For the Widows in Paradise, For the Fatherless in Ypsilanti Chords by Sufjan Stevens

Tempo:
140.6 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Cm

Eb

Ab

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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For the Widows in Paradise, For the Fatherless in Ypsilanti chords
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[G] [Cm]
[Eb] [Ab] [Bb]
[Cm]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
I [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [F]
[Cm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Cm] have called [Eb] you [Ab] children, [F] I [Bb] have called you son.
[Cm] What is there to [Ab] answer if [Bb] I'm the only one?
[Cm] Morning [Eb] comes in paradise, [Bb] morning comes in light.
Still [Cm] I must [Fm] obey, [Eb] still I must [Bb]
invite.
[Eb] If there's [Ab] anything to say, [Eb] if there's anything [Bb] to do.
[Cm] If there's any other [F]
way, [Cm] I'll do anything [Bb] for you.
[Cm]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Cm]
[Ab] [Eb] [Gm]
[Bb] [Cm] I was dressed [Eb] in embarrassment, I [Gm] was dressed in wine.
[F] If you [Eb] had a [Ab]
part of [Eb] me, [Bb] will you take your time?
[Cm] Even if [Ab] I come back, [Eb] even if [Bb] I die.
[Cm] Is there some [Ab] idea to [Eb] replace [Bb] my life?
[Cm] Like a father to impress, like a mother's [Bb] morning dress.
[Cm] If we ever make a mess, I'll do anything [Bb] for you.
[Cm] [Eb] [Fm] I [Cm] [Eb] [Bb]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Cm] [D]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Cm] [D]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Cm] have called you [Ab]
preacher, [Eb] I [Bb] have called you son.
[Cm] If you have a [Bb]
[Fm] father, [Eb] or if you [Bb] haven't one.
[Cm] I'll do anything for you, I'll do anything [Bb] for you.
[Cm] I'll do anything for you, I'll do anything [Bb] for you.
[Cm] I did everything [Fm] for you, [Eb] I did everything [Bb] for you.
[Cm] [Ab]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Cm] [D]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Cm]
[Bb]
[Cm]
[Bb]
[Dm]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Sufjan Stevens - For The Widows In Paradise, For The Fatherless In Ypsilanti chords, practice playing Ab, Eb, Bb, Cm, Ab, Fm and Eb in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 70 BPM before aiming for the song's 141 BPM. Considering the song's key of Eb Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _
I _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] have called [Eb] you [Ab] _ children, [F] I [Bb] have called you son.
_ [Cm] What is there to [Ab] _ answer if [Bb] I'm the only one?
_ _ [Cm] Morning [Eb] comes in _ paradise, _ [Bb] morning comes in light.
_ Still [Cm] I must [Fm] obey, [Eb] still I must [Bb] _
invite.
_ [Eb] If there's [Ab] anything to say, _ [Eb] if there's anything [Bb] to do.
_ [Cm] If there's any other [F]
way, _ [Cm] I'll do anything [Bb] for you.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] I was dressed [Eb] in _ embarrassment, I [Gm] was dressed in wine.
_ [F] If you [Eb] had a [Ab]
part of [Eb] me, _ [Bb] will you take your time?
_ _ [Cm] Even if [Ab] I come back, _ [Eb] even if [Bb] I die.
_ _ [Cm] Is there some [Ab] idea _ to [Eb] replace [Bb] my life?
_ [Cm] Like a father to impress, _ like a mother's [Bb] morning dress.
[Cm] If we ever make a mess, I'll do anything _ [Bb] for you.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Fm] I [Cm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] have called you _ [Ab]
preacher, [Eb] _ I [Bb] have called you son.
_ [Cm] If you have a [Bb] _
[Fm] father, [Eb] or if you [Bb] haven't one.
[Cm] I'll do anything for you, I'll do anything [Bb] for you.
[Cm] I'll do anything _ for you, I'll do anything _ [Bb] for you.
[Cm] I did everything _ [Fm] for you, [Eb] I did everything _ [Bb] for you.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Michigan album.

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