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Mystifies Me

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Capo: 1, Key:  G#
Chords Used (all chords relative to capo):
    E A D G B e
G   3 2 0 0 3 3
C   x 3 2 0 1 0
Am  x 0 2 2 1 0
D   x 0 0 2 3 2
Intro lick:
-3-5-3---------------| (high e)
-------5-3-5-5-7-----|
-----------------7-5-|
---------------------|
---------------------|
---------------------|(low E)
Play intro lick and then     C   C     Am   D   G(like the verse, which is   G    C   C    Am   D  G)
Verse:
GStay a while and work it Cout with me.
CWe got tAmime and we can tDalk, Gtoo.
GJust give me a sign; I'll Ctake your word.
CI'll learn anAmything you wanDt me Gto.
GThat is all I'm lookin’ Cto you for.
CAll I'm asAmkin' that you siDmply Gdo.
GTake it, leave it, Cmake things matter.
CLettin’ aAmll my breaDth Gaway.
GTake it all apart and put it Cback.
CI am alAmways left here lookDin' Gat you.
Chorus:
GYou look so fine, trCue.
CYou look so fine, trGue.
GAnd I would not Clie to yGou.C  G  Am  G  C  G  
(Pause for 4 beats)
(Guitar 2 should play the intro lick while guitar 1 strums the G chord as the next verse begins)
-3-5-3---------------| (high e)
-------5-3-5-5-7-----|
-----------------7-5-|
---------------------|
---------------------|
---------------------| (low E)
Verse:
GLet me see you; let me Cknow your dreams.
CWon't you pAmlease give oDut a Gsign?
GThings you say make me Clook through you.
CNo one mAmystifies me liDke yGou do.
GThis is why I always Clook at you.
CAnd I hoAmld you to it evDery Gday.
Chorus:
GYou look so fine, trCue.
CNo one mystifies me like you Gdo.
GYou look so fine, trCue.
CNo one mystifies me like you Gdo.
(Pause again) 
Outro:  Repeat intro lick and then finish with the chords below.
-3-5-3---------------| (high e)
-------5-3-5-5-7-----|
-----------------7-5-|
---------------------|
---------------------|
---------------------| (low E)
   C   C    Am   D  G,      G     C   C    Am   D  G,      G     C   C     Am   D  G  
The solo over the final chords should be in G# scale (or G relative to capo).

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G major

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Mystifies Me

by Son Volt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 1, Key: G#

Chords Used (all chords relative to capo):

E A D G B e

G 3 2 0 0 3 3

C x 3 2 0 1 0

Am x 0 2 2 1 0

D x 0 0 2 3 2

Intro lick:

-3-5-3---------------| (high e)

-------5-3-5-5-7-----|

-----------------7-5-|

---------------------|

---------------------|(low E)

C C Am D G G C C Am D G

Play intro lick and then (like the verse, which is )

Verse:

G C

Stay a while and work it out with me.

C Am D G

We got time and we can talk, too.

G C

Just give me a sign; I'll take your word.

C Am D G

I'll learn anything you want me to.

G C

That is all I'm lookin’ to you for.

C Am D G

All I'm askin' that you simply do.

G C

Take it, leave it, make things matter.

C Am D G

Lettin’ all my breath away.

G C

Take it all apart and put it back.

C Am D G

I am always left here lookin' at you.

Chorus:

G C

You look so fine, true.

C G

You look so fine, true.

G C G C G Am G C G

And I would not lie to you.

(Pause for 4 beats)

(Guitar 2 should play the intro lick while guitar 1 strums the G chord as the next verse begins)

-3-5-3---------------| (high e)

-------5-3-5-5-7-----|

-----------------7-5-|

---------------------|

---------------------| (low E)

Verse:

G C

Let me see you; let me know your dreams.

C Am D G

Won't you please give out a sign?

G C

Things you say make me look through you.

C Am D G

No one mystifies me like you do.

G C

This is why I always look at you.

C Am D G

And I hold you to it every day.

Chorus:

G C

You look so fine, true.

C G

No one mystifies me like you do.

G C

You look so fine, true.

C G

No one mystifies me like you do.

(Pause again)

Outro: Repeat intro lick and then finish with the chords below.

-3-5-3---------------| (high e)

-------5-3-5-5-7-----|

-----------------7-5-|

---------------------|

---------------------| (low E)

C C Am D G G C C Am D G G C C Am D G

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The solo over the final chords should be in G# scale (or G relative to capo).

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