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Everyday I Write The Book

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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]
CGFG
     x2
[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
            G
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
                                       Dm
middle of Chapter three, but you were up to your old tricks in Chapters
 G
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.
Am
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
        G
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

Everyday I Write The Book chords and lyrics

Free chords for Everyday I Write The Book by Ron Sexsmith. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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  x2
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
Intro x1
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
Intro x1
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
[Coda]
Intro part played out till end

Everyday I Write The Book Chords by Ron Sexsmith

Learn how to play Everyday I Write The Book by Ron Sexsmith with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Everyday I Write The Book chords”, “Everyday I Write The Book guitar chords”, or “Ron Sexsmith Everyday I Write The Book chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Everyday I Write The Book chords and for experienced players who want accurate Everyday I Write The Book lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, F, Em, Am, Dm.

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Is "Everyday I Write The Book" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Everyday I Write The Book" by Ron Sexsmith with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Ron Sexsmith below.

What key is "Everyday I Write The Book" in?

The chords for "Everyday I Write The Book" show the original chord names (including C, G, F, Em, Am, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.