Favourite Hour

"favourite hour" ( capo : 5th . fret ) ____intro : A ____verse : 1 A C#m F#m7 A7 figure han___ging on a leather band D F#m7 Bm7 cog___consults the watch he cups in his hand E A E bejewelled movement measures lost and vanished time Fdim A pray for the boy who makes his bed in cold earth and quicklime ____chorus : Amaj7 F#m7 Bm7 so stay the hands , arrest the time Fdim A till i Am captured by your touch F#m7 Dm/F bless___ings____i don’t count____ Fm C small mercies and su___ch Em7 Am7 D the flags may lower as we approach the favourite hour ____verse : 2 A C#m F#m7 A7 now there’s a tra___gic waste of brutal youth D F#m7 Bm7 strip___and polish this unvar___nished truth E A E the tricky door that gapes beneath the ragged noose Fdim A the crippled verdict begs again for the lamest excuse ____chorus : Amaj7 F#m7 Bm7 so stay the hands , arrest the time Fdim A till i Am captured by your touch F#m7 Dm/F bless___ings____i don’t count____ Fm C small mercies and su___ch Em7 Am7 D the flags may lower as we approach the favourite hour ____verse : 3 A C#m F#m7 A7 pull___out my eyes___so i may never spy D F#m7 Bm7 wa___ving branches as they’re waving goodbye E A E their vile perfume brings to my mouth a bitter taste Fdim A the murmuring brooks had best speak up , it’s a terrible waste ____chorus : Amaj7 F#m7 Bm7 so stay the hands , arrest the time Fdim A till i Am captured by your touch F#m7 Dm/F bless___ings____i don’t count____ Fm C small mercies and su___ch Em7 Am7 D the flags may lower as we approach the favourite hour