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Love In The Library

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[Chords]
    Bmx24432
     Ax02220
     Dxx0232
     E022100
  A/C#x42220
   F#m244222
   Em7020000
    G7320001
[Intro]
Bm      x4
[Verse]
On the cBmorner of Government and BAay Avenue
The old dBmoomsday fanatic wore a cArown of kudzu
SDirens were wAailing in the BmGulf ECoastal Aheat
And it sGeemed like the wDhole world was iEn forced retreat
BmPaid no attention, reAvolved through the door
Past the Bmnewspaper racks on the Aworn marble floor
Near DCivil War A/C#history my Bmheart Eskipped a Abeat
She was Gstanding in Dfiction stretched Ehigh on bare feet
[Chorus]
LDove in the lAibrary
BmQuiEet and Acool
LDove in the lAibrary
BmTheEre are no rulAes
SurrEounded by sAtories
BmSurreaEl and suAblime
I fell in lDove in the lF#mibrary
OEnce upon a tAime
[Verse]
BmI was the pirate, Ashe was the queen
Sir BmFrancis and Elizabeth, the Abest there's ever been
Then she Dstrolled past my A/C#table and Bmstopped Eat the Astairs
Then Gsent me a Dsmile as she reached for FlauEbert
[Chorus]
LDove in the lAibrary
BmQuiEet and Acool
LDove in the lAibrary
BmTherEe are no rulAes
SurrEounded by sAtories
BmSurreaEl and suAblime
I fell in lDove in the lF#mibrary
OEnce upon a tAime
[Solo]
Em  A  Em  A
[Bridge]
She Emgathered her books, Awalked while she read
EmWords never spoken, but Aso much was said
You can Gread all you F#7want into Bmthis rendezEm7vous
But it's Gsafer than Gmaj7most things that loBmvers can doA  
[Verse]
Well Bmstories have endings, Afantasies fade
And the Bmguard by the door starts Adrawing the shade
So Dwrite your own A/C#ending and Bmhope it Ecomes Atrue
For the Glovers and Dstrangers on EBay Avenue
[Chorus]
LDove in the lAibrary
BmQuiEet and Acool
LDove in the lAibrary
BmTheEre are no rulAes
SurrEounded by sAtories
BmSurreaEl and suAblime
I fell in lDove in the lF#mibrary
OEnce upon a tAime
[Outro]
SurErounded by Astories
BmSurreaEl and suAblime
I fell in lDove in the lF#mibrary
OEnce upon a tAime

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Love In The Library

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

F#m

Em7

F#7

Gmaj7

[Chords]

x24432

x02220

xx0232

022100

A/C#

x42220

F#m

244222

Em7

020000

320001

[Intro]

Bm x4

[Verse]

Bm A

On the corner of Government and Bay Avenue

Bm A

The old doomsday fanatic wore a crown of kudzu

D A Bm E A

Sirens were wailing in the Gulf Coastal heat

G D E

And it seemed like the whole world was in forced retreat

Bm A

Paid no attention, revolved through the door

Bm A

Past the newspaper racks on the worn marble floor

D A/C# Bm E A

Near Civil War history my heart skipped a beat

G D E

She was standing in fiction stretched high on bare feet

[Chorus]

D A

Love in the library

Bm E A

Quiet and cool

D A

Love in the library

Bm E A

There are no rules

E A

Surrounded by stories

Bm E A

Surreal and sublime

D F#m

I fell in love in the library

E A

Once upon a time

[Verse]

Bm A

I was the pirate, she was the queen

Bm A

Sir Francis and Elizabeth, the best there's ever been

D A/C# Bm E A

Then she strolled past my table and stopped at the stairs

G D E

Then sent me a smile as she reached for Flaubert

[Chorus]

D A

Love in the library

Bm E A

Quiet and cool

D A

Love in the library

Bm E A

There are no rules

E A

Surrounded by stories

Bm E A

Surreal and sublime

D F#m

I fell in love in the library

E A

Once upon a time

[Solo]

Em A Em A

[Bridge]

Em A

She gathered her books, walked while she read

Em A

Words never spoken, but so much was said

G F#7 Bm Em7

You can read all you want into this rendezvous

G Gmaj7 Bm A

But it's safer than most things that lovers can do

[Verse]

Bm A

Well stories have endings, fantasies fade

Bm A

And the guard by the door starts drawing the shade

D A/C# Bm E A

So write your own ending and hope it comes true

G D E

For the lovers and strangers on Bay Avenue

[Chorus]

D A

Love in the library

Bm E A

Quiet and cool

D A

Love in the library

Bm E A

There are no rules

E A

Surrounded by stories

Bm E A

Surreal and sublime

D F#m

I fell in love in the library

E A

Once upon a time

[Outro]

E A

Surrounded by stories

Bm E A

Surreal and sublime

D F#m

I fell in love in the library

E A

Once upon a time

About Love In The Library Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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