Biography:
Sufjan Stevens (Born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich songs that often relate to faith and family. He has enjoyed wide critical success in the United States. He is considered part of the folk revival through indie pop, but his influences are very broad, including experimental electronic music, the jazz of Vince Guaraldi, and the academic minimalism of Steve Reich and Philip Glass.
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Other songs:
- All The Trees Of The Field Will Clap Their Hands
- Casimir Pulaski Day
- Chicago
- Chicago Acoustic
- Death With Dignity
- Death With Dignity 2
- Drawn To The Blood
- Eugene
- Flint (for The Unemployed And Underpaid)
- For The Widows In Paradise For The Fatherless In Ypsilanti
- Fourth Of July
- Futile Devices
- Futile Devices ( Fingerpicking)
- God 'll Never Let You Down
- Jacksonville
- John Wayne Gacy Jr.
- John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
- Mistress Witch From Mcclure Or The Mind That Knows Itself
- Mystery Of Love
- No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross
- Redford (for Yiayia And Papou)
- Romulus
- Should Have Known Better
- Sister Winter
- The Dress Looks Nice On You
- The Only Thing
- The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!
- To Be Alone With You
- A Good Man Is Hard To Find
- A Little Lost
- A Sun Came
- All Delighted People
- All For Myself
- All Of Me Wants All Of You
- All The Kings Horns
- Arnika
- Bad Communication
- Barcarola You Must Be A Christmas Tree
- Blue Bucket Of Gold
- Carrie Lowell
- Christmas In July
- Christmas In The Room
- Christmas Unicorn
- City Of Roses
- Come On Lets Boogey To The Elf Dance
- Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
- Concerning The Ufo Sighting Near Highland Illinois
- Decatur Or Round Of Applause For Your Stepmother
- Did I Make You Cry On Christmas Day
- Ding
- Djohariah
- Dumb I Sound
- Enchanting Ghost
- Eugene Version 2
- Exploding Whale
- Flint For The Unemployed And Underpaid
- From The Mouth Of Gabriel
- Get Behind Me Santa
- Get Real Get Right
- Heirloom
- Hey Guys Its Christmas Time
- Holy Holy Holy
- I Am Santas Helper
- I Saw Three Ships
- I Walked
- I Want To Be Well
- Illinois
- Impossible Soul
- Its Christmas Lets Be Glad
- Jason
- John My Beloved
- John Wayne Gacy Jr
- Joy To The World
- Jupiter
- Jupiter Winter
- Lo How A Rose Eer Blooming
- Lonely Man Of Winter
- Lord God Bird
- Lumberjack Christmas No One Can Save You From Christmases Past
- Mars
- Mercury
- Mr Frosty Man
- Neptune
- No Mans Land
- O Come O Come Emmanuel
- Oh God Where Are You Now In Pickeral Lake Pigeon Marquette Mackinaw
- Once In Royal Davids City
- Only At Christmas Time
- Pittsfield
- Pleasure Principle
- Pluto
- Put The Lights On The Tree
- Redford For Yia
- Saturn
- Seven Swans
- Silver Gold
- Size Too Small
- Sleeping Bear Sault Ste Marie
- Springfield Or Bobby Got A Shadfly Caught In His Hair
- Star Of Wonder
- That Was The Worst Christmas Ever
- The Avalanche
- The Child With The Star On His Head
- The Greatest Gift
- The Hidden River Of My Life
- The Lakes Of Canada
- The Little Drummer Boy
- The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts
- The Midnight Clear
- The Mistress Witch From Mcclure Or The Mind That Knows Itself
- The Owl And The Tanager
- The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us
- The Star
- The Tallest Man The Broadest Shoulders
- The Transfiguration
- The Upper Peninsula
- Tonya Harding
- Too Much
- Uranus
- Venus
- Vesuvius
- Visions Of Gideon
- Vitos Ordination Song
- Wallowa Lake Monster
- We Need A Little Christmas
- Were Goin To The Country
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I swear, there's this frustrating mentality that--if a song exists, and and the chords are not apparently
complex to the listener--then it probably doesn't use any chords that are outside of its 7-note scale.
Hyperbolic rants aside, let's go.
This song is mostly in Eb Major. The song uses 8 different notes.
If you want to see the actual chords, transpose up 8 steps.
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(First is this 5-chord cycle)
C G Am7 G D
Em G A7 (<---- CRUCIAL CHORD, ARAARARARGH) Am7 D
[Verse 1]
C G Am7 G D
The only thing that keeps me from driving this car
Em G A7 Am7 D
Half-light jack knife into the canyon at night
C G Am7 G D
Signs and Wonders: Perseus aligned with the skull
Em G A7 Am7 D
Slain Medusa: Pegasus alight from us all
[Chorus 1]
Em G C D
Do I care if I survive this? Bury the dead where they're found
Em G C D
In a veil of great surprises, I wonder did you love me at all
[Verse 2]
C G Am7 G D
The only thing that keeps me from cutting my arm
Em G A7 Am7 D
Cross-hatch warm bath Holiday Inn after dark
C G Am7 G D
Signs and Wonders: water stain writing the wall
Em G A7 Am7 D
Daniel's message: blood of the moon on us all
[Chorus 2]
Em G C D
Do I care if I despise this? Nothing else matters, I know.
