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Building A Mystery

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Capo on 7th Fret
[Intro]
Em Cadd9 G D
   [Verse 1]
   EmYou come out at nightCadd9  
   Gthat's when the Denergy comes
   Emand the dark side's lightCadd9  
   Gand the vampires Droam
   Emyou strut your Cadd9rasta wear
   Gand your suicide Dpoem
   Emand a cross from a Cadd9faith
   that died Gbefore DJesus Acame
   Cyou're building a Dmystery
   [Verse 2]
   EmYou live in a Cadd9church
   Gwhere you sleep with Dvoodoo dolls
   Emand you won't give up the seCadd9arch
   Gfor the ghosts in the Dhalls
   Emyou wear sandals iCadd9n the snow
   Gand a smile that won't wDash away
   Emcan you look out the wCadd9indow
   Gwithout your shadow getting in the Cadd9way
   [Pre-Chorus]
   Amoh you're so beautiful
   Cadd9with an edge and a charm
   Ambut so careful
   Cadd9when I'm in your aDrms
   [Chorus]
   Em'Cause you're Cadd9working
   Gbuilding a DmysteryEm  
   Cadd9holding on
   aGnd Dholding it in
   Emyeah you're Cadd9working
   Gbuilding a DmysteryEm  
   and Cadd9choosing Gso Dcarefully
   [Verse 3]
   You Emwoke up screaming aCadd9loud
   a Gprayer from your Dsecret god
   you Emfeed off our feCadd9ars
   Gand hold back youDr tears
   GivEme us a tanCadd9trum
   anGd a know it all Dgrin
   jusEmt when we need Cadd9one
   whGen the evening's Dthin
   [Pre-chorus]
   AmOh you're a beautiful
   Cadd9a beautiful fucked up man
   Amyou're setting up your
   Cadd9razor Dwire shrineEm  

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Building A Mystery

by Sarah McLachlan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Capo on 7th Fret

[Intro]

Em Cadd9 G D

[Verse 1]

Em Cadd9

You come out at night

G D

that's when the energy comes

Em Cadd9

and the dark side's light

G D

and the vampires roam

Em Cadd9

you strut your rasta wear

G D

and your suicide poem

Em Cadd9

and a cross from a faith

G D A

that died before Jesus came

C D

you're building a mystery

[Verse 2]

Em Cadd9

You live in a church

G D

where you sleep with voodoo dolls

Em Cadd9

and you won't give up the search

G D

for the ghosts in the halls

Em Cadd9

you wear sandals in the snow

G D

and a smile that won't wash away

Em Cadd9

can you look out the window

G Cadd9

without your shadow getting in the way

[Pre-Chorus]

oh you're so beautiful

Cadd9

with an edge and a charm

but so careful

Cadd9 D

when I'm in your arms

[Chorus]

Em Cadd9

'Cause you're working

G D Em

building a mystery

Cadd9

holding on

G D

and holding it in

Em Cadd9

yeah you're working

G D Em

building a mystery

Cadd9 G D

and choosing so carefully

[Verse 3]

Em Cadd9

You woke up screaming aloud

G D

a prayer from your secret god

Em Cadd9

you feed off our fears

G D

and hold back your tears

Em Cadd9

Give us a tantrum

G D

and a know it all grin

Em Cadd9

just when we need one

G D

when the evening's thin

[Pre-chorus]

Oh you're a beautiful

Cadd9

a beautiful fucked up man

you're setting up your

Cadd9 D Em

razor wire shrine

About Building A Mystery Chords by Sarah McLachlan

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The chords for "Building A Mystery" show the original chord names (including Em, Cadd9, G, D, A, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.