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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[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] .
[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] .
Key:
Eb
Bb
Ab
Fm
Cm
Eb
Bb
Ab
_ _ [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] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [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] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .