Building A Mystery
Sarah McLachlan (1997)
4/4 | d - d - D - d u |
1 2 3 4 &
Intro
| [Bm] | [G] | [D] | [A] |
| [Bm] | [G] | [D] | [A] |
You | [Bm] come out at night | [G] ... | [D] ...that's when the | [A] energy comes
And the | [Bm] dark side's | [G] light and the | [D] vampires roa- | [A] oam |
| [Bm] ...You strut your | [G] rasta wear and your | [D] suicide po- | [A] em
And a | [Bm] cross from a faith | [G] that died | [D] before | [A] Jesus came
| [E7] | [E7] ...You're | [D] building a | [G] mystery |
| [Bm] | [G] | [D] | [A] |
You | [Bm] live in a church | [G] ... | [D] where you sleep with | [A] voodoo dolls
And you | [Bm] won't give up the | [G] search for the | [D] ghosts in the halls | [A] |
| [Bm] ...You wear your sandals | [G] in the snow and a | [D] smile that won't | [A] wash away |
| [Bm] Can you look out the | [G] window without your | [D] shadow gettin | [A] in the way |
Pre- Chorus
| [E7] Oooh you're so | [E7] beautiful | [G] ...with an edge | [G] and charming |
| [E7] But so | [E7] careful | [G] when I'm | [A] in your arms |
Chorus
| [Bm] ...'Cause you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...Hold- | [G] ing on... | [D] ...and | [A] holding it in |
| [Bm] ...Yeah you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...and choo- | [G] sing | [D] so... care- | [A] fully | [A] | [A] | [A]
You woke up | [Bm] screaming aloud | [G] ... | [D] a prayer from your | [A] secret god
and you | [Bm] feed off our fears | [G] ... and | [D] hold back your | [A] tears oh
| [Bm] Give us a tantrum | [G] ... and a | [D] know it all | [A] grin
| [Bm] just when we need | [G] one when the | [D] evening's thin | [A] |
Pre- Chorus
| [E7] Oooh you're a | [E7] beautiful | [G] ...a beautiful | [G] fucked up man |
| [E7] You're setting | [E7] up your | [G] razor | [A] wire shrine |
Chorus
| [Bm] ...'Cause you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...Hold- | [G] ing on... | [D] ...and | [A] holding it in |
| [Bm] ...Yeah you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...and choo- | [G] sing | [D] so... care- | [A] fully |
Instrumental
| [G] | [A] | [G] | [G] |
| [E7] | [E7] | [G] | [A] |
| [G] | [A] | [G] | [G] |
Chorus
| [E7] Oooh you're | [E7] working, | [G] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...Hold- | [G] ing on... | [D] ...and | [A] holding it in |
| [Bm] ...Yeah you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...and choo- | [G] sing | [D] so... care- | [A] fully |
| [Bm] ...Yeah you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...Hold- | [G] ing on... | [D] ...and | [A] holding it in |
| [Bm] ...Yeah you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...and choo- | [G] sing | [D] so... care- | [A] fully |
| [Bm] ... | [G] ... You're | [D↓] building a | [A↓] mystery
#Play along with original in this key.
#Last Updated 3/2/19 JJ
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Optional alternate chord:
[Bm7]
Sarah McLachlan (1997)
4/4 | d - d - D - d u |
1 2 3 4 &
Intro
| [Bm] | [G] | [D] | [A] |
| [Bm] | [G] | [D] | [A] |
You | [Bm] come out at night | [G] ... | [D] ...that's when the | [A] energy comes
And the | [Bm] dark side's | [G] light and the | [D] vampires roa- | [A] oam |
| [Bm] ...You strut your | [G] rasta wear and your | [D] suicide po- | [A] em
And a | [Bm] cross from a faith | [G] that died | [D] before | [A] Jesus came
| [E7] | [E7] ...You're | [D] building a | [G] mystery |
| [Bm] | [G] | [D] | [A] |
You | [Bm] live in a church | [G] ... | [D] where you sleep with | [A] voodoo dolls
And you | [Bm] won't give up the | [G] search for the | [D] ghosts in the halls | [A] |
| [Bm] ...You wear your sandals | [G] in the snow and a | [D] smile that won't | [A] wash away |
| [Bm] Can you look out the | [G] window without your | [D] shadow gettin | [A] in the way |
Pre- Chorus
| [E7] Oooh you're so | [E7] beautiful | [G] ...with an edge | [G] and charming |
| [E7] But so | [E7] careful | [G] when I'm | [A] in your arms |
Chorus
| [Bm] ...'Cause you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...Hold- | [G] ing on... | [D] ...and | [A] holding it in |
| [Bm] ...Yeah you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...and choo- | [G] sing | [D] so... care- | [A] fully | [A] | [A] | [A]
You woke up | [Bm] screaming aloud | [G] ... | [D] a prayer from your | [A] secret god
and you | [Bm] feed off our fears | [G] ... and | [D] hold back your | [A] tears oh
| [Bm] Give us a tantrum | [G] ... and a | [D] know it all | [A] grin
| [Bm] just when we need | [G] one when the | [D] evening's thin | [A] |
Pre- Chorus
| [E7] Oooh you're a | [E7] beautiful | [G] ...a beautiful | [G] fucked up man |
| [E7] You're setting | [E7] up your | [G] razor | [A] wire shrine |
Chorus
| [Bm] ...'Cause you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...Hold- | [G] ing on... | [D] ...and | [A] holding it in |
| [Bm] ...Yeah you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...and choo- | [G] sing | [D] so... care- | [A] fully |
Instrumental
| [G] | [A] | [G] | [G] |
| [E7] | [E7] | [G] | [A] |
| [G] | [A] | [G] | [G] |
Chorus
| [E7] Oooh you're | [E7] working, | [G] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...Hold- | [G] ing on... | [D] ...and | [A] holding it in |
| [Bm] ...Yeah you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...and choo- | [G] sing | [D] so... care- | [A] fully |
| [Bm] ...Yeah you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...Hold- | [G] ing on... | [D] ...and | [A] holding it in |
| [Bm] ...Yeah you're | [G] working, | [D] building a | [A] mystery |
| [Bm] ...and choo- | [G] sing | [D] so... care- | [A] fully |
| [Bm] ... | [G] ... You're | [D↓] building a | [A↓] mystery
#Play along with original in this key.
#Last Updated 3/2/19 JJ
Visit UkeboxLessons
Optional alternate chord:
[Bm7]