Talking Heads - The Book I Read: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Book I Read" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am G I’m writing ‘bout the book I read Am G I have to sing about the book I read Am G I’m embarassed to admit it hit the soft spot in my heart Am G When I found out you wrote the book I read so Chorus: A F Take my shoulders as they touch your arms A F I’ve got little cold chills but I feel alright A F Gm F The book I Read was in your eyes oh oh Oh, I'm living in the future I feel wonderful, I'm tipping over backwards I'm so ambitious, I'm looking back I'm running a race and you're the book I read Chorus: So feel my fingers as they touch your arms I'm spinning around but I feel alright The book I read was in your eyes Ooh hoo, ah ha Oh ho, ooh Oh, I'm living in the future I feel wonderful, I'm tipping over backwards I'm so ambitious, I'm looking back I'm running a race and you're the book I read Chorus: Feel my fingers as they touch your arms I'm spinning around and I feel alright The book I read was in your eyes Ooh hoo, ah ha Oh ho, ooh You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  F  G  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Book I Read" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Book I Read" by Talking Heads.