Favourite Hour chords by
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello

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Key: D major
Verse 1
D
D
F#m
F#m
D
D
Figure hanging on
F#m
F#m
Bm
Bm
D
D
a leather band
G
G
Bm
Bm
Cog consults the watch he
Em
Em
cups in his hand
A
A
Bejewelled movement measures
D
D
A
A
lost and vanished time
Edim
Edim
D
D
Pray for the boy who makes his bed in
cold earth and quicklime
Verse 2
Bm
Bm
[Chorus:] So stay the
Em
Em
hands, arrest the time
Eb
Eb
D
D
Till I am captured by your touch
Bm
Bm
Bbaug
Bbaug
Gm
Gm
Blessings I don't coun t
Bbm
Bbm
F
F
Small mercies and such
Am
Am
The flags may lower as we ap
Dm
Dm
G
G
proach the favorite hour
Verse 3
D
D
F#m
F#m
Now there's a tragic waste
Bm
Bm
D
D
G
G
of brutal youth
Bm
Bm
Strip and polish this un
Em
Em
varnished truth
A
A
The tricky door that gapes be
D
D
A
A
neath the ragged noose
Edim
Edim
D
D
The crippled verdict begs again for the lamest excuse
Interlude 1
Bm
Bm
Em
Em
Eb
Eb
D
D
Bm
Bm
Bbaug
Bbaug
Gm
Gm
Bbm
Bbm
F
F
Am
Am
Verse 4
Dm
Dm
[Chorus]
G
G
D
D
F#m
F#m
D
D
Put out my eyes so I
F#m
F#m
Bm
Bm
D
D
G
G
may never spy
Bm
Bm
Waving branches as they're
Em
Em
waving goodbye
A
A
Their vile perfume brings to
D
D
A
A
my mouth a bitter taste
Edim
Edim
D
D
The murmuring brooks had best speak up,
it's a terrible waste
Outro 1
[Chorus]
D
D
Bm
Bm
Em
Em
Eb
Eb
D
D
Bm
Bm
Bbaug
Bbaug
Gm
Gm
Bbm
Bbm
F
F
Am
Am
Dm
Dm

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