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Write About Love

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 20Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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missed one.  Here's how to play the intro chords.
 Ebsus4etc            Dbsus4etc            Bsus4  Bbsus4  
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9--8-8--9--8-8--8---7--6-6--7--6-6-6---5--4-4--4--3-3-----|
G|-8--8-8--8--8-10-8---6--6-6--6--6-8-6---4--4-4--3--3-3-----|
D|-8--8-8--8--8-8--8---6--6-6--6--6-6-6---4--4-4--3--3-3-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
Ebsus4 Eb  Ebsus4 Eb
Dbsus4 Db  Dbsus4 Db
Bsus4  B   Bbsus4 Bb
Ab     F
[Verse 1]
I know a Gmspell      F        GmThat would you make CwellBb  F  
F#dimWrite about Gmlove, it could Fbe in any Ebtense, 
but it Dmust make GmsenseF  Gm  
[Verse 2]
I know a Gmtrick      F      GmForget that you are CsickBb  F  
F#dimWrite about Gmlove, it could Fbe in any Ebform, 
Hand it Dto me in the GmmorningF  Gm  
[Chorus]
I Bbhate my job, I'm working way too Abmuch 
(every day I'm Fstuck in an office)
At Bbone o'clock, I take my lunch up on the Dbroof (up on the Froof)
   EbThe city's Dbspread below, I'll Abwrite aEbbout a Fman
He's intelAblectual Eband he's Fhot, but he understands
[Intro]
Ebsus4 Eb  Ebsus4 Eb
Dbsus4 Db  Dbsus4 Db
Bsus4  B   Bbsus4 Bb
Ab     F
[Verse 3]
The seconds move Gmon (if you Fwatch the Gmclock)
And the sky grows Cdark (if you're Bblooking Fup)
F#dimBut the Gmgirls move from Fthrill to Ebthrill 
on the Dtightrope Gmwalk (on the Ftightrope Gmwalk)
[Instrumental]
Gm F  Gm
C  Bb F  F#dim
Gm F  Eb D
Gm F  Gm
[Chorus]
I Bbhate my job, I'm working way too Abmuch 
(every day I'm Fstuck in an office)
At Bbone o'clock, I take my lunch up on the Dbroof (up on the Froof)
   EbThe city's Dbspread below, I'll Abwrite aEbbout a Fman
He's intelAblectual Eband he's Fhot, but he understands
[Instrumental]
Gm  F  Gm
Gm  F  Gm
[Verse 4]
I know a Gmway (so you Fknow the Gmway)
Get on your skinny knees and Cpray (Maybe Bbnot toFday)
You've F#dimgot to see the Gmdream through the Fwindows and the Ebtrees 
of your Dliving Gmroom (of your Fliving Gmroom)
You've F#dimgot to see the Gmdream through the Fwindows and the Ebtrees 
of your Dliving GmroomF  Gm  

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Write About Love

by Belle and Sebastian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebsus4

Dbsus4

Bsus4

Bbsus4

F#dim

There were lots of chords in this song. Let me know if I

missed one. Here's how to play the intro chords.

Ebsus4 Dbsus4 Bsus4 Bbsus4

etc etc

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|

B|-9--8-8--9--8-8--8---7--6-6--7--6-6-6---5--4-4--4--3-3-----|

G|-8--8-8--8--8-10-8---6--6-6--6--6-8-6---4--4-4--3--3-3-----|

D|-8--8-8--8--8-8--8---6--6-6--6--6-6-6---4--4-4--3--3-3-----|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4 Eb

Dbsus4 Db Dbsus4 Db

Bsus4 B Bbsus4 Bb

Ab F

[Verse 1]

Gm F Gm C Bb F

I know a spell That would you make well

F#dim Gm F Eb

Write about love, it could be in any tense,

D Gm F Gm

but it must make sense

[Verse 2]

Gm F Gm C Bb F

I know a trick Forget that you are sick

F#dim Gm F Eb

Write about love, it could be in any form,

D Gm F Gm

Hand it to me in the morning

[Chorus]

Bb Ab

I hate my job, I'm working way too much

(every day I'm stuck in an office)

Bb Db F

At one o'clock, I take my lunch up on the roof (up on the roof)

Eb Db Ab Eb F

The city's spread below, I'll write about a man

Ab Eb F

He's intellectual and he's hot, but he understands

[Intro]

Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4 Eb

Dbsus4 Db Dbsus4 Db

Bsus4 B Bbsus4 Bb

Ab F

[Verse 3]

Gm F Gm

The seconds move on (if you watch the clock)

C Bb F

And the sky grows dark (if you're looking up)

F#dim Gm F Eb

But the girls move from thrill to thrill

D Gm F Gm

on the tightrope walk (on the tightrope walk)

[Instrumental]

Gm F Gm

C Bb F F#dim

Gm F Eb D

Gm F Gm

[Chorus]

Bb Ab

I hate my job, I'm working way too much

(every day I'm stuck in an office)

Bb Db F

At one o'clock, I take my lunch up on the roof (up on the roof)

Eb Db Ab Eb F

The city's spread below, I'll write about a man

Ab Eb F

He's intellectual and he's hot, but he understands

[Instrumental]

Gm F Gm

[Verse 4]

Gm F Gm

I know a way (so you know the way)

C Bb F

Get on your skinny knees and pray (Maybe not today)

F#dim Gm F Eb

You've got to see the dream through the windows and the trees

D Gm F Gm

of your living room (of your living room)

F#dim Gm F Eb

You've got to see the dream through the windows and the trees

D Gm F Gm

of your living room

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