Written by Stephin Merritt
Intro: (strings) Ab/C Db | Bbm7 Ab/C | Ab/C Db | Bbm7 Ab | Ab/C Db | Eb7/Bb Ab/C | Ab/C Db | Bbm7 Ab | VERSE Ab/C Db Eb Fm The book of love is long and boring Ab/C Db Eb7 Ab No one can lift the damn thing Ab/C Db Eb Fm Ab/C Db Eb7 Ab It's full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dan-cingVerse Ab/C Db Bbm7 Ab The book of love has music in it Ab/C Db Eb Ab In fact that's where music comes from Ab/C Db Eb Fm Some of it's just transcendental Ab/C Db Eb Fm Some of it's just really dumbAb Db/Ab Eb/Ab Ab But I Ab Db/Ab Eb/Ab Ab I love it when you read to me Ab Db/Ab Eb/Ab Ab And you Ab/C Db Eb Ab You can read me anythingInstrumental Verse Ab/C Db Eb Fm The book of love is long and boring Ab/C Db Eb Ab And written very long ago Ab/C Db Eb Fm It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes Ab/C Db Eb7 Ab And things we're all too young to knowAb Db/Ab Eb/Ab Ab But I Ab Db/Ab Eb/Ab Ab I love it when you sing to me Ab Db/Ab Eb/Ab Ab And you Ab/C Db Eb Ab You can sing me anythingAb/C Db2 Eb7 Fm7 But I Ab Db Eb Ab I love it when you give me things Ab/C Db2 Eb7 Fm7 And you Ab/C Db Eb7 Ab You ought to give me wedding rings Ab Bbm7 Ab/C DbM7 And I Ab/Eb Db/F Eb/G Ab I love it when you give me things Ab/C Db2 Eb7 Ab And you Ab/C Db Eb7 Ab You ought to give me wedding rings Ab/C Db Eb7 Fm7 Ab/C Db Bbm7 Ab5 You ought to give me wedding rings