This Love Of Mine

Chords

E                     A                    B         A
Well, some boys don't believe that you can have much fun
E                         A                B       A
And that's why you oughta know about this love of mine
E                 A             B    A
Sticking with one girl as their only one
E                         A               B      E
And that's why they wanna know about this love I have
E                         A       E                 A
I want them to throw me a glance, give me a little chance
E                           A            B     A
I'll sing them personally a song about a real romance
E                           A           B             A
I knew I was gonna wait for her when I didn't have a sign
E                        A                B      E
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine


Well some girls don't believe that a boy can stay
And that's why they should know about this love of mine
They think the boy has got to turn around one day
And that's why they wanna know about this love of mine
They're gonna think "Ah-oh, it won't work", 
They'll think "I'm gonna look like a jerk"
"I tried it in the first grade and all I got was hurt
But I knew I would wait for her when I didn't have a sign
And I think that's why they should know about this love of mine


Well now, Mister Realistic ain't you feeling kind of cold
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine
You've forgotten what it's like to feel five years old
And that's why you wanna know about this love I got
I want you to put down your glass, won't you give me a little chance
I'm gonna sing you a little song about a real romance
I knew I would wait for her when I didn't have a sign
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine


Well now some boys thing of marriage as a high ideal
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine
They don't see in their dreams how they could play for real
And that's why they should know about this love I have
Throw me a glance, give me a chance
I'll sing you a little tale about a real romance
I knew I would wait for her when I didn't have a sign
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine


Well Mister Realistic ain't you feeling kind of cold
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine
Now, you've forgotten what it's like to be five years old
And that's why you want to know about the love I have
"Ah-oh, it won't work", 
"I'm gonna look like a jerk"
"I tried it in the first grade and I got hurt, I've got hurt, look!
I wanted her when I had no sign
And that's why you want to know about this love of mine


Love of mine / This love of Mine

Love of mine / You want to know 

Love of mine / About this love of mine

Chords (alternate version)

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Song title:       This Love Of Mine
Original Album:	  It's Time For Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

Words and Music by Jonathan Richman
Copyright © 1986 Rockin' Leprechaun Music
Published by Rockin' Leprechaun Music

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


Notes:
A simple song but lots of words to remember. Phew!


Verse:
      E                 A                  B         A
Well, some boys don't believe that you can have much fun
           E              A               B       A
And that's why you oughta know about this love of mine
E                 A             B    A
Sticking with one girl as their only one
           E              A               B      E
And that's why they wanna know about this love I have
               E          A       E                 A
I want them to throw me a glance, give me a little chance
     E                      A            B      A
I'll sing them personally a song about a real romance
  E                         A           B            A
I knew I was gonna wait for her when I didn't have a sign
           E             A               B       E
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine


Verse:
Well some girls don't believe that a boy can stay
And that's why they should know about this love of mine
They think the boy has got to turn around one day
And that's why they wanna know about this love of mine
They're gonna think "Oh-oh, it won't work", 
They'll think "I'm gonna look like a jerk"
"I tried it in first grade and all I got was hurt
But I knew I would wait for her when I didn't have a sign
And I think that's why they should know about this love of mine


Verse:
Well now, Mr. Realistic ain't you feeling kind of cold
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine
You've forgotten what it's like to feel five years old
And that's why you wanna know about this love I got
I want you to put down your glass, won't you give me a little chance
I'm gonna sing you a little song about a real romance
I knew I would wait for her when I didn't have a sign
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine


Verse:
Well now some boys thing of marriage as a high ideal
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine
They don't see in their dreams how they could play for real
And that's why they should know about this love I have
Throw me a glance, give me a chance
I'll sing you a little tale about a real romance
I knew I would wait for her when I didn't have a sign
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine


Verse:
Well Mr. Realistic ain't you feeling kind of cold
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine
Now, you've forgotten what it's like to be five years old
And that's why you want to know about the love I have
"Oh-oh, it won't work", 
"I'm gonna look like a jerk"
"I tried it in first grade and I got hurt, I've got hurt, look!
I wanted her when I had no sign
And that's why you want to know about this love of mine


[Play E   A - E to end]

Love of mine / This love of mine

Love of mine / You want to know 

Love of mine / About this love of mine


Chords:
E   022100
A   x02220
B   x24442

Lyrics

Well, some boys don't believe that you can have much fun
And that's why you oughta know about this love of mine
Sticking with one girl as their only one
And that's why they wanna know about this love I have
I want them to throw me a glance, give me a little chance
I'll sing them personally a song about a real romance
I knew I was gonna wait for her when I didn't have a sign
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine

Well some girls don't believe that a boy can stay
And that's why they should know about this love of mine
They think the boy has got to turn around one day
And that's why they wanna know about this love of mine
They're gonna think "Ah-oh, it won't work",
They'll think "I'm gonna look like a jerk"
"I tried it in the first grade and all I got was hurt
But I knew I would wait for her when I didn't have a sign
And I think that's why they should know about this love of mine

Well now, Mister Realistic ain't you feeling kind of cold
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine
You've forgotten what it's like to feel five years old
And that's why you wanna know about this love I got
I want you to put down your glass, won't you give me a little chance
I'm gonna sing you a little song about a real romance
I knew I would wait for her when I didn't have a sign
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine

Well now some boys thing of marriage as a high ideal
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine
They don't see in their dreams how they could play for real
And that's why they should know about this love I have
Throw me a glance, give me a chance
I'll sing you a little tale about a real romance
I knew I would wait for her when I didn't have a sign
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine

