The Only Thing Chords by Sufjan Stevens

Tempo:
158.95 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

Ab

Fm

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sufjan Stevens - The Only Thing chords
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[Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Ebm]
[Cm] [Eb]
[F] The [Fm]
[Bb]
[Ab] only [Eb]
thing that [Ab] keeps me from [Eb]
driving this [Bb] car
[Ebm] [Cm] Half [Eb] light jackknife [F] into the [Fm]
canyon
at [Bb] night
[Ab] Signs [Eb] and wonders, [Fm] Percy is [Eb] aligned with the
[Bb] skull
[Eb] Slain Medusa, [F] Pegasus [Fm] alight from a [Bb] skull
Do [Cm] I care if [Eb] my survivors [Fm] bury the dead where they're [Bb] found?
[Cm] In a veil of [Gm] great surprises, [Fm] I wonder did you love me [Bb] at all?
[Ab] The only [Eb]
thing that [Fm] keeps me from [Eb]
cutting my [Bb] arm
[Cm] Crossed [Eb] edge, warm [F] bath, holiday [Fm] in after [Bb] dark
[Ab] Signs [Eb] and wonders, [Fm] water stain [Eb]
writing the [Bb] wall
[Eb] Daniel's message, blood of the [Fm] moon on [Bb] his heart
Do [Cm] I care if I [Gm]
despise this?
[Ab] Nothing else matters I [Bb] know
[Cm] In a veil of [Gm] great disguises, [Ab] how do I live with your [Bb] ghost?
[Eb] Should I tear my eyes [Bb] out now?
[Eb] Everything [Fm] I see [Eb] returns to you [Bb] somehow
[Eb] Should I tear my heart [Bb] out now?
[Eb] Everything [Fm] I feel [Eb] returns to you [Bb] somehow
[Ab] I want to save [Bb] you from your sorrow [Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Cm] [Eb]
[F] [Fm]
[Bb]
[Ab] Only [Eb]
reason [Ab] why I [Eb] continue at [Bb] all
[Ab] Faith [Eb] and reason, [F] I've wasted my [Fm] life laying [Bb] down
[Ab] Signs [Eb] and wonders, [Ab] sea lion [Eb] caves in the [Bb] dark
[Ab] Blind [Eb] faith, God's grace, [F] nothing else [Fm] left to [Bb] impart
Do [Cm] I care if I [Gm] survive this?
[Ab] Bury the dead where they're [Bb] found?
In [Cm] a veil of great [Gm]
surprises, [Ab] hold to my hand till I [Bb] drown
Should I [Cm] tear [Gm] my eyes [Ab] out now?
Before I see [Bb] too much
Should [Cm] I tear [Eb] my arms [Ab] out now?
I want to feel [Bb] your touch
[Gm] Should [Eb] I tear my eyes [Bb] out now?
[Eb] Everything [Fm] I see [Eb] returns to you [Bb] somehow
Should [Eb] I tear my heart [Bb] out now?
[Cm] Everything [Ab] I feel [Cm] returns to you [Bb] somehow
[Ab]
[Bb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
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To learn Sufjan Stevens - The Only Thing chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Bb, Ab, Bb, Eb, Fm, Eb, Bb, Cm, Gm, Eb and Bb in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 79 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 159. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Eb Major.

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_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ The _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ only [Eb] _
thing that [Ab] keeps me from [Eb] _
driving this [Bb] car _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ [Cm] _ Half [Eb] light _ _ jackknife [F] into the [Fm] _
canyon
at [Bb] night _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ Signs [Eb] and _ wonders, [Fm] _ Percy is [Eb] aligned with the
[Bb] skull _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ Slain _ _ _ Medusa, [F] _ _ Pegasus [Fm] alight from a [Bb] skull _ _ _ _ _
Do [Cm] I care if [Eb] my _ survivors [Fm] _ bury the dead where they're [Bb] found? _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] In a veil of [Gm] great _ surprises, [Fm] I wonder did you love me [Bb] at all? _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] The _ only [Eb] _
thing that [Fm] keeps me from [Eb] _
cutting my [Bb] arm _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ Crossed [Eb] edge, warm [F] bath, holiday _ [Fm] in after [Bb] _ dark _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ Signs [Eb] and _ wonders, [Fm] _ water stain [Eb] _
writing the [Bb] wall _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ Daniel's _ message, _ blood of the [Fm] moon on [Bb] his heart _ _ _ _ _
Do [Cm] I care if I [Gm] _
despise this?
[Ab] _ Nothing else _ matters I [Bb] know _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] In a veil of [Gm] great _ disguises, [Ab] how do I live with your [Bb] ghost? _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] Should I tear _ my eyes [Bb] out now? _ _ _
_ [Eb] Everything _ _ [Fm] I see _ _ [Eb] returns to you [Bb] somehow
_ [Eb] Should I tear my heart [Bb] out now? _ _ _
_ [Eb] Everything _ _ [Fm] I feel _ [Eb] returns to you [Bb] somehow
_ _ [Ab] _ _ I _ want to save [Bb] you from your _ sorrow _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ Only [Eb] _ _
reason [Ab] why I _ [Eb] continue at [Bb] _ all _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ Faith [Eb] and _ reason, [F] I've wasted my [Fm] life laying [Bb] _ _ down _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ Signs [Eb] and _ wonders, [Ab] sea lion [Eb] caves in the [Bb] dark _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ Blind [Eb] faith, God's grace, [F] _ nothing else [Fm] left to _ [Bb] impart _ _ _ _
Do [Cm] I care if I [Gm] survive this?
[Ab] _ Bury the dead where they're [Bb] found? _ _ _ _
In [Cm] a veil of great [Gm] _
surprises, [Ab] hold to my hand till I [Bb] drown _ _ _ _
Should I [Cm] tear [Gm] my eyes [Ab] out now?
Before I see [Bb] too much _ _ _
Should [Cm] I tear [Eb] my arms [Ab] out now?
I want to feel [Bb] your touch _ _ _
[Gm] Should [Eb] I tear my _ eyes [Bb] out now? _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] Everything _ _ [Fm] I see _ [Eb] returns to you [Bb] somehow
Should [Eb] I tear my _ heart [Bb] out now? _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] Everything _ _ [Ab] I feel [Cm] _ returns to you [Bb] somehow _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

Within the album Carrie & Lowell, written by Sufjan Stevens, you'll find this song.