Other arrangements of The Book Of Love
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The book of (Gsus4)love is (D)long and (G)bor ing.
No one can (Gsus4)lift the damn thing.
(G)from.
It’s full of (Gsus4)charts and (D)facts and (G)fi gures
and in struc (Gsus4)tions for danc real ing.
to dumb.
But (G)I,
I love it (Gsus4)when you (D)read to (G)me.
And (G)you,
you you can (Gsus4)read me (D)an y (G)thing.
The book of (Gsus4)love has (D)mu sic (G)in it, in fact that’s (Gsus4)where mu sic comes (G)go.
Some of it (Gsus4)is just (D)trans cen (G)den tal.
Some of it (Gsus4)is just danc real ing.
to know.
But (G)I,
I love it (Gsus4)when you (D)sing to (G)me.
And (G)you,
you you can (Gsus4)sing me (D)an y (G)thing.
(G)I,
I love it (Gsus4)when you (D)give me (G)things.
And (G)you,
you ought to (Gsus4)give me (D)wed ding (G)rings.
The Book Of Love — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"The Book Of Love" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 100 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “The Book Of Love”
- Why does "The Book Of Love" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "The Book Of Love".
- What key is "The Book Of Love" by The Magnetic Fields played in?
- The Book Of Love is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Book Of Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Book Of Love" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Book Of Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Book Of Love"?
- "The Book Of Love" was originally performed by The Magnetic Fields. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Book Of Love"?
- This arrangement uses 3 chords: D, G, Gsus4. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- Is this real sheet music for "The Book Of Love"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "The Book Of Love".
- Can I see all the notes in "The Book Of Love"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 100 BPM.
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