Wrapped Up in Books

By Belle and Sebastian

The source gave the verse progression once and said it runs the whole song; it is written out over every verse here, so the placement within each line after the first verse is a reading rather than the transcriber's.

[Intro] C Csus4

[Verse 1] C Am It was pretty bright, up on the rainbow bridge tonight F C G I could see into your window although you're far away Dm You were racing in a car Bb C Csus4 Beside a boy, you just don't know if he is up for C What you have in mind Csus4 C If he is up for what you have in mind

[Verse 2] C Am Change is on the cards, but this time it will be hard F C G But I never want to leave you Dm We've never had a fight Bb C Csus4 You should never split a pole C You should never split at all Csus4 C I wish I had two paths that I could follow Am F Dm I'd write the ending without any sorrow

[Interlude] Dm A Dm A Dm G C C7 F Fm

[Verse 3] C Am I will say a prayer, just while you are sitting there F C G I will wrap my hands around you Dm I know it will be fine Bb C Csus4 We've got a fantasy affair C We didn't get wet, we didn't dare Csus4 C Our aspirations, are wrapped up in books Am F Dm Our inclinations are hidden in looks

[Verse 4] C Am Summer's hastening on F C G I'm trying to get a feeling from the city Dm But I've been unfaithful Bb C Csus4 I've been travelling abroad C We've got a fantasy affair Csus4 C We didn't get wet, we didn't dare Bb C Csus4 Our aspirations, are wrapped up in books Am F Dm Our inclinations are hidden in looks

[Outro] Dm C# Gm Eb Bb C Csus4