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Version 1[Intro] A [Verse 1] A D E A D Well I can remember like it was only yesterday E A D E A D Love was young and foolish like a little child at play E A D E A D But oh how lovers change -- I never dreamed how easily E A D E A for now I'm just a shadow of the boy I used to be D E Oh Yeah Yeah [Chorus] A C#7 When I write the book about my love F#m D It will be about a man who’s torn in half A E About his hopes and ambitions wasted through the years C#7 F#m D The pain will be written on every page in tears A D When I write… (when I write the book) E A …Yeah, the book about my love D E (When I write the book about my love) [Verse 2] A D E A D I was a fool to myself when I kept on runnin' round E A D E A D And I fared little better when I tried settlin' down E A D Maybe some magic moments E A D I've never known one, not for long E A D E A For all too soon the magic is in a moment gone D E Who-oah [Chorus] A C#7 When I write the book about my love F#m D It'll be a heartbreaking story about love and luck A E When I get down on the pages all I felt C#7 F#m D It will make the hardest-hearted of critics hearts melt A D When I write… (when I write the book) E A …the book about my love D E (When I write the book about my love) [Break] E F F#m G E [Verse 3] A D E A When I was young love was fun and I was so happy D E I looked so good, and I dressed so snappy A D E Two-tone shoes on my feet, big old smile on my face A D E As I moved and grooved all over the place A D E Now I'm down in the heels, my complexion is bad A D E cause my love life is sadder than sad [Chorus] A C#7 When I write the book about my love F#m D It'll be a pop publication, tougher than tough A E When I get down on the pages all that I missed C#7 F#m D It's going straight to the top of the best-sellers list A D When I write… (when I write the book) E A …Yes, the book about my love D E (When I write the book about my love) A D When I write… (when I write the book) E A …Yes, the book about my love D E A (When I write the book about my love)