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Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Am, Em, F, G, A, C, Dm, B
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Am] [Em] [F] [G] [Am] [Em] [F] [G] Don’t [C]tell me you don’t know what [Em]love is When you’re [Am]old enough to know [Em]better When you [Am]find strange hands in your [Dm]sweater When your [Em]dreamboat, turns [A]out to be a footnote I’m a [Dm]man with a mission, in [Em]two or three [G]editions, and

[C]I’m [Em]giving you a [F]longing [G]look, every[C]day, every[Em]day, every[F]day, Every[G]day I write the [C]book [Em] [F] [G]

Chapter [Am]one, we didn’t really get along Chapter [C]two, I think I [F]fell in love with [C]you You [Am]said you’d, stand by me in the middle of Chapter three But you were [Dm]up to your old tricks in Chapters, [Em]four, five, and [G]six, and

[C]I’m [Em]giving you a [F]longing [G]look, every[C]day, every[Em]day, every[F]day, Every[G]day I write the [C]book [Em] [F] [G]

The way [Am]you walk, the way you talk and try to kiss me and [C]laugh In four or [F]five [C]paragraphs, all your [Am]compliments and your cutting remarks Are [Dm]captured here in my [Em]quotation [G]marks, and

[C]I’m [Em]giving you a [F]longing [G]look, every[C]day, every[Em]day, every[F]day, Every[G]day I write the [C]book, [Am]ooo [Em]oooo [F]everyday I write the [G]book

Don’t [C]tell me you don’t know the [Em]difference, [Am]between a lover and a [Em]fighter With my [Am]pen and my electric type[Dm]writer, even [Em]in a perfect world Where [A]everyone was equal, I’d [Dm]still own the film rights And be [Em]working on the [G]sequel, and

[C]I’m [Em]giving you a [F]longing [G]look, every[C]day, every[Em]day, every[F]day, Every[G]day I write the [C]book, [Em]everyday, [F]everyday, Every[G]day I write the [C]book, [Em]everyday, [F]everyday, Every[G]day I write the [Am]book, ooo ooo oooo [Am] [Em] [F] [C] [Em] [F] [G] [C]

Artist Elvis Costello
Album Punch the Clock
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1983
Key Am

How to Play Everyday I Write The Book on Ukulele?

Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book can be played in the key of Am using the Am, Em, F, G, A, C, Dm, B chords.

  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave A open.
  • For B, To play B, barre fret 2 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 2.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Everyday I Write The Book with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.