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                      THE BOOK OF LOVE - Peter Gabriel
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Tabbed by: 

Alexander Raymond


Capo:

1st fret


Tuning:

Standard (EADGBe)


Chords:

G:       (32003X)   
Cadd9:   (X3203X)   
A7sus4/F#:(20023X) 


Intro (0:00 - 0:22):

G   Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
G   Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
G   Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
G   Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G


Verse 1 (0:23 - 0:44):

G           Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
The book of love is long and boring
G           Cadd9    A7sus4/F#   G
No one  can lift the damn______thing
G            Cadd9      A7sus4/F#     G
It's full of charts and facts and figures
G          Cadd9     A7sus4/F#  G
and instructions for dan_____cing


Chorus (0:45 - 1:06):

G     Cadd9  A7sus4/F#  G
But I_____________________
G         Cadd9    A7sus4/F#    G
I love it when you read____ to me
G       Cadd9  A7sus4/F#  G
And you___________________
G            Cadd9  A7sus4/F#   G
You can read me____ a______nything


Verse 2 (1:07 - 1:27):

G           Cadd9    A7sus4/F#  G
The book of love has music in it
G              Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
In fact that's where music comes from
G       Cadd9      A7sus4/F#   G
Some of it is just transcendental
G       Cadd9      A7sus4/F#   G
Some of it is just real____ly dumb


Chorus (1:28 - 1:48):

G     Cadd9  A7sus4/F#  G
But I_____________________
G         Cadd9    A7sus4/F#    G
I love it when you sing____ to me
G       Cadd9  A7sus4/F#  G
And you___________________
G            Cadd9  A7sus4/F#  G
You can sing me____ a_____nything


Bridge (1:49 - 2:12):

G   Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
G   Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
G   Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
G   Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G


Verse 3 (2:13 - 2:33):

G           Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
The book of love is long and boring
G           Cadd9   A7sus4/F#     G
And written ver___y long______ ago
G            Cadd9       A7sus4/F#     G
It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes
G          Cadd9         A7sus4/F#    G
And things we're all too youn___g to know


Chorus (2:34 - 3:37):

G     Cadd9  A7sus4/F#  G
But I_____________________
G           Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
I love it when you give me things
G       Cadd9  A7sus4/F#  G
And you___________________
G            Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
You ought to give me wed___ding rings


G     Cadd9  A7sus4/F#  G
But I_____________________
G           Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
I love it when you give me things
G       Cadd9  A7sus4/F#  G
And you___________________
G            Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
You ought to give me wed___ding rings


G     Cadd9  A7sus4/F#  G
But I_____________________
G           Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
I love it when you give me things
G       Cadd9  A7sus4/F#  G
And you___________________
G            Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
You ought to give me wed___ding rings
G            Cadd9   A7sus4/F#   G
You ought to give me wed___ding rings