The Only Thing Chords by Sufjan Stevens
Tempo:
159 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] [Fm]
[Bb]
[Ab] The only [Eb] thing that [Fm] 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, [Ab] Perseus [Eb] aligned with the [Bb] skull
[Eb] Slain Medusa, [F] Pegasus [Fm] aligned from a [Bb] skull
Do [Cm] I care if I [Eb] survive this?
[Ab] Bury the dead where they're [Bb] found
In [Cm] a veil of [Gm] great surprises, [Fm] I wonder did you love me at [Bb] all?
[Ab] The only [Eb] thing that [Fm] keeps me from [Eb] cutting my [Bb] arm
[Cm] Cross [Eb]-edged worm [F] bath, holiday [Fm] in after [Bb] dark
[Ab] Signs [Eb] and wonders, [Fm] water stain [Eb] writing the [Bb] wall
[Cm] [Eb] Daniel's message, blood of the [Ab] moon on [Bb] his hull
Do [Cm] I care if I [Gm] despise this?
[Ab] Nothing else matters I [Bb] know
In [Cm] 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 wanna 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] in 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 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 wanna feel [Bb] your touch
Should
[Gm] I [Eb] 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 [Ab] I feel [Cm] returns to you [Bb] somehow
[Fm] [Ab]
[Bb]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Ebm]
[Cm] [Eb]
[F] [Fm]
[Bb]
[Ab] The only [Eb] thing that [Fm] 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, [Ab] Perseus [Eb] aligned with the [Bb] skull
[Eb] Slain Medusa, [F] Pegasus [Fm] aligned from a [Bb] skull
Do [Cm] I care if I [Eb] survive this?
[Ab] Bury the dead where they're [Bb] found
In [Cm] a veil of [Gm] great surprises, [Fm] I wonder did you love me at [Bb] all?
[Ab] The only [Eb] thing that [Fm] keeps me from [Eb] cutting my [Bb] arm
[Cm] Cross [Eb]-edged worm [F] bath, holiday [Fm] in after [Bb] dark
[Ab] Signs [Eb] and wonders, [Fm] water stain [Eb] writing the [Bb] wall
[Cm] [Eb] Daniel's message, blood of the [Ab] moon on [Bb] his hull
Do [Cm] I care if I [Gm] despise this?
[Ab] Nothing else matters I [Bb] know
In [Cm] 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 wanna 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] in 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 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 wanna feel [Bb] your touch
Should
[Gm] I [Eb] 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 [Ab] I feel [Cm] returns to you [Bb] somehow
[Fm] [Ab]
[Bb]
Key:
Eb
Bb
Ab
Fm
Cm
Eb
Bb
Ab
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] The _ only [Eb] _ thing that [Fm] 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, [Ab] _ _ Perseus [Eb] aligned with the [Bb] skull _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ Slain _ _ _ Medusa, [F] _ _ Pegasus [Fm] aligned from a [Bb] skull _ _ _ _ _
Do [Cm] I care if I [Eb] survive this?
[Ab] _ Bury the dead where they're [Bb] found
_ _ _ In [Cm] a veil of [Gm] great surprises, [Fm] I wonder did you love me at [Bb] all? _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] The _ only [Eb] _ thing that [Fm] keeps me from [Eb] _ cutting my [Bb] arm _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ Cross [Eb]-edged worm [F] bath, holiday _ [Fm] in after [Bb] dark _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ Signs [Eb] and _ wonders, [Fm] _ water stain [Eb] _ writing the [Bb] wall _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [Eb] Daniel's _ message, _ blood of the [Ab] moon on [Bb] his hull _ _ _ _ _
Do [Cm] I care if I [Gm] _ despise this?
[Ab] _ Nothing else _ matters I [Bb] know _ _ _ _
In [Cm] 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 _ _ wanna 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] in _ 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 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 wanna feel [Bb] your touch
_ Should _
[Gm] I [Eb] 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 _ _ [Ab] I feel _ [Cm] returns to you [Bb] somehow _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] The _ only [Eb] _ thing that [Fm] 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, [Ab] _ _ Perseus [Eb] aligned with the [Bb] skull _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ Slain _ _ _ Medusa, [F] _ _ Pegasus [Fm] aligned from a [Bb] skull _ _ _ _ _
Do [Cm] I care if I [Eb] survive this?
[Ab] _ Bury the dead where they're [Bb] found
_ _ _ In [Cm] a veil of [Gm] great surprises, [Fm] I wonder did you love me at [Bb] all? _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] The _ only [Eb] _ thing that [Fm] keeps me from [Eb] _ cutting my [Bb] arm _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ Cross [Eb]-edged worm [F] bath, holiday _ [Fm] in after [Bb] dark _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ Signs [Eb] and _ wonders, [Fm] _ water stain [Eb] _ writing the [Bb] wall _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [Eb] Daniel's _ message, _ blood of the [Ab] moon on [Bb] his hull _ _ _ _ _
Do [Cm] I care if I [Gm] _ despise this?
[Ab] _ Nothing else _ matters I [Bb] know _ _ _ _
In [Cm] 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 _ _ wanna 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] in _ 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 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 wanna feel [Bb] your touch
_ Should _
[Gm] I [Eb] 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 _ _ [Ab] I feel _ [Cm] returns to you [Bb] somehow _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _