Elvis Costello - Favourite hour

^AFigure han^C#m___ging on a ^F#m7leather band^{A7 D}cog___consult^F#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

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 ap^Am7proach the favourite^D hour

^A Now there's a ^C#mtra___gic waste of ^F#m7brutal youth^{A7 D} strip___and ^F#m7polish this un^Bm7var___nished truth the tricky ^Edoor that gapes be^Aneath the ragged ^Enoose the crippled ^Fdimverdict begs a^Again for the lamest excuse

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 ap^Am7proach the favourite^D hour

^A Pull___out my eyes^C#m___so I may ^F#m7never spy^{A7 D} wa___ving br^F#m7anches as they're ^Bm7waving goodbye their vile per^Efume brings to my ^Amouth a bitter ^Etaste the murmuring br^Fdimooks had best speak up^A, it's a terrible waste

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 ap^Am7proach the favourite^D hour