Sarah McLachlan
Surfacing
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GUITAR TUNED: standard tuning
INTRO:
Am F C G(do this twice modertly slow) the beat is very catchy, just listen
(do do do,do do do-1….2……..3)
Verse 1
Am F
You come out at night
C G
That’s when the energy comes
Am F
And the dark sides light
C G
And the vampires roam
Am F
You stretch your Astor wear
C G
And your suicide poem
Am F
And a cross from a faith that died
C G D5
Before Jesus came
F G
You’re building a mystery
Am F C G
(Verse 2)
Am F
You live in a church
C G
Where you sleep with voodoo dolls
Am F
And you won’t give up the search
C G
For the ghost in the halls
Am F
You wear sandals in the snow
C G
When a smile won’t wash away
Am
Can you look out the window
C G
Without your shadow getting in the way
(Pre-chorus)
Dsus4 D
You’re so beautiful
Fsus2
With an edge and a charmin
Dsus4 D Fsus2 G
You’re so Careful when I’m in your arms
(chorus)
Am F
Cause you’re working
C G
Building a mystery
Am F C G
Holding on holding it in
Am F
Yeah, you’re working
C G
Building a mystery
Am F C G
And choosing so…. carefully
(verse 3)
You woke up screaming aloud
A prayer from your secret god to
feed off of fears
And hold back your tears, oh
You give us a tantrum
And a know it all grin
Just when we need one
When the evening stayed
(pre-chorus)
Dsus4 D
You’re a beautiful
Fsus2
A beautiful fucked-up man
Dsus4 D
You’re setting up you’re
Fsus2 G
razor, wire sharp
Am F
Cause you’re working
C G
Building a mystery
Am F C G
Holding on, holding it in
Am F
Yeah, you’re working
C G
Building a mystery
Am F C G
And choosing so carefully
(Lead).
F G Fsus2
D5 F Gsus4
F Gsus4 F
D5
Ouh, you’re working
Fsus2 G
Building a mystery…………..
Am F
……. Holding on
C G
Holding it in
AM F
Yeah, you’re working
C G
Building a mystery
Am F C G
And choosing so carefully
Am F
Oh Yeah, you’re working
C G
Building a mystery
Am F C G
Holding on, holding it in
Am F
Yeah, you’re working
C G
Building a mystery
Am F C G
And choosing so carefully
Am F C G
You’re Building a mystery.
