The Book Of Love - The Monotones

The Book Of Love

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Book Of Love:The Monotones.
#5 in 1958.
 
INTRO: (Capo 5th fret for original.)
F
I wonder, wonder, who, doo-doo-doo-doo..
Bb F
who? Who wrote the Book Of Love?
 
#1.
F Dm
Tell me, tell me, tell me,
Gm7 C7
Oh, who wrote the Book Of Love?
F Dm
I've got to know the answer,
Gm7 C7
Was it someone from above?
F
I wonder, wonder, who, doo-doo-doo-doo..
Bb F
who? Who wrote the Book Of Love?
 
#2.
Dm Gm7 C7
I love you, Darlin', Baby, you know I do.
F Dm
But I've got to see this Book of Love,
Gm7 C7
Find out why it's true.
F
I wonder, wonder, who, doo-doo-doo-doo..
Bb F
who? Who wrote the Book Of Love?
 
Chorus:
Bb F
Chapter One says to love her, to love her
 
with all your heart.
Bb C7
Chapter Two you tell her, you're never,
 
never, never, never, ever gonna part.
F Dm Gm7 C7
In Chapter Three remember, the meaning of romance.
F Dm Gm7
In Chapter Four you break up, but you give her
C7
just one more chance.
F
I wonder, wonder, who, doo-doo-doo-doo..
Bb F
who? Who wrote the Book Of Love?
 
#3.
Dm Gm7 C7
Baby, baby, baby, I love you, yes, I do.
F Dm
Well, it says so in this Book Of Love,
Gm7 C7
ours is the one that's true.
F
I wonder, wonder, who, doo-doo-doo-doo..
Bb F
who? Who wrote the Book Of Love?
 
Chorus:
ADD:
F
I wonder, wonder, who, doo-doo-doo-doo..
Bb F
who? Who wrote the Book Of Love?
 
REPEAT#3.
 
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

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