[Intro: ]G Em G D 


verse 1  

G 
I really love you for your mind, 
Em 
and I know that we're two of a kind. 
G 
I don't go straight for that physical bit, 
D 
it always turns out a one-way trip. 
Em 
But won't you come up to my room, 
A 
so we can discuss, say, Egyptian tombs, 
D 
or maybe just do a few little steps 
D                                 D7             
from one of our favourite Bolshoi ballets. 
  



[Refrão]
D7          G                                  D 
Oh, give me Shakespeare instead of long French kisses, 
D       G                 C          D 
give me Mozart instead of holding me tight, 
D       G                  F         D 
give me Tolstoy instead of girl-talk drivel, 
G                  D 
like 'Baby, it's alright'. 
D       G                                D 
Give me Shakespeare instead of moonlight flirting, 
D       G                   C         D 
give me Schubert instead of Hollywood tears, 
D       G                  F         D 
give me Bolshoi instead of all-night hustle, 
D       C                     D                       G       
give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali, and an evening at the opera! 
  
D G D 
  

verse 2 

G 
I really love you as you are, 
Em 
and without make-up I think that you'll go far, 
G 
your clothes hide your figure beautifully, 
D 
it makes a lovely change, I mean that sincerely. 
Em 
I've got so much respect for you, 
A 
and I know that you've got respect for me, too, 
D 
so let's go and relax on my bed, 
D                                D7 
so we can confirm all that we've said.      



[Refrão]
D7          G                                  D 
Oh, give me Shakespeare instead of long French kisses, 
D       G                 C          D 
give me Mozart instead of holding me tight, 
D       G                  F         D 
give me Tolstoy instead of girl-talk drivel, 
G                  D 
like 'Baby, it's alright'. 
D       G                                D 
Give me Shakespeare instead of moonlight flirting, 
D       G                   C         D 
give me Schubert instead of Hollywood tears, 
D       G                  F         D 
give me Bolshoi instead of all-night hustle, 
D       C                     D                       G           D 
give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali, and an evening at the opera! 


Bridge 

A 
Writing and painting, poetry and neurology, 
D 
those are just some of my favourite things. 
Em 
Gershwin and Schumann, Newton and Rasputin, 
A                         D 
those are just some of my favourite people.  
 


[Refrão]
D7          G                                  D 
Oh, give me Shakespeare instead of long French kisses, 
D       G                 C          D 
give me Mozart instead of holding me tight, 
D       G                  F         D 
give me Tolstoy instead of girl-talk drivel, 
G                  D 
like 'Baby, it's alright'. 
D       G                                D 
Give me Shakespeare instead of moonlight flirting, 
D       G                   C         D 
give me Schubert instead of Hollywood tears, 
D       G                  F         D 
give me Bolshoi instead of all-night hustle, 
D       C                     D                       G          D 
give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali, and an evening at the opera ! 
D       C                     D 
Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali, 
D              G            F     D 
give give give Shakespeare, o.....oh ! 
D       G            F     D                      
Give me Shakespeare, o.....oh !  
D       G            F     D 
Give me Shakespeare, o.....oh ! 
D       C                     D                      G 
Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali and an evening at the opera!