SARAH MCLACHLAN - BUILDING A MYSTERY CHORDS

Tuning: E A D G B E

As played live at SiriusXM's Coffee House Alternate tuning: F#BEAbe Capo 5th fret [Chords] shapes Em 022000 Cadd9/G 332030 (played with with E-2 to E-0 to E-2 to E-0) G 320000 D 554000 (played with with E-4 E-5 E-4 E-0) Asus2 002200 play C9 as Cadd9/G Walkdowns (relative to capo) D* e-5 e-4 e-0 e-2(with Em) G* b-2 b-3 b-2 b-0 [Intro] D (with fingers E-5 pinky, E-4 index, E-0 open) Em C9 G D Em (with p/o b2 to b0) C9 G* D [Verse 1]

You ^Emcome out at nigh^C9t ^GThat's when the e^Dnergy comes And the ^Emdark side's li^C9ght And the ^Gvampires ro^Dam You ^Emstrut your ra^C9sta wear And your ^Gsuicide po^Dem And a ^Emcross from a fa^C9ith That died ^Gbefore Je^Dsus came^Asus2 You're ^C9building a m^D*ystery

Em C9 G* D [Verse 2]

You ^Emlive in a chur^C9ch ^GWhere you sleep with voodoo ^Ddolls And ^Emyou won't give up the se^C9arch For the ^Gghosts in the hal^Dls You ^Emwear sandals in the s^C9now And a ^Gsmile that won't wash a^Dway ^EmCan you look out the ^C9window Without your ^Gshadow getting ^Din the way?

^Asus2Oh you're so beautiful ^C9With an edge and a charm ^Asus2But so careful When ^C9I'm in your arms^D*

[Chorus]

^EmCause you're ^C9working ^GBuilding a ^D*mystery ^EmHolding ^C9on a^G*nd h^Dolding it in ^EmYeah you're ^C9working ^GBuilding a myst^D*ery ^EmAnd ^C9choosing s^Go carefu^Dll^Dy ^D

[Verse 3]

You ^Emwoke up screaming al^C9oud A ^Gprayer from your secret g^Dod You ^Emfeed off our fe^C9ars And ^Ghold back your te^Dars Oh, ^Emgive us a tant^C9rum And ^Ga know it all g^Drin ^EmJust when we need ^C9one ^GWhen the evening's t^Dhin

[Bridge]

^Asus2You're so beautiful ^C9A beautiful fucked up man ^Asus2You're setting up your ^C9Razor wire shrine^D*

[Chorus]

^EmCause you're ^C9working ^GBuilding a ^D*mystery Hol^Emding ^C9on ^Gand ^Dholding it in ^EmYeah you're wo^C9rking ^GBuilding a ^D*mystery ^EmAnd ch^C9oosing ^Gso care^Dfully

C9 D C9 C9 Asus2 Asus2 C9 D C9 D C9 D

^EmOoh you're ^C9working ^GBuilding a mys^D*tery Ho^Emlding ^C9on ^G*and h^Dolding it in ^EmYeah you're^C9 working ^GBuilding a mys^D*tery ^EmAnd c^C9hoosing s^Go careful^Dly

Repeat 2nd half of Chorus above (Ooh you're working..)

^Em ^C9 ^GBuilding a m^Dystery (slow ending)

Sarah McLachlan - Building a mystery