Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997 16:20:24 -0700
From: Robert Barr
Subject: CRD: building_a_mystery by Sarah McLachlan
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 23:51:48 -0400
From: Jussi Doherty
Subject: CHORDS: Building a Mystery by Sarah McLachlan
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Song: Building A Mystery
Band: Sarah McLachlan
Album: Surfacing
Tabbed by: Mark Ferris
Sarah plays this song with a capo on the first fret.
The basic chords: finger pick and strum action.
Bm - X24432
G - 320033
D6 - X0023X
D - X00232
Dsus4 - X00233
A - X02220
Asus4 - X02230
Em - 022000
Gmaj6 - 32003X
Bsus - 022002
Gmaj7 - 300032
Bsus - 022002
Em1 - 022XX0
Em2 - 022X0X
Verse/Chorus:
Bm-G-D6-A-Asus4-A. Or Bm-G-D-Dsus4-D - A-Asus4-A.
Bridge:
Em-Bsus-Bsus-Em1-Em2-Gmaj6-Gma7-A.
Bm G
You come out at night
D6 A-Asus4-A
That`s when the energy comes
Bm G
And the dark sides light
D6 A-Asus4-A
And the vampires roam
Bm G
You strut your rasta wear
D6 A-Asus4-A
And your suicide poem
Bm G D6
And a cross from a faith that died
A-Asus4-A Em-Bsus-Em1-Em2
Before Jesus came
G A Bm - G - D-Dsus4-D A-Asus4-A
You`re building a mystery
Bm G
You live in a church
D6 A-Asus4-A
Where you sleep with voodoo dolls
Bm G
And you won`t give up the search
D6 A-Asus4-A
For the ghost in the halls
Bm G
You wear sandals in the snow
D6 A-Asus4-A
When a smile won`t wash away
Bm G
Can you look out the window
D6 Em-Bsus-Em1-Em2 Em-Bsus-Em1-Em2
Without your shadow getting in the way
Em-Bsus-Em1-Em2
You`re so beautiful
Gmaj6-Gmaj7
With an edge and a charm, but
Em-Bsus-Em1-Em2 G A-Asus4-A
So Careful when I`m in your arms
Bm G
Cause you`re working
D6 A-Asus4-A
Building a mystery
Bm G D6 A-Asus4-A
Holding on, and holding it in
Bm G
Yeah, you`re working
D6 A-Asus4-A
Building a mystery
Bm G D A-Asus4-A
And choosing so carefully
Bm G
You woke up screaming aloud
D6 A-Asus4-A
A prayer from your secret god
Bm G
You feed off our fears
D6 A-Asus4-A
And hold back your tears, oh
Bm G
You give us a tantrum
D6 A-Asus4-A
And a know it all grin
Bm G
Just when we need one
D6 A-Asus4-A
When the evening`s thin
Em-Bsus-Em1-Em2
You`re a beautiful
Gmaj6-Gmaj7
a beautiful vigitive man
Em-Bsus-Em1-Em2
You`re setting up your
G A-Asus4-A
razor wire shrine
Bm G
Cause you`re working
D6 A-Asus4-A
Building a mystery
Bm G D6 A-Asus4-A
Holding on, and holding it in
Bm G
Yeah, you`re working
D6 A-Asus4-A
Building a mystery
Bm G D6 A-Asus4-A
And choosing so carefully
(Lead). G // A// G// A// Em////
G// A// G// A// G// A// Em/// G// A//.
Bm G
Ouh, you`re working
D6 A-Asus4-A
Building a mystery
Bm G D6 A-Asus4-A
Holding on, holding it in
Bm G
Yeah, you`re working
D6 A-Asus4-A
Building a mystery
Bm G D6 A-Asus4-A
And choosing so carefully
Bm G
Yeah, you`re working
D6 A-Asus4-A
Building a mystery
Bm G D6 A-Asus4-A
Holding on, holding it in
Bm G
Yeah, you`re working
D6 A-Asus4-A
Building a mystery
Bm G D6 A-Asus4-A BM - G
And choosing so carefully
D6 A
You`re Building a mystery.
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Building A Mystery
Artist: Sarah McLachlan
Album: Surfacing
Oh Sarah! What woman, musician and artist. Well, this is my
attempt at Building a Mystery. (no pun intended) I know it`s
much more complex than my rendition. Nevertheless, it sounds
pretty good. I`m not entirely sure about the A-Amsus2 bridge
transition, if you can do better let me know. Send comments
and/or suggestions to Robert, robert@zdesigns.com. Enjoy!
Chords:
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Bm 224432 Dm xx0230 (no 3rd)
G 320033 A x02220
D xx0232 Amsus2 x02200
Dsus4 xx0233
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[INTRO]
Bm
e-|--0-0------2---|
B-|--3-2-0----3---| Here`s that cool
G-|------2--4-4---| little intro riff.
D-|-----------4---|
A-|-----------2---|
E-|-----------2---|
Bm G D A ------------------------------------------
Bm G D Dsus4 D Dm D A |This little D Dsus4 D Dm D number can be|
|played from time to time throughtout the|
|song. It`s nice to throw it in here and |
|there instead of just the plain D strum.|
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[VERSE]
Bm G
You come out at night
D A
that`s when the energy comes
Bm G
and the dark side`s light
D A
and the vampires roam
Bm G
you strut your rasta wear
D A
and your suicide poem
Bm G
and a cross from a faith
[BRIDGE]
D A Amsus2
that died before Jesus came
G A
you`re building a mystery
Bm G D Dsus4 D Dm D A
[VERSE]
Bm G
You live in a church
D A
where you sleep with voodoo dolls
Bm G
and you won`t give up the search
D A
for the ghosts in the halls
Bm G
you wear sandals in the snow
D A
and a smile that won`t wash away
Bm G
can you look out the window
D A
without your shadow getting in the way
[BRIDGE]
Amsus2 G
oh you`re so beautiful
with an edge and a charm
Amsus2
but so careful
G Amsus2
when I`m in your arms
[CHORUS]
Bm G
`Cause you`re working
D A
building a mystery
Bm G D A
holding on and holding it in
Bm G
yeah you`re working
D A
building a mystery
Bm G D A...............
and choosing so carefully
[VERSE]
Bm G
You woke up screaming aloud
D A
a prayer from your secret god
Bm G
you feed off our fears
D A
and hold back your tears oh, oh
Bm G
Give us a tantrum
D A
and a know it all grin
Bm G
just when we need one
D A
when the evening`s thin
[BRIDGE]
Amsus2 G
Oh you`re a beautiful
Amsus2
a beautiful fucked up man
you`re setting up your
G Amsus2
razor wire shrine
[CHORUS]
Bm G
`Cause you`re working
D A
building a mystery
Bm G D A
holding on and holding it in
Bm G
yeah you`re working
D A
building a mystery
Bm G D A...............
and choosing so carefully
[SOLO]
Amsus2 D (Just repeat this pattern through solo)
[OUTRO CHORUS]
Bm G
ooooh you`re working
D A
building a mystery
Bm G D A
holding on and holding it in
Bm G
yeah you`re working
D A
building a mystery
Bm G D A
and choosing so carefully
Bm G
yeah you`re working
D A
building a mystery
Bm G D A
holding on and holding it in
Bm G
yeah you`re working
D A
building a mystery
Bm G D A
and choosing so carefully
Bm G
D A
building a mystery
