The

Book of Love Stephin Merritt

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Guitar

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8 2nd time 8va

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1.The book of love is long and bo ring, no one can lift the

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               
2.The book of love has mu sic in it. In fact, that's where mu

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3.The book of love is long and bo ring, and writ ten ver y

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damn thing. It's full of charts and facts and fig ures, and in struct ions for

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sic comes from. Some of it's just tran scend ent al, some of it's just

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long a go. It's full of flowers and heart shaped box es, and things we're all too

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             
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danc ing. But I I love it when you read to me. And

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real ly dumb. But I I love it when you sing to me. And

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young to know. But I I love it when you give me things. And

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you You can read me an y thing.

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    
you You can sing me

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you You ought to give me

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To Coda

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an y thing.

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wed ding rings. And

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                              
I I love it when you give me things. And you

     
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                   
40 rit.

              
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you ought to give me wed ding rings. You ought to give me wed ding rings.

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