The Book Of Love Chords by Peter Gabriel

Tempo:
177.5 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Eb

Fm

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Peter Gabriel - The Book of Love chords
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[Ab] [Db] .
[Bb] [Ab] .
[Db] .
[Bbm] [Ab] .
[Db] .
[Eb] The [Ab] .
[Db] .
[Bbm] [Ab] .
[Cm] [Db] book of love [Eb] is long and [Fm] boring .
[Ab] No [Db] one can live to [Ab] dance it .
[Cm] It's [Db] full of charts [Eb] and facts [Fm] and figures .
[Ab] And [Db] instructions [Ab] for dancing .
But I, [Db] .
[Ab] I [Db] love it when [Ab] you read to me And [Db] you, .
[Ab] .
[Db] you can read [Eb] me [Ab] anything .
The book [Db] of love [Bbm] has music [Ab] in it In [Db] fact that's where [Eb] music [Ab] comes from .
Some of it's just [Eb] [Fm] transcendental .
[Ab] Some [Db] of it's just [Ab] really dumb .
But I, [Db] .
[Ab] I .
[Db] love it [Ab] when you sing to me And [Db] you, .
[Ab] .
you [Db] can sing me [Eb] [Ab] anything .
The [Fm] [Db] .
[Eb] [Ab] .
[Fm] [Db] .
[Eb] [Ab] .
[Fm] [Db] .
[Eb] [Ab] .
[Fm] [Db] .
[Eb] [Ab] .
[Cm] [Db] book of love [Eb] is long [Fm] and boring [Cm] And [Db] written very [Ab] long ago .
It's full of [Db] flowers [Eb] and heart [Ab]-shaped boxes [Cm] And [Db] things we're all too [Ab] young to know.
But [Db] I, [Ab] .
[Fm] [Ab] .
I [Db] love it when [Eb] you give [Ab] me things And [Db] you, [Eb] .
[Fm] [Ab] .
[Db] you love to give [Eb] me .
[Ab] weddings.
And I, [Bbm] [Ab] .
[Db] [Ab] .
I [Db] love it when [Ab] you give me things And .
[Db] you, [Eb] .
[Ab] .
you [Db] love to give [Ab] me wedding rings .
[Db] .
[Ab] .
You love [Db] to give me [Bbm] wedding [Ab] rings .
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
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To learn Peter Gabriel - The Book Of Love chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Db, Eb, Ab, Db, Ab, Fm and Db of chords. Start with a comfortable 88 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 178. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Ab Major.

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[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ .
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ .
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ .
[Eb] The _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ .
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ .
_ [Cm] _ _ [Db] book of love _ [Eb] is long and [Fm] boring _ _ .
_ [Ab] _ No [Db] one can live to [Ab] dance it _ _ _ .
_ [Cm] It's [Db] full of charts [Eb] and facts [Fm] and figures _ .
_ [Ab] _ And [Db] _ _ instructions [Ab] for _ _ dancing _ _ .
But _ _ I, _ [Db] _ .
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ [Db] love it _ when [Ab] you read to me _ _ And _ [Db] you, _ _ _ .
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Db] you can read [Eb] me _ _ [Ab] _ anything _ .
_ The book [Db] of love _ [Bbm] has music [Ab] in it _ _ _ In [Db] fact that's where [Eb] music [Ab] comes from _ .
_ _ _ _ Some of it's just _ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ transcendental _ .
_ [Ab] _ Some [Db] of it's just [Ab] _ _ really dumb _ .
But _ I, _ [Db] _ _ .
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ I _ .
_ _ _ _ [Db] love it _ [Ab] when you sing to me _ _ And _ [Db] you, _ _ _ .
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ you [Db] can sing me [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] anything _ .
The [Fm] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ .
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ .
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ .
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ .
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ .
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ .
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Db] book of love [Eb] is long [Fm] and boring _ _ _ [Cm] _ And [Db] written very _ [Ab] long ago _ .
_ _ _ _ _ It's full of [Db] flowers [Eb] and heart [Ab]-shaped boxes _ _ _ [Cm] And [Db] things we're all too [Ab] _ young to know.
_ _ _ But _ [Db] I, _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ .
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ .
I [Db] love it when [Eb] you give [Ab] me _ things _ And _ [Db] you, _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ .
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ .
[Db] you love to give _ [Eb] me _ .
[Ab] weddings.
_ _ _ And I, [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ .
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ .
I [Db] love it when [Ab] you give me _ things _ And _ .
_ _ [Db] you, _ _ _ [Eb] _ .
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
you [Db] love to give [Ab] me _ wedding _ rings _ _ .
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ .
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ You love [Db] to give me _ _ [Bbm] _ wedding _ _ [Ab] rings _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Facts about this song

This song, written by Warren Davis, George Malone and Charles Patrick, is featured on the album Rated PG.

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