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"Favourite Hour" (Capo: 5th. fret)
____Intro: A  
____Verse: 1
 AFigure hanC#m___ging on a F#m7leather bandA7  
 Dcog___consultF#m7s the watch he Bm7cups in his hand
 Bejewelled Emovement measures Alost and vanished Etime
 pray for the Fdimboy who makes his Abed in cold earth and quicklime
____Chorus:
 So Amaj7stay the F#m7hands, arrest the Bm7time
 till I am Fdimcaptured by your Atouch
                       F#m7  Dm/   F  
 bless___ings____I don't count____
 small Fmmercies and su_C__ch
 the flags may Em7lower as we apAm7proach the favourite Dhour
____Verse: 2
 ANow there's a C#mtra___gic waste of F#m7brutal youthA7  
 Dstrip___and F#m7polish this unBm7var___nished truth
 the tricky Edoor that gapes beAneath the ragged Enoose
 the crippled Fdimverdict begs aAgain for the lamest excuse
____Chorus:
 So Amaj7stay the F#m7hands, arrest the Bm7time
 till I am Fdimcaptured by your Atouch
                       F#m7  Dm/   F  
 bless___ings____I don't count____
 small Fmmercies and su_C__ch
 the flags may Em7lower as we apAm7proach the favourite Dhour
____Verse: 3
 APull___out my eyesC#m___so I may F#m7never spyA7  
 Dwa___ving brF#m7anches as they're Bm7waving goodbye
 their vile perEfume brings to my Amouth a bitter Etaste
 the murmuring brFdimooks had best speak upA, it's a terrible waste
____Chorus:
 So Amaj7stay the F#m7hands, arrest the Bm7time
 till I am Fdimcaptured by your Atouch
                       F#m7  Dm/   F  
 bless___ings____I don't count____
 small Fmmercies and su_C__ch
 the flags may Em7lower as we apAm7proach the favourite Dhour

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Favourite Hour

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m7

Bm7

Fdim

Amaj7

Em7

Am7

"Favourite Hour" (Capo: 5th. fret)

____Intro:

____Verse: 1

A C#m F#m7 A7

Figure han___ging on a leather band

D F#m7 Bm7

cog___consults the watch he cups in his hand

E A E

Bejewelled movement measures lost and vanished time

Fdim A

pray for the boy who makes his bed in cold earth and quicklime

____Chorus:

Amaj7 F#m7 Bm7

So stay the hands, arrest the time

Fdim A

till I am captured by your touch

F#m7 Dm F

bless___ings____I don't count____

Fm C

small mercies and su___ch

Em7 Am7 D

the flags may lower as we approach the favourite hour

____Verse: 2

A C#m F#m7 A7

Now there's a tra___gic waste of brutal youth

D F#m7 Bm7

strip___and polish this unvar___nished truth

E A E

the tricky door that gapes beneath the ragged noose

Fdim A

the crippled verdict begs again for the lamest excuse

____Chorus:

Amaj7 F#m7 Bm7

So stay the hands, arrest the time

Fdim A

till I am captured by your touch

F#m7 Dm F

bless___ings____I don't count____

Fm C

small mercies and su___ch

Em7 Am7 D

the flags may lower as we approach the favourite hour

____Verse: 3

A C#m F#m7 A7

Pull___out my eyes___so I may never spy

D F#m7 Bm7

wa___ving branches as they're waving goodbye

E A E

their vile perfume brings to my mouth a bitter taste

Fdim A

the murmuring brooks had best speak up, it's a terrible waste

____Chorus:

Amaj7 F#m7 Bm7

So stay the hands, arrest the time

Fdim A

till I am captured by your touch

F#m7 Dm F

bless___ings____I don't count____

Fm C

small mercies and su___ch

Em7 Am7 D

the flags may lower as we approach the favourite hour

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