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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[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]
[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
Bb
Ab
Fm
Cm
Eb
Bb
Ab
_ _ [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] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [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] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _