New Pornographers - Mystery Hours

[ intro ]
| A E B F# |
| C# F# G D |

A E
always the true one ,
B F#
calm , selective ,
C# F# G D
staking a claim among the young defectives ,
A E B F#
far off under the nighttime , baby ,
C# F#
G D
crawl into the wave .

A E
got to be cool now ,
B F#
unprotected ,
C# F# G D
you come around every day to collect me ,
A E B F#
far off into the nighttime , baby ,
C# F#
G D
crawl into the wave .

[ chorus ]

come on , give it to me .

B D E
yes , those mystery hours .
B D E
yes , those mystery hours .

A E B F#
but officers , the rumbling ,
C# F# G D
the sound of the collective crumbling ,
A E B F#
around to the ground
C# F#
G D
surrender the town .

A E B F#
i call out the numbers ,

C# F# G D A
the rumble of collected thunder today ,
E B F# C# F#
hey – ey – E y
G D
the wages are down .