Tell me, tell me, (Dm)tell me, oh, (Gm7)who wrote the book of (C7)love?
I’ve (F)got to know the (Dm)an swer.
Was it (Gm7)some one from a (C7)bove?
I (F)won der, won der, who,
(Bb)who,
who wrote the book of (F)love?
I love you, (Dm)dar ling, (Gm7)ba by, you know I (C7)do, but I’ve (F)got to see this (Dm)book of love, (Gm7)find out why it’s (C7)true; I (F)won der, won der, who,
(Bb)who,
who wrote the book of (F)love?
(Bb)Chap ter One says to love her, to (F)love her with all your heart;
(Bb)Chap ter Two you tell her you’re (C)never, never, never, never, never gonna part.
In (F)Chap ter Three re (Dm)mem ber the (Gm7)mean ing of ro (C7)mance; in (F)Chap ter Four you (Dm)break up, but you (Gm7)give her just one more (C7)chance.
Oh, I (F)won der, won der, who,
(Bb)who,
who wrote the book of (F)love?
Ba by, ba by, (Dm)ba by, I (Gm7)love you, yes, I (C7)do; well, it (F)says so in this (Dm)book of love, (Gm7)ours is the one that’s (C7)true.
I (F)won der, won der, who,
(Bb)who,
who wrote the book of (F)love?
(Bb)I
won der (C)who,
who wrote the book of (F)love?
This page shows “Book Of Love” by The Monotones in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 180 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.