Jacksonville Chords by Sufjan Stevens, Sufjan Stevens

Tempo:
139.9 bpm
Chords used:

F

Cm

Ab

Dm

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jacksonville chords
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[F]
[Cm] [Bb] [F]
[Ab] [Cm] [Fm] [Cm]
[F] [D] [Dm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] [Dm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] [Dm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] [Dm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] I'm not afraid [Dm] of the black man [Ab] running, he's got it right, he's got [Cm] a better life [F] coming.
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] I don't care what [Dm] the captain [Ab] said, I fold it right at the top [Cm] of my [F] head.
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] I lost my sight and [Dm] the state vexed [Ab] him, I follow my heart [Cm] and it leads me right [F] to Jackson.
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] Go, Kendra, [Dm] go, [Fm] go, go, go.
She gave us a [Cm] medal, she gave [F] us a map.
[Dm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] Go, Kendra, [Dm] go, [Fm] go, go, go.
If singing is [Cm] right, [F] then look where you're at.
[Dm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] [Bb] [Dm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] [Bb] [Dm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] I'm not afraid of [Dm] Nickels [Ab] Park, I ride the train [Cm] and I ride it [F] after dark.
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] I'm not afraid to [Dm] get it right, [Ab] I turn around and [Cm] I give it one [F] more try.
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] I said things that I [Dm] meant to say, [Ab] the bandstand chairs and [Cm] the Dewey [Fm] Day [F] Parade.
[Bb] [F]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] I fell out [Dm] to the Golden
[Ab] Age, the spirit is right and the spirit doesn't [F] change.
[Ab] [Bb] [Cm]
[F] Go, Kendra, [Dm] go, [Fm] go, go, go.
She gave us a medal, she gave [F] us a map.
[Bb] [Dm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] Go, Kendra, [Dm] go, [Fm] go, go, go.
If singing is right, [Cm] then [F] look where you're at.
[Dm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] [Bb] [Dm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F]
[Ab] [Bb] [Cm]
[F] [Bb] [Dm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] Andrew [Bb] Jackson, all I'm [Ab] asking, [Cm] show us the wheel and [F] give us a whine.
[Dm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[F] Raise the [Bb] bell to [Dm]
[Ab] Jacksonville, everyone [Cm] goes to the Capitol [F] line.
[Dm]
[F] [Ab] [Cm]
[F] Call a preacher, [Bb] [Dm] nice to meet [Ab] ya, the spirit [Cm] is here and the [F] spirit is fine.
[Fm] [Cm]
[F] Education, [Bb] [Dm] ask the [Ab] nation, you give us [Cm] our sight and the hearing [F] is fine.
[Fm] [Cm]
[F] Andrew [Bb] Jackson, [Dm] all I'm asking, [Ab] [Gm] give us [Cm] the wheel and [C] give us [F] a whine.
[Dm] [Ab]
[Cm]
Key:  
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
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To start learning Sufjan Stevens, Sufjan Stevens - Jacksonville chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Cm, F, Dm, Ab, Cm, F, Ab, Bb and Dm in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 69 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 140. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: F Minor.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Dm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ I'm not afraid [Dm] of the black man [Ab] running, he's got it right, he's got [Cm] a better life [F] coming. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [F] I don't care what [Dm] the captain [Ab] said, I fold it right at the top [Cm] of my [F] head. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] I lost my sight and [Dm] the state vexed [Ab] him, I follow my heart [Cm] and it leads me right [F] to Jackson. _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ Go, Kendra, [Dm] go, _ [Fm] go, go, go.
She gave us a [Cm] medal, she gave [F] us a _ map.
[Dm] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [F] _ Go, Kendra, [Dm] go, _ [Fm] go, go, go.
If singing is [Cm] right, [F] then look where you're at.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] I'm not afraid of [Dm] Nickels [Ab] Park, I ride the train [Cm] and I ride it [F] after _ dark. _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] I'm not afraid to [Dm] get it right, [Ab] I turn around and [Cm] I give it one [F] more try. _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] I said things that I [Dm] meant to say, [Ab] the bandstand chairs and [Cm] the Dewey [Fm] Day [F] Parade.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [F] _ I fell out [Dm] to the Golden _
[Ab] Age, the spirit is right and the spirit _ doesn't [F] _ _ _ change. _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] Go, Kendra, [Dm] go, _ [Fm] go, go, go.
She gave us a medal, she gave [F] us a map.
_ _ [Bb] _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [F] Go, Kendra, [Dm] _ go, [Fm] go, go, go.
If singing is right, [Cm] then [F] look where you're at.
_ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ Andrew [Bb] Jackson, all I'm [Ab] asking, _ [Cm] show us the wheel and [F] give us a _ whine.
[Dm] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [F] Raise the [Bb] bell to [Dm] _
[Ab] Jacksonville, _ _ everyone [Cm] goes to the Capitol [F] _ _ line.
_ [Dm] _ _
[F] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] Call a preacher, [Bb] [Dm] nice to meet [Ab] ya, the spirit [Cm] is here and the [F] spirit is fine. _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] Education, _ _ [Bb] [Dm] ask the [Ab] nation, you give us [Cm] our sight and the hearing [F] is fine. _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ Andrew [Bb] Jackson, [Dm] all I'm asking, [Ab] _ _ [Gm] give us [Cm] the wheel and _ _ [C] give us [F] a whine.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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