Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse:
B minorBm G+G
In the back of the room
A augmentedA C#C#
It was there that I saw you
F# minorF#m BB
In a shirt that you wore
E minor 7Em7 A7A7
Knowing I'd be in the store
F#F# B minorBm
Then you left, down the stairs
G+G A augmentedA C#7C#7
Follow you I wouldn't dare
F# minorF#m B7B7
I accepted my fate
B minorBm E7E7 A augmentedA A7A7
That I'd never see your face again, again
Chorus:
D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm
Oh bookstore girl, I wonder what your name is
E MajorE A augmentedA A7A7
You know you're famous in my group of friends
D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm
Oh bookstore girl, I feel a sudden urge to
E MajorE A augmentedA A7A7
Purchase the book you shelved the other day
Post-Chorus:
D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA A7A7
Bookstore girl
D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA F#F#
Bookstore girl
Verse:
B minorBm
Going back, just to see
G+G
If still in the store you'd be
F# minorF#m BB G+G A augmentedA F#F#
Reading only the books that you'd recommend to me
B minorBm E minorEm A7A7
Knowing more than just your name
G# minorG#m F# minorF#m
It wouldn't be the same
BB B minorBm
Remaining fantasy
E MajorE A augmentedA A7A7
That's more romantic to me (to me)
Chorus:
D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm
Oh bookstore girl, I wonder what your name is
E MajorE A augmentedA A7A7
You see, the shame is, I might never know
D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA F#F# B minorBm
I'll always have the Adler, Stein and Nelson
E MajorE A augmentedA A7A7
Authors I fell in love with when I met
Post-Chorus:
D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA A7A7
Bookstore girl
D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA F#F#
Bookstore girl
C# minorC#m F#F#
I asked you foolishly
B minorBm F# minorF#m
If you work 'til 3
D MajorD E MajorE
On a Sunday afternoon
G+G G minorGm D MajorD
Bookstore girl, I'll see you soon
E MajorE
(oh-ooh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-yeah)
G+G G minorGm F# minorF#m E minorEm D MajorD
Bookstore girl, I'll see you soon