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Mystery of Love

Sufjan Stevens
ChordsKeyGbeginner108 BPM
4.9(2k)

Chords in this song11

Intro

C D Em/B D (x2)

Verse 1

Oh, to see without my eyes
The first time that you kissed me
Boundless by the time I cried 
I built your walls around me
White noise, what an awful sound
Fumbling by Rogue River
Feel my feet above the ground
Hand of God, deliver me

Chorus 1

Oh, oh woe-oh-woah is me
The first time that you touched me
Oh, will wonders ever cease?
Blessed be the mystery of love

Interlude 1

C G/B D (x4)
    

Verse 2

Lord, I no longer believe
Drowned in living waters
Cursed by the love that I received
From my brother's daughter
Like Hephaestion, who died
Alexander's lover
Now my riverbed has dried
Shall I find no other?

Chorus 2

Oh, oh woe-oh-woah is me
I'm running like a plover
Now I'm prone to misery
The birthmark on your shoulder reminds me

Interlude 2

C G/B D (x4)
    

Verse 3

How much sorrow can I take?
Blackbird on my shoulder
And what difference does it make
When this love is over?
Shall I sleep within your bed
River of unhappiness
Hold your hands upon my head
Till I breathe my last breath

Chorus 3

Oh, oh woe-oh-woah is me
The last time that you touched me
Oh, will wonders ever cease?
Blessed be the mystery of love

Outro

C G/B D (x4)

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