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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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 learn Sufjan Stevens - The Only Thing chords with lyrics, familiarize yourself with these chords: Gm, Ab, Bb, Cm, Eb, Bb, Ab, Eb, F, Fm, Bb. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 79 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 159. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Eb.

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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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