The Transfiguration Chords by Sufjan Stevens

Tempo:
147.25 bpm
Chords used:

A

Bm

C#m

B

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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12 The Transfiguration - Sufjan Stevens chords
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[C#m]
[B] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[C#m]
[B]
[A] [Bm]
[A]
[C#m]
When [B] he took the [A] three [Bm]
disciples [A] to the mountainside [C#m] to pray, [B] his countenance [A] [Bm] was modified, [A] his
clothing was
[C#m] aflame.
[B] Two men appeared, [A] [Bm]
Moses and [A]
Elijah came, they [C#m] were at his side.
[B] The
prophecy [Bm] he left to say [A] spoke of [C#m] whenever he would die.
[B]
[F#m] [Bm]
[A]
[C#m]
[B]
[F#m] [Bm]
[A]
[C#m]
Then [B] there came a [A] word [Bm] of what
he should [A]
accomplish on [C#m] the day.
[B] Then Peter spoke [A] [Bm] to make of them [A] a tabernacle [C#m]
place.
[B] A cloud [A] appeared, [Bm] and glorious [A]
echoing fell [C#m] on the ground.
[B] A voice [F#m] arrived, [Bm] the voice of God,
[A] the face of God, [E] the word of the power.
[A]
[Bm] [A] [D]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[Bm] [A] [D]
[A]
[C#m]
What [F#] he [B] said to them, [A] [Bm] the voice of God, [A] the most beloved
[C#m]
son.
[B]
Consider [A] what [Bm] he says to you, [A]
consider [C#m] what's to come.
[B]
The prophecy [Bm]
was put to death,
[A]
was put to death, [C#m] and so will the sun.
[B]
And keep your [F#m] [Bm]
skies the vision [A] till the time [E] has come.
[A]
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[E]
[C#m] Lost in [Bm] the cloud, [F#m] a [D] voice, have [A] no fear, we [E] draw near, lost in the [Bm] cloud, [D] a sign, son [A]
of man,
turn [E] your ear, lost [Bm] in the cloud, [D] a voice, lamb [A]
of God, we [E] draw near, lost [Bm] in the cloud, [F#m]
[D] sign,
son [A]
of man, son [E] of God, lost [Bm] in the cloud, [D] a voice, have [A] no fear, [E] we draw near, [Bm] lost in the cloud,
[D]
a sign, son [A] of man, turn [E] your ear, lost in [Bm] the cloud, [D] a voice, lamb [A] of God, we [E] draw near,
lost in [Bm] the cloud, [D] a sign, son [A] of man, son [E] of God, [Bm] lost in the cloud, forget, [D] a voice,
have [A] no fear, we draw [E]
near, lost in the [Bm]
cloud, a [D] sign, son [A] of man, turn [E] your ear,
lost in the [Bm]
cloud, [D] a voice, lamb [A] of God, we [E] draw near, lost in [Bm] the cloud, [D] a sign,
son [A] of man, son [B] [E] of God.
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[E] [F#]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
Bm
13421112
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
Bm
13421112
C#m
13421114
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To learn Sufjan Stevens - The Transfiguration chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - B, A, C#m, B, A, Bm, E, Bm, D and A of chords. Ease into the song by practicing at 73 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 147 BPM. Considering the song's key of A Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
When _ _ [B] he took the [A] three [Bm] _
_ disciples _ [A] to the _ mountainside [C#m] to pray, _ _ [B] his _ _ countenance [A] [Bm] was _ modified, _ [A] his
_ clothing was _ _
[C#m] _ aflame.
_ [B] Two men appeared, [A] _ [Bm] _
_ Moses and [A] _
Elijah came, they [C#m] were at his side.
_ _ [B] The
_ _ prophecy [Bm] he left to say [A] spoke _ of [C#m] whenever he would die.
_ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ Then _ [B] there came a [A] word [Bm] of what
he should _ [A] _
_ accomplish on [C#m] the day.
_ _ [B] Then _ Peter spoke [A] [Bm] to make of them [A] a _ _ _ tabernacle [C#m] _
place.
_ _ [B] A cloud _ [A] appeared, [Bm] and _ _ glorious _ [A] _
_ _ echoing fell [C#m] on the ground.
_ _ [B] A voice _ [F#m] arrived, [Bm] the _ voice of God,
[A] the face of God, [E] the word of the power.
_ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ What _ [F#] he [B] said to them, [A] [Bm] the voice of God, [A] the most beloved
_ [C#m]
son.
_ _ _ _ [B] _
Consider _ [A] what [Bm] he says to you, _ [A] _
consider _ _ [C#m] what's to come.
_ _ _ [B]
The _ prophecy _ [Bm]
was put to death,
[A]
was put to death, [C#m] and so will the sun.
_ _ _ [B]
And keep your [F#m] _ [Bm] _
skies the vision [A] till the time [E] has come.
_ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [C#m] Lost in [Bm] the _ cloud, [F#m] a [D] voice, _ have [A] no fear, _ we [E] draw near, _ lost in the [Bm] cloud, _ _ [D] a sign, _ son [A]
of man,
_ turn [E] your ear, _ lost [Bm] in the cloud, _ _ [D] a voice, _ lamb [A]
of God, _ we [E] draw near, _ lost [Bm] in the cloud, _ _ [F#m] _ _
[D] sign,
_ son [A]
of man, _ son [E] of God, _ lost [Bm] in the cloud, _ [D] _ a voice, _ have [A] no fear, _ [E] we draw near, _ [Bm] lost in the cloud,
_ _ [D] _ _
a sign, _ son [A] of man, turn [E] your ear, _ lost in [Bm] the cloud, _ _ [D] _ a voice, _ lamb [A] of God, we [E] draw near,
_ _ lost in [Bm] the cloud, _ _ [D] a sign, _ son [A] of man, son [E] of God, [Bm] _ lost in the cloud, forget, [D] a voice,
_ have [A] no fear, _ we draw [E]
near, _ lost in the [Bm]
cloud, a [D] _ sign, _ _ son [A] of man, _ turn [E] your ear,
_ lost in the [Bm]
cloud, _ _ [D] a voice, _ lamb [A] of God, we [E] draw near, _ lost in [Bm] the cloud, _ _ [D] _ a sign,
_ son [A] of man, son [B] [E] of _ God.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _

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