Son Volt – Mystifies Me (Guitar)

Capo 1
Key
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Versions (3)

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Chords

Chords Used (all chords relative to capo): G 3 2 0 0 3 3 C x 3 2 0 1 0 Am x 0 2 2 1 0 D x 0 0 2 3 2 Intro lick:
-3-5-3---------------| (high e)
-------5-3-5-5-7-----|
-----------------7-5-|
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Play intro lick and then C C Am D G (like the verse, which is G C C Am D G) Verse:
G                       C
Stay a while and work it out with me.

C       Am              D   G
We got time and we can talk, too.

G                        C
Just give me a sign; I'll take your word.

C            Am            D   G
I'll learn anything you want me to.

G                      C
That is all I'm lookin’ to you for.

C         Am              D   G
All I'm askin' that you simply do.

G                 C
Take it, leave it, make things matter.

C        Am        D  G
Lettin’ all my breath away.

G                           C
Take it all apart and put it back.

C      Am                 D   G
I am always left here lookin' at you.
Chorus:
G                   C
You look so fine, true.

C                   G
You look so fine, true.

G              C        G   C G   Am G   C G
And I would not lie to you.
(Pause for 4 beats) (Guitar 2 should play the intro lick while guitar 1 strums the G chord as the next verse begins)
-3-5-3---------------| (high e)
-------5-3-5-5-7-----|
-----------------7-5-|
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---------------------| (low E)
Verse:
G                     C
Let me see you; let me know your dreams.

C          Am          D   G
Won't you please give out a sign?

G                     C
Things you say make me look through you.

C       Am            D   G
No one mystifies me like you do.

G                   C
This is why I always look at you.

C       Am             D  G
And I hold you to it every day.
Chorus:
G                   C
You look so fine, true.

C                           G
No one mystifies me like you do.

G                   C
You look so fine, true.

C                           G
No one mystifies me like you do.
(Pause again) Outro: Repeat intro lick and then finish with the chords below.
-3-5-3---------------| (high e)
-------5-3-5-5-7-----|
-----------------7-5-|
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---------------------| (low E)
C C Am D G, G C C Am D G, G C C Am D G The solo over the final chords should be in G# scale (or G relative to capo).