The Book Of Love chords by
The Magnetic Fields

1999•Alternative•2.1K views•

Key: G major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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The book of love is long and boring

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No one can lift the damn thing

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It's full of charts and facts and figures

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And instructions for dancing

Chorus 1

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But I,

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I love it when you read to me

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And you,

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G

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you can read me anything

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Verse 2

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The book of love has music in it

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In fact that's where music comes from

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Some of it is just transcendental

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Some of it is just really dumb

Chorus 2

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But I,

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D

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G

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I love it when you sing to me

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C

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D

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G

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And you,

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C

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D

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G

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you can sing me anything

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Verse 3

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D

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G

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The book of love is long and boring

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C

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D

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G

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And written very long ago

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C

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It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes

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And things we're all too young to know

Chorus 3

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D

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But I,

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C

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D

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G

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I love it when you give me things

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C

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D

D

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G

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And you,

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C

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D

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you ought to give me wedding rings

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C

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D

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G

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I,

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D

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G

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I love it when you give me things

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C

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D

D

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And you,

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you ought to give me wedding rings

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Book Of Love by The Magnetic Fields is G major.

The primary chords used in The Book Of Love are G, C, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, 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 99 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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