Em G C D
In a veil of great disguises, how do I live with your ghost?
[Bridge]
(This next G sounds really good if you barre it like you would an F chord. Just make an barred
F chord relative to capo 8 and then slide it up 2 steps. Voila, same chord!)
G D
Should I tear my eyes out now?
G C G D
Everything I see returns to you somehow.
G D
Should I tear my heart out now?
G C G D
Everything I feel returns to you somehow.
C
D
I want to save you from your sorrow.
[Solo]
C G Am7 G D
Em G A7 Am7 D
[Verse 3]
C G Am7 G D
The only reason why I continue at all
Em G A7 Am7 D
Faith in reason, I've wasted my life playing dumb.
C G Am7 G D
Signs and Wonders: Sea Lion caves in the dark.
Em G A7 Am7 D
Blind faith, God's Grace, nothing else left to impart.
[Chorus 3]
Em G C D
Do I care if I survive this? Bury the dead where they're found
Em G C D
In a veil of great surprises; hold to my head till I drown
[Coda]
Em G C D
Should I tear my eyes out now before I see too much?
Em G C D
Should I tear my arms out now, I want to feel your touch.
G D
Should I tear my eyes out now?
G C G D
Everything I see returns to you somehow.
G D
Should I tear my heart out now?
G C G D
Everything I feel returns to you somehow.
C
D (let ring)
Feel free to suggest or make any constructive edits besides outright removing the necessary chord.
complex to the listener--then it probably doesn't use any chords that are outside of its 7-note scale.
Hyperbolic rants aside, let's go.
This song is mostly in Eb Major. The song uses 8 different notes.
If you want to see the actual chords, transpose up 8 steps.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(First is this 5-chord cycle)
C G Am7 G D
Em G A7 (<---- CRUCIAL CHORD, ARAARARARGH) Am7 D
[Verse 1]
C G Am7 G D
The only thing that keeps me from driving this car
Em G A7 Am7 D
Half-light jack knife into the canyon at night
C G Am7 G D
Signs and Wonders: Perseus aligned with the skull
Em G A7 Am7 D
Slain Medusa: Pegasus alight from us all
[Chorus 1]
Em G C D
Do I care if I survive this? Bury the dead where they're found
Em G C D
In a veil of great surprises, I wonder did you love me at all
[Verse 2]
C G Am7 G D
The only thing that keeps me from cutting my arm
Em G A7 Am7 D
Cross-hatch warm bath Holiday Inn after dark
C G Am7 G D
Signs and Wonders: water stain writing the wall
Em G A7 Am7 D
Daniel's message: blood of the moon on us all
[Chorus 2]
Em G C D
Do I care if I despise this? Nothing else matters, I know.
Em G C D
In a veil of great disguises, how do I live with your ghost?
[Bridge]
(This next G sounds really good if you barre it like you would an F chord. Just make an barred
F chord relative to capo 8 and then slide it up 2 steps. Voila, same chord!)
G D
Should I tear my eyes out now?
G C G D
Everything I see returns to you somehow.
G D
Should I tear my heart out now?
G C G D
Everything I feel returns to you somehow.
C
D
I want to save you from your sorrow.
[Solo]
C G Am7 G D
Em G A7 Am7 D
[Verse 3]
C G Am7 G D
The only reason why I continue at all
Em G A7 Am7 D
Faith in reason, I've wasted my life playing dumb.
C G Am7 G D
Signs and Wonders: Sea Lion caves in the dark.
Em G A7 Am7 D
Blind faith, God's Grace, nothing else left to impart.
[Chorus 3]
Em G C D
Do I care if I survive this? Bury the dead where they're found
Em G C D
In a veil of great surprises; hold to my head till I drown
[Coda]
Em G C D
Should I tear my eyes out now before I see too much?
Em G C D
Should I tear my arms out now, I want to feel your touch.
G D
Should I tear my eyes out now?
G C G D
Everything I see returns to you somehow.
G D
Should I tear my heart out now?
G C G D
Everything I feel returns to you somehow.
C
D (let ring)
Feel free to suggest or make any constructive edits besides outright removing the necessary chord.
Sugarfree
Sugarland
Sugarplum Fairy
Sui Generis
Suicide Silence
Sundae Month
Sundial
Sungha Jung
Sunny Keller
Sunrise Avenue