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Iris Dement - Let The Mystery Be Chords

Chord reference D, G, A
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D]Everybody is [G]wonderin’ what and [A]where they all came [D]from Everybody is [G]worryin’ ’bout where they’re gonna [A]go When the whole thing’s [D]done But no one knows for [G]certain, and so it’s [D]all the same to [G]me [D]I think I’ll just [A]let the mystery [D]be.

Some say once gone you’re [G]gone forever And [A]some say you’re gonna come [D]back Some [D]say you rest in the [G]arms of the Saviour If in [A]sinful ways you [D]lack Some [D]say that they’re comin’ [G]back in a garden Bunch of [D]carrots and little sweet [G]peas [D]I think I’ll just [A]let the mystery [D]be.

[D]Everybody is [G]wonderin’ what and [A]where they all came [D]from Everybody is [G]worryin’ ’bout where they’re gonna [A]go When the whole thing’s [D]done But no one knows for [G]certain, and so it’s [D]all the same to [G]me [D]I think I’ll just [A]let the mystery [D]be.

Some say they’re goin’ to a [G]place called Glory And I [A]ain’t sayin’ it ain’t a [D]fact But I’ve [D]heard that I’m on the [G]road to purgatory And I [A]don’t like the sound of [D]that [D]I believe in [G]love and I live my [D]life according[G]ly [D]But I choose [A]to let the mystery [D]be.

[D]Everybody is [G]wonderin’ what and [A]where they all came [D]from Everybody is [G]worryin’ ’bout where they’re gonna [A]go When the whole thing’s [D]done But no one knows for [G]certain, and so it’s [D]all the same to [G]me [D]I think I’ll just [A]let the mystery [D]be.

Artist Iris Dement
Album Infamous Angel
Genres Country, Folk
Year 1992
Key D

How to Play Let The Mystery Be on Guitar?

Iris Dement - Let The Mystery Be can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Let The Mystery Be with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.