

    3

  • Eb7

  • Fm

  • Db/F

  • Eb/G

    3

  • Bbm7

  • Dbmaj7

    4

  • Ab/Eb

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Book Of Love by Peter Gabriel is Ab major.

The primary chords used in The Book Of Love are Ab, Db, Bbm, Eb, Fm, Db/F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Db, Bbm, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Book Of Love is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Book Of Love using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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