Elvis Costello - Everyday i write the book
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Every day I write the book
E Costello: Ron Sexsmith version with Costello live
This version of the song sounds best w/ Travis picking.
(think "Dust in the wind" or "The Boxer")
Capo: 2nd fret Std tuning
INTRO: C/G/F/G 2X
Don't tellC me you don't know what lovEme is when you're olAmd enough to
know beEmtter. When you fiAmnd strange hands in your Dmsweater, when
your dreamEmboat turns Amout to be a footnote, I'm a Dmman with a
mission in tGwo or three editions, and?
IC'm gGiving you a lFonging Glook ev'rCyday, evG'ryday,
ev'rydFay, ev'rydGay I write the boCok.
1X Intro
Chapter oneAm, we didn't really get along, Chapter twCo, I think I
Ffell in love withC you.C Byou sAmaid you'd stand by me in the
middle of Chapter three, but you were uDmp to your old tricks in Chapters
fGour, five, and six, and?
(chorus)
IC'm giGving you aF long loGok ev'ryCday, ev'ryGday,
ev'rydFay, ev'rydGay I write the boCok.
1X intro
2nd verse:
The way you walkAm, the way you talk and try to kiss me and lauCgh in four
or fiFve paragCraphCs.B
AmAll your compliments and your cutting remarks are
cDmaptured here in my quotatioGn marks, and?
(chorus)
IC'm gGiving you a lFonging Glook ev'rCyday, evG'ryday,
ev'rydFay, ev'rydGay I write the boCok.
Don't tCell me you don't know the dEmiff'rence,Am between a lover and a
fiEmghter. With my Ampen and my electric typeDmwriter, eveEmn in a
perfect world where evAm'ryone was equal, I'd still Dmown the film rights
and be wGorking on the sequel.
coda
CI'm giving you a loGnging look ev'rFyday, ev'ryday, I wGrite the book andevC'ryday, evG'ryday ev'Fryday eGv'ryday I write the bCook.
Intro part played out till end
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