Everyday I Write The Book (Live/Spectacular Spinning Songbook) Chords

Tempo:
100.65 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

C#m

B

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Everyday I Write The Book (Live/Spectacular Spinning Songbook) chords
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Every day I write the book.
[E]
[F#m] [C#m] [E]
[C#m] [A] [E]
[F#m] [E]
[A] [F#m] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [F#] [E]
[B] [E] You [G#] don't know what love [G#m] is
[C#m] When [C#] you're old enough to [G#] know better
[G#m] When [C#m] you find strange [F#m] dreams and you swear
You [G#m] can't move
[C#] Turns out to be for no one, [F#m] oh man
With a [G#m] Michigan to the three [B] conditions, yeah
[G#] I'm giving [A] you a [B] longing look
Every day, every [G#m] day, [E] every day, every day, [E] every day I write
[G] [C#m] Chapter one, we didn't really get along
Chapter [E] two, I [A] think I'm falling in [E] love with you
[C#m] Said you'd stand by me in the middle of
Chapter three, that [F#m] you were on the ocean, [G#m] yeah
My [B] father said, [E] yeah
I am giving you a longing look
Every day, every day, [A] every [B] day, every day, every day I
[E]
[A] Where you [C#m] are, where you're talking
Try to kiss [E] me and laugh in a qualified paragraph
[C#m] Are you comfortable with me?
Because your remarks [F#m] are captured here
[G#m] I [B] just thought
[E]
I am giving [A] you a [B] longing look
[E] Every day, every day, [A] every day, [A] every day, every day [C#m] I write
Chapter four, [G#m] [A]
I [B] write the book
[E] Don't tell me you don't [G#m] know the difference
[C#m] Between a [G#m] lover and a fighter
[C#m] Who's laughing in my [F#m] electric drive-by
[G#m] Even in a perfect world
[C#] Where every wall is equal, [F#m] I'll be still [F#] on the film right
[E] Every brick and mortar [C#] sheet will [E] lay
[G#m] [A] you
A [E] longing look
Every day, every day, every day, every [B] day, every day I [E] write
Every day, [A] every day, every [E] day, every day I write the book
Every day, every [A] day, every day, [B] every day I [C#m] write the book
[G#m] [A]
[B] [D#] [A]
[E]
[B] [D#] [C#m]
[B] [D#] [A] [E]
[D#] [A]
[B] [E] Every day, every day, every day, every day, every day, every day
Every day, [E] every day, every day, [C#m]
[B] [A#] [C#m] [G#m]
[A] [E]
every day
[D#] [D]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
G#m
123111114
E
2311
A
1231
C#m
13421114
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To learn Elvis Costello & The Imposters - (Live) Everyday I Write The Book chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - B, E, A and E. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 50 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 101. Given the song's key of C# Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ Every day I write the book. _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] You [G#] don't know what love [G#m] is
[C#m] When [C#] you're old enough to [G#] know better
[G#m] When [C#m] you find strange [F#m] dreams and you swear
You [G#m] can't move
_ [C#] Turns out to be for no one, [F#m] oh man
With a [G#m] Michigan to the three [B] conditions, yeah
[G#] I'm giving [A] you a [B] longing look
Every day, every [G#m] day, [E] every day, every day, [E] every day I write _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [C#m] Chapter one, we didn't really get along
Chapter [E] two, I [A] think I'm falling in [E] love with you
_ [C#m] Said you'd stand by me in the middle of
Chapter three, that [F#m] you were on the ocean, [G#m] yeah
My [B] father said, [E] yeah
I am giving you a longing look
Every day, every day, [A] every [B] day, every day, every day I
[E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Where you [C#m] are, where you're talking
Try to kiss [E] me and laugh in a qualified paragraph
_ _ _ [C#m] Are you comfortable with me?
Because your remarks [F#m] are captured here
[G#m] I [B] just thought
_ [E] _ _
I am giving [A] you a [B] longing look
[E] Every day, every day, [A] every day, [A] every day, every day [C#m] I write
Chapter four, _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
I [B] write the book
[E] Don't tell me you don't [G#m] know the difference
_ [C#m] Between a [G#m] lover and a fighter
[C#m] Who's laughing in my [F#m] electric drive-by
[G#m] Even in a perfect world
[C#] Where every wall is equal, [F#m] I'll be still [F#] on the film right
[E] Every brick and mortar [C#] sheet will [E] lay _
[G#m] _ [A] you
A [E] longing look
Every day, every day, every day, every [B] day, every day I [E] write
Every day, [A] every day, every [E] day, every day I write the book
Every day, every [A] day, every day, [B] every day I [C#m] write the book
_ [G#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [D#] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[B] _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ [E] Every day, every day, every day, every day, every day, every day
Every day, [E] every day, every day, [C#m] _ _
[B] _ _ [A#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
every _ _ _ _ _ _ _ day _ _ _ _ _
[D#] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Elvis Costello.

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