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Enchanting Ghost

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FTell me what you sGaw in me
DmAnd I’ll try to replicate it wGith a scene
Mm-mmm 
FIf it troubles yGou to breathe
DmWait a moment; I could change the sGcenery
FDon’t carry on carrying efforts, no Gno, oh oh oh oh
DmSomewhere there’s a room for each of Gus to grow
And if it pFleases you to leave me, just Ggo, oh oh oh oh
DmStopping you would stifle your enchGanting ghost
Mm-mmm
Electric guitar:
E|F5-5-----3s1-----|G3---------------|Dm----1-3s5-3-1---|G3---------------|
B|----------------|----3---3-------|3-3-----------3-|--3-3------1h3p1|
FIt’s only that I mGeant to bring
DmLove and liveliness to your breast Gon the scene
Mm-mmm
FDid you cut your hGands on me?
DmAre my edges sharp? Am I a pGest to feed?
(piano comes in)
FDon’t carry on carrying regrets, oh Gno, oh oh oh oh
DmSomewhere there’s a room for us to sGpeak alone
FAnd if it grieves you to stay here, just Ggo, oh oh oh oh
DmFor I have no spell on you, it’s Emall a ghost
Mm-mmm
(instrumental)
F G Dm Em F G
FI still have the tGhings you gave...me
DmFour anointing oils, the paper wGeight you made
Mm-mmm 
FFor sure I haven’t cGarried them
DmOr buried them in the name of your gGhost, my friend
FDon’t carry on carrying efforts; Don’t Ggo! No oh oh oh
DmStay with me until I sleep wGithin your host
FOr if it pleases you to leave me, just Ggo, oh oh oh oh
DmStopping you would stifle your enchGanting ghost
Mm-mmm
F G Dm G
          Picking Pattern
F:
|------1-------1-|------1-------1-|
|--1-------1-----|--1-------1-----|
|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
|----------------|----------------|
|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|
|----------------|----------------|
G:
|------3-------1-|------8p5-----3p1  <-variations
|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|
|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|
Dm:
|------1-------1-|------1-------1-|
|--3-------3-----|--3-------3-----|
|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|
|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|

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Enchanting Ghost

by Sufjan Stevens

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F G

Tell me what you saw in me

Dm G

And I’ll try to replicate it with a scene

Mm-mmm

F G

If it troubles you to breathe

Dm G

Wait a moment; I could change the scenery

F G

Don’t carry on carrying efforts, no no, oh oh oh oh

Dm G

Somewhere there’s a room for each of us to grow

F G

And if it pleases you to leave me, just go, oh oh oh oh

Dm G

Stopping you would stifle your enchanting ghost

Mm-mmm

Electric guitar:

F G Dm G

E|5-5-----3s1-----|3---------------|----1-3s5-3-1---|3---------------|

B|----------------|----3---3-------|3-3-----------3-|--3-3------1h3p1|

F G

It’s only that I meant to bring

Dm G

Love and liveliness to your breast on the scene

Mm-mmm

F G

Did you cut your hands on me?

Dm G

Are my edges sharp? Am I a pest to feed?

(piano comes in)

F G

Don’t carry on carrying regrets, oh no, oh oh oh oh

Dm G

Somewhere there’s a room for us to speak alone

F G

And if it grieves you to stay here, just go, oh oh oh oh

Dm Em

For I have no spell on you, it’s all a ghost

Mm-mmm

(instrumental)

F G Dm Em F G

F G

I still have the things you gave...me

Dm G

Four anointing oils, the paper weight you made

Mm-mmm

F G

For sure I haven’t carried them

Dm G

Or buried them in the name of your ghost, my friend

F G

Don’t carry on carrying efforts; Don’t go! No oh oh oh

Dm G

Stay with me until I sleep within your host

F G

Or if it pleases you to leave me, just go, oh oh oh oh

Dm G

Stopping you would stifle your enchanting ghost

Mm-mmm

F G Dm G

Picking Pattern

|------1-------1-|------1-------1-|

|--1-------1-----|--1-------1-----|

|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|

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

|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|

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

|------3-------1-|------8p5-----3p1 <-variations

|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|

|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|

|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|

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

|------1-------1-|------1-------1-|

|--3-------3-----|--3-------3-----|

|----2-------2---|----2-------2---|

|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|

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