Let The Mystery Be Chords by Iris Dement

Tempo:
161.1 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

Eb

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Iris DeMent - Let The Mystery Be chords
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Everybody [Bb] is wondering what [C] and where they all [F] came from.
Everybody [Bb] is worrying about where they're [C] gonna go in the whole [F] thing's time.
But no one knows [Bb] for certain and so [F] it's all the same [Bb] to me.
[F] I think I'll [C] just let the mystery [F] be.
Some say once [Bb] gone you're gone forever [C] and some say you're gonna [F] come back.
Some say you rest [Bb] in the arms of the savior [C] if in sinful [F] ways you lack.
Some say that they're [Bb] coming back in a garden [F] bunch of carrots and little [Bb] sweet peas.
[F] I think I'll [C] just let the [F] mystery be.
Everybody [Bb] is wondering what [C] and where they all [F] came from.
Everybody [Bb] is worrying about where they're [C] gonna go in the whole [F] thing's time.
But no one knows [Bb] for certain and [F] so it's all the same [Bb] to me.
[F] I think I'll [C] just let the [F] mystery be.
[Bb]
[C] [F]
[Eb] [Bb]
[C] [F]
[Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[F]
Some say they're going [Bb] to a place called glory [C] and I ain't saying it ain't [F] a fact.
But I've heard that I'm [Bb] of the purgatory [C] and I don't like the sound [F] of [A] that.
[Bb] I'll vow to live [F] my life [Bb] accordingly.
[F] But I [C] choose to let the [F] mystery be.
[C] Everybody [Bb] is wondering what [C] and where they all [F] came from.
Everybody [Bb] is worried about where [C] they're gonna go in the whole [F] thing's time.
But no one [Bb] knows for certain and [F] so it's all the [Bb] same to me.
[F] I think I'll [C] just let the [F] mystery be.
I think I'll just [C] let the mystery [F] be.
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Eb
12341116
A
1231
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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To start learning Iris Dement - Let The Mystery Be chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: C, F, Bb, C, F, C, Bb and F. A strategic approach would be to train at 80 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 161. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F Major in mind.

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_ _ _ Everybody [Bb] is wondering what [C] and where they all [F] came from.
_ _ Everybody [Bb] is worrying about where they're [C] gonna go in the whole [F] thing's time.
But no one knows [Bb] for certain and so [F] it's all the same [Bb] to me.
_ _ [F] I think I'll [C] just let the mystery [F] be. _ _ _ _
_ Some say once [Bb] gone you're gone forever [C] and some say you're gonna [F] come back.
_ Some say you rest [Bb] in the arms of the savior [C] if in sinful [F] ways you lack.
_ Some say that they're [Bb] coming back in a garden [F] bunch of carrots and little [Bb] sweet _ peas.
[F] I think I'll [C] just let the [F] mystery be. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Everybody [Bb] is wondering what [C] and where they all [F] came from.
_ _ _ Everybody [Bb] is worrying about where they're [C] gonna go in the whole [F] thing's time.
_ But no one knows [Bb] for certain and [F] so it's all the same [Bb] to me.
_ _ [F] I think I'll [C] just let the [F] mystery be. _ _ _ _
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
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_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
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_ Some say they're going [Bb] to a place called glory [C] and I ain't saying it ain't [F] a fact.
But I've heard that I'm [Bb] of the purgatory [C] and I don't like the sound [F] of [A] that.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] I'll vow to live [F] my life [Bb] accordingly. _
_ [F] _ But I [C] choose to let the [F] mystery _ be. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] Everybody [Bb] is wondering what [C] and where they all [F] came from.
_ _ _ Everybody [Bb] is worried about where [C] they're gonna go in the whole [F] thing's time.
_ But no one [Bb] knows for certain and [F] so it's all the [Bb] same to me.
_ [F] _ I think I'll [C] just let the [F] mystery be.
_ I _ _ _ _ think I'll just [C] let the mystery [F] be. _ _ _
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The album Infamous Angel includes this song, written by Iris Dement.

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