Key: C
Introduction: C F E
Am
Mystery
F G C
All my life has been a mystery
F G C
You and I were never ever meant to be
F G C
That's why I call my love for you a mystery
(Riff)
Am
Different country
F G C
You and I have always lived in a different country
F G C
And I know that airline tickets don't grow on a tree
F G C
So what kept us apart is plain for me to see
F C
That much at least is not really a mystery
(Riff)
Am
Estuary
F G C
I live in a houseboat on an estuary
F G C
Which is handy for my work with the Port Authority
F G C
But I know you would have found it insanitary
C Am C Am
Insanitary… Insanitary…
(Riff)
Am
Hate me
F G C
I'd be foolish to ignore the possibility
F G C
That if we'd ever actually met, you might have hated me
F G C
Still, thats not the only problem that I can see
(Riff)
Am
Dead since 1993
F G C
You've been dead now . . . wait a minute, let me see
F G C
Fourteen years come next January
F G C
As a human being you are history
F G
So why do why I still long for you?
C Am
Why is my love so strong for you?
F G
Why did I write this song for you?
Well, I guess it's just a mystery
C Am
Mystery