D       A        G
It started way back in third grade
D         A          G
I used to sit beside Emmie Lou Hayes
D             A                     G
A pink dress, matching bow, and her pony tail
G                                   A
She kissed me on the school bus but told me not to tell.
 
[Verse 2]
D          A                     G
Next day I chased her `round the playground
D          A                     G
Across the monkey bars to the merry go round
D          A             G
and Emmie Lou got caught passing me a note
G                            A
Before the teacher took it I read what she wrote: 
 
[Chorus]
        D                Bm            G
Do you love me?, Do you want to be my friend?
            A
and if you do.
      D                  Bm              G
Well then don't be afraid to take me by the hand
         A
if you want to.
  G                        A          
I think this is how love goes, check yes or no.

[Instrumental] x2
D D  A A  G 

[Verse 3]
D             A              G
Now we're grown up and she's my wife
D             A              G
Still like two kids with stars in our eyes
D             A              G
Ain't much changed I still chase Emmie Lou
G                                A
Up and down the hall, around the bed in our room.

[Verse 4]
D             A              G
Last night I took her out in a white limousine
D             A              G
Twenty years together and she still gets to me
D             A              G
can't believe it's been that long ago
     G                   A
when we got started with just a little note.

[Chorus]
        D                Bm            G
Do you love me?, Do you want to be my friend?
            A
and if you do.
      D                  Bm              G
Well then don't be afraid to take me by the hand
         A
if you want to.
  G                        A          
I think this is how love goes, check yes or no.

[Instrumental] x2
D D  A A  G 

        D                Bm            G
Do you love me?, Do you want to be my friend?
            A
and if you do.
      D                  Bm              G
Well then don't be afraid to take me by the hand
         A
if you want to.
  G                        A         
I think this is how love goes, check yes or no.

[Outro] x4
D D  A A  G  
Check yes or no





These are the same chords and everything in a view that requires less scrolling: 
potentially more printer friendly:

To be read, left column, right column, down to the left column, and so forth:

[Intro]                                                   |        
D D  A A  G  x2                                           | 
                                                          |
[Verse 1]                                                 |  [Verse 2] 
D       A        G                                        |  D          A                     G             
It started way back in third grade                        |  Next day I chased her `round the playground   
D         A          G                                    |  D          A                     G 
I used to sit beside Emmie Lou Hayes                      |  Across the monkey bars to the merry go round 
D             A                     G                     |  D          A                     G      
A pink dress, matching bow, and her pony tail             |  and Emmie Lou got caught passing me a note      
G                                   A                     |  G                            A      
She kissed me on the school bus but told me not to tell.  |  Before the teacher took it I read what she wrote:
                                                          |    
[Chorus]                                                  | [Instrumental] x2                     
        D                Bm            G                  |  D D  A A  G
Do you love me?, Do you want to be my friend?             |     
            A                                             | 
and if you do.                                            |   
      D                  Bm              G                |     
Well then don't be afraid to take me by the hand          |                 
         A                                                |            
if you want to.                                           |     
  G                        A                              |   
I think this is how love goes, check yes or no.           |                  
                                                          |
                                                          |       
[Verse 3]                                                 | [Verse 4]
D             A              G                            | D             A              G                 
Now we're grown up and she's my wife                      | Last night I took her out in a white limousine   
D             A              G                            | D             A              G                  
Still like two kids with stars in our eyes                | Twenty years together and she still gets to me  
D             A              G                            | D             A              G               
Ain't much changed I still chase Emmie Lou                | can't believe it's been that long ago      
G                                A                        | G                                A           
Up and down the hall, around the bed in our room.         | when we got started with just a little note.
                                                          |    
[Chorus]                                                  | [Outro] x4                                      
        D                Bm            G                  | D D  A A  G
Do you love me?, Do you want to be my friend?             | Check yes or no   
            A                                             | 
and if you do.                                            |   
      D                  Bm              G                |     
Well then don't be afraid to take me by the hand          |                 
         A                                                |            
if you want to.                                           |     
  G                        A                              |   
I think this is how love goes, check yes or no.           |