Chords for Sufjan Stevens, "The Only Thing" (Official Audio)

Tempo:
158.95 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

Ab

Fm

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sufjan Stevens, "The Only Thing" (Official Audio) chords
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[Ab] [Eb] .
[Fm] [Eb] .
[Ebm] .
[Cm] [Eb] .
[F] [Fm] .
[Bb] .
The [Ab] only [Eb] .
thing that [Ab] keeps me from [Eb] .
driving this [Bb] car .
[Ebm] [Eb] Half light jackknife [F] into the [Fm] .
canyon.
at [Bb] night .
[Ab] Signs [Eb] and wonders, [Fm] Perseus [Eb] aligned with the.
[Bb] skull .
[Eb] Slain Medusa, [F] Pegasus [Fm] alight from a [Bb] salt .
Do [Cm] I care if I [Eb] survive [Ab] this?.
Bury the dead where they're [Bb] found In [Cm] a veil of [Gm] great surprises.
[Fm] I wonder, did you love me [Bb] at all?
.
[Ab] The only [Eb] .
thing that [Ab] keeps me from [Eb] .
cutting my [Bb] arm .
[Cm] Cross [Eb]-edged warming [F] bath, holiday [Fm] in after [Bb] dark .
[Ab] Signs [Eb] and wonders, [Fm] water stain [Eb] .
writing the [Bb] wall .
[Eb] Daniel's message, blood of the [Fm] moon on his [Bb] hall .
Do [Cm] I care if [Gm] I 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 want to 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 to 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 want to feel [Bb] your touch .
[Gm] Should I [Eb] tear my eyes [Bb] out now?
.
[Eb] Everything [Ab] I see [Eb] returns to you [Bb] somehow .
Should [Eb] I tear my heart [Bb] out now?
.
[Cm] Everything [Ab] I feel [Eb] returns to you [Bb] somehow.
[Fm] [Ab] .
[Bb] .
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Eb
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Bb
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Ab
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Fm
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Cm
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Eb
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Bb
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Ab
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To jam and learn Sufjan Stevens - The Only Thing chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Gm, Ab, Bb, Cm, Eb, Bb, Ab, Eb, F, Fm and Bb. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 79 BPM and then match the original tempo of 159 BPM. With the song's key of Eb Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ .
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ .
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ .
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ .
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ The [Ab] _ only [Eb] _ .
thing that [Ab] keeps me from [Eb] _ .
driving this [Bb] car _ _ _ _ .
[Ebm] _ _ [Eb] _ Half light _ _ jackknife [F] into the [Fm] _ .
canyon.
at [Bb] night _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Ab] _ _ Signs [Eb] and _ wonders, [Fm] _ _ Perseus [Eb] aligned with the.
[Bb] skull _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Eb] _ Slain _ _ _ Medusa, [F] _ _ Pegasus [Fm] alight from a [Bb] salt _ _ _ _ _ .
Do [Cm] I care if I [Eb] survive _ [Ab] this?.
Bury the dead where they're [Bb] found _ _ _ In [Cm] a veil of [Gm] great _ surprises.
[Fm] I wonder, did you love me [Bb] at all?
_ _ _ _ .
_ [Ab] The _ only [Eb] _ .
thing that [Ab] keeps me from [Eb] _ .
cutting my [Bb] arm _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Cm] _ Cross [Eb]-edged warming [F] bath, holiday _ [Fm] in after [Bb] dark _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Ab] _ _ Signs [Eb] and _ wonders, [Fm] _ water stain [Eb] _ .
writing the [Bb] wall _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ Daniel's _ message, _ blood of the [Fm] moon on his [Bb] hall _ _ _ _ _ .
Do [Cm] I care if [Gm] I 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 _ _ want to 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 to 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 want to feel [Bb] your touch _ _ _ .
[Gm] Should I [Eb] tear _ my eyes [Bb] out now?
_ _ _ _ .
_ [Eb] Everything _ _ [Ab] I see _ [Eb] returns to you [Bb] somehow _ .
Should [Eb] I tear _ my heart [Bb] out now?
_ _ _ _ .
_ [Cm] Everything _ _ [Ab] I feel _ [Eb] returns to you [Bb] somehow.
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ .
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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Featured within the album Carrie & Lowell is this song, written by Sufjan Stevens.

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