Intro: G C D G Verse: G C D G The book of love is long and boring G C D G No one can lift the damn thing G C D G It's full of charts and facts and figures G C D G And instructions for dancing but Chorus: G C D G I... G C D G I love it when you read to me and G C D G You... G C D G You can read me anything Verse: G C D G The book of love has music in it G C D G In fact that's where music comes from G C D G Some of it is just transcendental G C D G Some of it is just really dumb but Chorus: G C D G I... G C D G I love it when you sing to me and G C D G You... G C D G You can sing me anything Verse: G C D G The book of love is long and boring G C D G And written very long ago G C D G It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes G C D G And things we're all too young to know but Chorus: G C D G I... G C D G I love it when you give me things and G C D G You... G C D G You ought to give me wedding rings G C D G I... G C D G I love it when you give me things and G C D G You... G C D G You ought to give me wedding rings This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
The Book of Love chords by The Magnetic Fields
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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d
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d
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u
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Prefer something simpler: whole-bar ballad d – – –
How to play The Book of Love on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. It rolls along at a relaxed pace of around 70 bpm. You are playing it in G major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the novice level. Strum softly and let the chords ring so the melody stays front.
3 ukulele chords used in "The Book of Love" by The Magnetic Fields: C, D and G
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