New Pornographers - My Shepherd

standard tuning
capo on 1

intro : E A Am ( 2x )

E
glass – work shards decorate this house
A Am
we’re tossing lust darts out windows
E
the splash and jangle of the secret signs
A Am
defined , you claimed , some golden ages
E A Am
upon us

E
you always love short story form
A Am
the signs behind it , the hidden bars
E
you live for flaming , the attractions new
A Am
a lever’s pulled from the secret room

C F
close that stare into morning sun
D G
when the dots form into connection
C F
if i’m honest , you come to mind
G
but baby , i’m not
C F
if i’m honest , you come to mind
G
but baby , i’m not

instrumental : E A Am

E
the ink draft’s polished into working script
A Am
we stare in wonder at the steps we skipped
E
tripping wires we have so carefully crossed
A Am
the science behind it at a perfect loss

E A
you’re my lord , you’re my shepherd
F#m D
careful , kid , no one gets hurt
B
you made me

E A
you’re my lord , you’re my shepherd
F#m D
careful , kid , no one gets hurt
B
you made me

instrumental : E A Am

E
used up all of the french we took
A Am
the science behind it was a dirty look
E
songez pas de rock – n – roll
A Am
songez pas de rock – n – roll pour moi

E A
you’re my lord , you’re my shepherd
F#m D
careful , kid , no one gets hurt
B
you made me
E A
you’re my lord , you’re my shepherd
F#m D
careful , kid , no one gets hurt
B
you made me

instrumental : E A F#m D B 2x

E A
you’re my lord , you’re my shepherd
F#m D
careful , kid , no one gets hurt
B
you made me

E A
you’re my lord , you’re my shepherd
F#m D
careful , kid , no one gets hurt
B E
you made me this way

instrumental : E A Am ( 2x )

C F E
try to fail , try to fail , try to fail ( 4x )

instrumental : C ( 2 bars ) F ( 2 bars ) E ( 2 bars ) A