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Every Day I Write the Book
Elvis 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
[Intro]
 C   G   F    Gx2
[Verse 1]
Don't tell Cme 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?
[Chorus]
IC'm gGiving you a lFonging Glook ev'rCyday, evG'ryday,
ev'rydFay, ev'rydGay I write the boCok.
Intro x1
[Verse 2]
Chapter oneAm, we didn't really get along, Chapter twCo, I think I
Ffell in love with Cyou.  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 a Flong loGok ev'ryCday, ev'ryGday,
ev'rydFay, ev'rydGay I write the boCok.
Intro x1
[Verse 3]
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.
[Verse 4]
Don't tCell me you don't know the dEmiff'rence,   Ambetween 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 and
evC'ryday, evG'ryday ev'Fryday  eGv'ryday I write the bCook.
Intro part played out till end

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Everyday I Write The Book

by Ron Sexsmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Every Day I Write the Book

Elvis 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

[Intro]

C G F G

[Verse 1]

C Em Am

Don't tell me you don't know what love is when you're old enough to

Em Am Dm

know better. When you find strange hands in your sweater, when

Em Am Dm

your dreamboat turns out to be a footnote, I'm a man with a

mission in two or three editions, and?

[Chorus]

C G F G C G

I'm giving you a longing look ev'ryday, ev'ryday,

F G C

ev'ryday, ev'ryday I write the book.

Intro x1

[Verse 2]

Am C

Chapter one, we didn't really get along, Chapter two, I think I

F C C B Am

fell in love with you. you said you'd stand by me in the

middle of Chapter three, but you were up to your old tricks in Chapters

four, five, and six, and?

[Chorus]

C G F G C G

I'm giving you a long look ev'ryday, ev'ryday,

F G C

ev'ryday, ev'ryday I write the book.

Intro x1

[Verse 3]

Am C

The way you walk, the way you talk and try to kiss me and laugh in four

F C C B

or five paragraphs.

All your compliments and your cutting remarks are

Dm G

captured here in my quotation marks, and?

[Chorus]

C G F G C G

I'm giving you a longing look ev'ryday, ev'ryday,

F G C

ev'ryday, ev'ryday I write the book.

[Verse 4]

C Em Am

Don't tell me you don't know the diff'rence, between a lover and a

Em Am Dm Em

fighter. With my pen and my electric typewriter, even in a

Am Dm

perfect world where ev'ryone was equal, I'd still own the film rights

and be working on the sequel.

[Coda]

C G F G

I'm giving you a longing look ev'ryday, ev'ryday, I write the book and

C G F G C

ev'ryday, ev'ryday ev'ryday ev'ryday I write the book.

Intro part played out till end

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