Chords for Sufjan Stevens, "Death With Dignity" (Official Audio)

Tempo:
170.15 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#m

A

B

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sufjan Stevens, "Death With Dignity" (Official Audio) chords
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[E] .
[A] .
[G#m] [E] .
[F#m] [E] .
[A] .
[F#m] [E] .
[A] .
[E] Spirit of my silence, I [A] can hear you, but I'm afraid to [B] be near you.
[E] And I [F#m] don't know [E] where to [A] begin.
And I [F#m] don't know [E] where to [A] begin.
.
[E] Somewhere in the desert, there's [A] a forest and an acre [G#m] before us.
But [E] I [F#m] don't know [E] where to [A] begin.
But I [F#m] don't know [E] where to [A] begin.
Again I lost my [Em] strength [B] completely.
.
Oh [F#m] be near me, [E] tired old mare, with the wind in [F#m] your hair.
.
[B] .
Amethyst and [E] flowers on [A] the table.
Is it real or [E] a phaseable?.
Well I [F#m] suppose [E] a friend is [A] a friend.
And we [F#m] all know [E] how this [A] will end.
[E] .
Chimney swift that finds me, be [A] my keeper.
.
[G#m] Silhouette of the sea, you don't.
What [E] is [F#m] that song [E] you sing for [A] the dead?.
What is [F#m] that song [E] you sing for [A] the dead?.
I see the signal .
[E] [B] searchlights strike me in the [F#m] window [E] of my [A] room.
[E] Well I got nothing [F#m] to prove.
[E] .
[A] Well I got nothing [F#m] to prove.
[E] .
[A] .
[G] [E] .
[F#m] .
[E] .
[F#m] [E] .
[F#m] I .
[E] .
[F#m] .
[E] forgive you mother, I [F#m] can hear you.
And [E] I long to be near [B] you.
But [F#m] every road [E] .
leads to [A] an end.
Yes [F#m] every road [E] leads [A] to an end.
Your apparition [E] [B] passes through me in the [F#m] willows, [E] in five [A] red hands.
[E] You'll never see [F#m] us again.
[E] .
[A] You'll never see [F#m] us again.
[E] [A] .
[C#m] .
[F#] [C#m] .
[F#m] [B] .
[E] .
[A#] [F#m] [E] .
[B] [G#m] .
[C#m] [E] .
[A] [E] .
[B] [E] .
[F#] .
[F#m] [E] .
[B] .
[N] .
Key:  
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
B
12341112
G#m
123111114
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
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To start learning Sufjan Stevens - Death With Dignity chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, A, F#m, E, A, E and F#m in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 85 BPM and then match the original tempo of 170 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[E] _ Spirit of my silence, I [A] can hear you, but I'm afraid to [B] be near you.
_ [E] And I [F#m] don't know _ _ [E] where to [A] begin.
_ _ _ And I [F#m] don't know _ [E] where to [A] begin.
_ _ _ _ _ .
[E] _ Somewhere in the desert, there's [A] a forest _ _ and an acre [G#m] before _ us.
But [E] I [F#m] don't know _ [E] where to [A] begin.
_ _ _ But I [F#m] don't know _ [E] where to [A] begin.
Again I lost my [Em] strength [B] _ _ completely.
_ _ .
Oh [F#m] be near me, _ [E] tired _ old mare, _ _ with the wind in [F#m] your hair.
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
_ _ _ Amethyst and [E] _ flowers on [A] the _ table.
_ Is it real or [E] a _ phaseable?.
_ Well I [F#m] suppose _ [E] a friend is [A] a friend.
_ _ _ And we [F#m] all know _ [E] how this [A] will end.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ Chimney swift that finds me, be [A] my keeper.
_ _ _ .
[G#m] Silhouette of the sea, you don't.
_ What [E] is [F#m] that song [E] you sing for [A] the dead?.
_ _ What is [F#m] that song [E] you sing for [A] the dead?.
I see the signal _ .
[E] [B] searchlights _ _ strike me in the [F#m] window _ [E] _ of my [A] _ room.
_ [E] Well I got nothing [F#m] to prove.
_ [E] _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ Well I got nothing [F#m] to prove.
_ [E] _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] I _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[E] _ _ forgive you mother, I [F#m] can hear you.
And [E] I long to be near [B] you.
_ But [F#m] every road _ [E] _ _ .
leads to [A] an _ end.
_ Yes [F#m] every road _ [E] leads _ [A] to an end.
Your _ _ apparition [E] [B] passes through _ _ me in the [F#m] _ willows, [E] in five [A] red _ hands.
[E] _ You'll never see [F#m] us again.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ You'll never see [F#m] us again.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ .
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ .
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ .

Facts about this song

This track, written by Sufjan Stevens, is part of the album Carrie & Lowell.

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