By the Book Chords
By the Book by Michael Peterson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, Bm, G, A7 and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D A Bm D
As I slowly turn the pages I see all these smiling faces
G D A A7
It's hard to be-lieve it was today ten years a-go
D D Bm D
Here is the invitation To our wedding celebration
G A
Just look at the promise that these pictures show I know
G D
If I had loved her by the book
Bm A D
She would be right here by my side
D G
The fool that I am
D Bm
I overlooked my promist to love her forever
Bm
For worst or for better
Bm Em A D
We'd still be together If I had loved her by the book
D A Bm D
If I opened this book more often I wouldn't have forgotten
G D A A7
How much she cared and how much I meant my solomn vows
D A Bm D
To honor To have and hold her But as I read them over
G A
I know it's too late to say I'm sorry now Somehow
G D
If I had loved her by the book
Bm A D
She would be right here by my side
D G
The fool that I am
D Bm
I overlooked my promist to love her forever
Bm
For worst or for better
Bm Em
We'd still be together If I had loved her
G D
If I had loved her by the book
Bm A D
She would be right here by my side
D G
The fool that I am
D Bm
I overlooked my promist to love her forever
Bm
For worst or for better
Bm Em A D
We'd still be together If I had loved her by the book
Em A D
If I had loved her by the book