Intro: Bb Gm Bb Eb F

Bb
(First step), when a girl meets a boy now
Gm
(Second step), at the beginning of the joy now
Bb
(Third step), and then you add a little huggin'
Gm
(Fourth step), and then a whole lot of lovin'

Eb                      Bb  
That's the beginning of love love love
Eb                      Bb
That's the beginning of lovvvvve (don't you know it)
Bb Eb                               Bb 
Of lovvvvve (don't you know it), of lovvvvve (don't you know it)
Bb Eb                  Bb         
Of love love love love lovvvvve (don't you know it)
Bb F          F
Of luh-uvvvvve

Bb
(Fifth step), they were in love on the third day
Gm
(Sixth step), they know they're never gonna for-get
Bb
(Seventh step), beneath the stars above now
Gm
(Eighth step), they gotta whole lot of love now

Eb                      Bb  
That's the beginning of love love love
Eb                      Bb
That's the beginning of lovvvvve (don't you know it)
Bb Eb                               Bb 
Of lovvvvve (don't you know it), of lovvvvve (don't you know it)
Bb Eb                  Bb         
Of love love love love lovvvvve (don't you know it)
Bb F          F
Of luh-uvvvvve

Guitar solo

Eb                      Bb  
That's the beginning of love love love
Eb                      Bb
That's the beginning of lovvvvve

Bb
(Ninth step), now they're goin' stead-deeeee
Gm
(Tenth step), after that they're gettin' read-deeeee
Bb
(Eleventh step), meeting friends and ree-lations
Gm
(Twelfth step), they're sending out invitations

Eb                      Bb  
That's the beginning of love love love
Eb                      Bb
That's the beginning of lovvvvve (don't you know it)
Bb Eb                               Bb 
Of lovvvvve (don't you know it), of lovvvvve (don't you know it)
Bb Eb                  Bb         
Of love love love love lovvvvve (don't you know it)
Bb F          
Of luh-uvvvvve
Eb                      Bb  
That's the beginning of love love love
Eb                      Bb
That's the beginning of lovvvvve