Her Mystery Chords

by Phillip Phillips
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I haven't been able to source a video of this, but have had a shot at figuring it out by ear, so see what you think. The trickiest part is the time signature, which is 7/4 for much of the song. I've offered a suggestion for the strumming pattern, but have a listen for yourself and play around with it to find what feels most natural. Capo is on the second fret for the studio version.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: B
Capo: 2nd fret
Author Linda Campbell [pro] 1,158. Last edit on Apr 14, 2018

Chords

A
A/C#
Asus4
D/A
E
F#m
Bm
Bm7
D

Strumming

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Here's the link to the song (audio only, I'm afraid): https://youtu.be/KApJpOVkjZs
 
The thing to watch in this one is the time signature. The intro and verses are comprised of alternate bars
of 3/4 then 4/4 time, hence the strumming patterm adds up to 7. The chorus, however, is in 3/4 time.
I've inserted the slash marks as a guide, so you can get the rhythm and syncopation with the lyrics.
There's also a little bass run that's happening behind the chords in the intro phrase and verses,
which I've tried to build into the chords.
In the intro, it's just: a (open 5th) for 2 full beats, then c# (4th fret of 5th string) for one full beat,
then a again for 4 full beats. In the verses, it seems to go: a for 2 beats, c# for a beat, a for 2 beats,
e (2nd fret d string) for 1 beat, f# (4th fret d string) for 3 beats, e for 1 beat. Rinse and repeat.
 
 
A: x02220
A/C#: x42220
Asus4: x02230
E: 022100
F#m: xx4222
D/A: x00232
Bm: x24432 (partial barre chord)
Bm7: x24232 (partial barre chord)
D: xx0232
 
 
[Intro]
A / A/C#  Asus4 / / /  x2
 
 
[Verse]
A    /  A/C# D/A / /       E         F#m /    /         D/A / / /
She's   a    stone         cut       by   the Maker's   hands
A     /  A/C# D/A / /     E          F#m / /    D/A / / /
Speaks   a    tongue      you        never understand
A   / A/C#  D/A / /    E         F#m /   /        D/A / / /
I'm   a     man,       the       sum of what I've seen
A   /  A/C#  D/A / /    E         F#m /     /    D/A / / /
Skin   and   bones,     she's     more than history
 
 
[Chorus]
F#m / E   A /  / Bm / / A / /
E-    ven now, I feel   her
F#m / E   A /  / Bm / / A / /
Don't know why I need   her
  F#m /       E      A /     Bm       A / /  Bm / /
I let down my guard, open my heart to bleed
F#m /            E     A   /     Bm
Strange how this life, passes us by
A     /  /   Bm / A   E  / /  / N.C. /
Still I will ne-  ver reach  her mystery
 
 
A / A/C#  Asus4 / / /  x2
 
 
[Verse]
A  /  A/C#   D/A / /   E         F#m / /      D/A / / /
Leave what's left      for       undiscovered land
A  /   A/C# D/A / /    E        F#m /  /       D/A / / /
Love's now  lost,      just      hidden in your plan
A /  A/C# D/A / /   E         F#m /    /     D/A / / /
Take my   hand      and       show me where to go
A /  A/C# D/A / /     E          F#m /      /      D/A / / /
You  and  I           can        do   this on our own
 
 
[Chorus]
F#m / E   A /  / Bm / / A / /
E-    ven now, I feel   her
F#m / E   A /  / Bm / / A / /
Don't know why I need   her
  F#m /       E      A /     Bm       A / /  Bm / /
I let down my guard, open my heart to bleed
F#m /            E     A   /     Bm
Strange how this life, passes us by
A     /  /   Bm / A   E  / /  / N.C. /
Still I will ne-  ver reach  her mystery
 
 
[Instrumental]
A / E F#m / /  A / / Bm / /
A / E F#m / /  A / / Bm / Bm7
 
 
[Chorus]
E /  /   E /  /   D /  /   /   /     /
  E-v'ry   single   answer you won't give
E /   /  /     /    /   D / /  / N.C. /
  E-v'ry thing that you nee-ee-ee-eed
 
 
[Chorus]
F#m / E   A /  / Bm / / A / /
E-    ven now, I feel   her
F#m / E   A /  / Bm / / A / /
Don't know why I need   her
  F#m /       E      A /     Bm       A / /  Bm / /
I let down my guard, open my heart to bleed
F#m /            E     A   /     Bm
Strange how this life, passes us by
A     /  /   Bm / A   E  / /  / N.C. /
Still I will ne-  ver reach  her mystery
 
 
A / A/C#  Asus4 / / /  x2
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