Well Mister Realistic ain't you feeling kind of cold
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine
Now, you've forgotten what it's like to be five years old
And that's why you want to know about the love I have
"Ah-oh, it won't work",
"I'm gonna look like a jerk"
"I tried it in the first grade and I got hurt, I've got hurt, look!
I wanted her when I had no sign
And that's why you want to know about this love of mine

Love of mine / This love of Mine

Love of mine / You want to know

Love of mine / About this love of mine

Lyrics

Well, some boys don't believe that you can have much fun
And that's they're first to know about this love of mine
They don't think they can have fun with an only one
And that's why they should know about this love I have

So throw me a glance, give me a chance
And I'll sing you a little song about a real romance
I knew I wanted to wait for her when I didn't have a sign
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine

Well some folks think of marriage as just a high ideal
And that's why they wanna know about this love of mine
They ??? like a dream though, ??? play for real
That's why they ??? about this love of mine

So throw me a look, put down your book
I'll sing you a little song about me ???
I knew I wanted her when I didn't have a sign
And that's why you wanna know [about what?] about this love of mine

Well now, Mister Realistic out there, aren't you feeling kind of cold
And that's why you ??? about this love of mine
???
You've forgotten what it's like to feel five years old
??? That's why you wanna know about this love of mine

I want you to throw me a glance, give me a chance
And I'll sing you a little song about a real type romance
I knew I wanted her when I didn't have a sign
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine

Well some girls don't believe that a boy can stay
And that's why they want to know about this love of mine
They're sure that he's got to turn around one day
And that's why they should hear about this love I have

Throw me a glance, give me a chance
And I'll sing you a little song about a real romance
I knew I wanted her when I didn't have a sign
And that's why you wanna know about this love of mine

This love of mine
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Lyrics

[All right, you'll be surprised right? ???]

Well, some people don't believe they can have much fun
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Well now some boys don't believe they can have much fun
And that's why they oughta hear about this love of mine
They don't believe they can stick with an only one
And that's why they oughta hear about this love I have

I want them to throw me a look, put down their book
I'll sing about something that they can't tell by looks
Tell about a love when I didn't have a sign,
And that's why they oughta hear about this love of mine

All right

Well now, Mister Realistic ain't you feeling kind of cold
And that's why you ought to know about this love of mine
You've forgotten what it's like to just feel five years old
And that's why you gotta hear about this love I have
Throw me a glance, give me a chance
And I'll sing you a song about a real romance
??? For this girl when I didn't have a sign
And that's why you ought to hear about this love of mine

All right

Some people think of marriage as just a high ideal
That's why they should hear about this love of mine
They see it like a dream that can't play for real
And that's why you should hear about this love I got
Throw me a glance, give me a chance
And I'll sing you a song about a real romance
I knew I wanted a girl when I didn't have a sign
And that's why you ought to hear about this love of mine

This love of mine
This love of mine
This love of mine
This love of mine
This love of mine
This love of mine

[Thank you]

Lyrics

Now, some boys don't believe they can have much fun
And that's why I go public about this love of mine
The boys don't think they can enjoy sticking with an only one
So that's why I talk a little about this love I have
Throw me a glance, give me a chance
And I'll sing you a song about a real life romance
I was waited for the girl when I didn't have a sign
And that's why I talk about this love of mine

Well you can act realistic but you'll be feeling kind of cold
And that's why I talk about this love of mine
You'll forget what it was like to feel five years old
And that's why I sing about this love I got
Throw me a look, put down your book
And I'll sing you a song about a thing that works
I was waited for the girl when I didn't have a sign
And that's why I talk about this love of mine

I know women don't believe that a man can stay
And that's why I talk about this love of mine
They think they got to turn around one day
And so I talk about this love of mine

Lyrics

Well, some boys don't believe that they can have much fun
And that's why I'm stopping to talk now about this love of mine
They don't believe they can stick with an only one
And that's why I'm trying to tell them a little about this love I have
So, throw me a glance, give me a chance
And I'll sing you personally a song about a real life romance
Well I wait for the girl when I didn't have a sign
And that's why I'm starting to talk about this love of mine

Myself, myself what did I do when I was waiting?

Well I lost faith in love, a thousand times or more
Yeah and that's why I telling you today about this love of mine
But then 1001, it returned once more
And that's why I talk about this love

What do I want from you? I want you to

Throw me a glance, throw me a glance
And I'm gonna talk you into taking a terrible chance
You see, I waited for the girl when my friends said there was no chance
That's why I talk about this love of mine

Some girls

Well some girls don't believe that their boy will stay
And that's why I'm talking directly to them about this love of mine
They think their man has got to turn around one day
And that's why I tell you about this a love I got

Throw me a look, put down your book
And I'll sing you a little tale about a love that's worked
I waited for the girl when I didn't have a sign
And that's and that's why I talk about this a love of mine

Well now things got worse and worse for 1000 days
And that's why I talk about this love of mine
And on 1001 well she turned my way
(Ok, maybe it wasn't 1001, maybe it was like 1073, it's all right)
But that's why I talk about this a love I got

Throw me a glance

[I got another verse, I've already done that verse, I got another one for ya, I got another verse for ya]

Throw me

Show me your face, slow down your pace
And I'll talk ya into waiting for a hopeless case
And I waited for the girl, when I didn't have a sign
And that's why I wanna talk about this love of mine

Well well hey!