Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[chorus]
[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]
[verse 2]
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
[chorus]
[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]
[verse 3]
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
[chorus]
[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
[Closing]
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
[chorus]
[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]
How to play Everyday I Write The Book on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Everyday I Write The Book uses these transitions most often: Em → F (17), F → G (16), and G → C (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Em chord transition.
1. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
7. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
8. Dm → Em chord transition
To move from Dm to Em;
- While playing Dm, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
9. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
10. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
11. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
12. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
13. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Everyday I Write The Book chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Everyday I Write The Book.
- Everyday I Write The Book includes 106 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Everyday I Write The Book contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Everyday I Write The Book connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → Am: 12%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%