The Only Thing chords by Sufjan Stevens U L T IMA T E
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 8th fret
CHORDS
C G Am D Em
[Intro] C G Am
The only thing that keeps me from
C G Am C D G D
Am G Am C D cutting my arm
Em G Am C
Cross-hatch warm bath Holiday Inn
[Verse] D
after dark
C G Am C G Am G
The only thing that keeps me from Signs and Wonders: water stain
G D D
driving this car writing the wall
Em G Am Em G Am C
Half-light Jackknife into the Daniel's message: blood of the moon
C D D
canyon at night on us all
C G Am G
Signs and Wonders: Perseus aligned
D [Chorus]
with the skull
Em G Am C Em G C
Slain Medusa: Pegasus alight from Do I care if I despise this?
D D
us all Nothing else matters, I know.
Em G C
In a veil of great disguises, how
[Chorus] D
do I live with your ghost?
Em G C
Do I care if I survive this? Bury
D [Verse]
the dead where they're found
Em G C Em D
In a veil of great surprises, I Should I tear my eyes out now?
D Em C G
wonder did you love me at all Everything I see returns to you
D
somehow.
[Verse] Em D
Should I tear my heart out now?
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Em C G
Everything I feel returns to you Em D
D Should I tear my eyes out now?
somehow. mmmm Em C G
C Everything I see returns to you
I want to save you from your D
D somehow.
sorrow. Em D
Should I tear my heart out now?
Em C G
[Interlude] Everything I feel returns to you
D
C G Am G D somehow.
Em G C D
[Outro]
[Verse]
C G Am G D
C G Am G Em G C D C G
The only reason why I continue at
D
all
Em G Am C
Faith in reason, I wasted my life
D
playing dumb.
C G Am G
Signs and Wonders: Sea Lion caves
D
in the dark.
Em G Am C
Blind faith, God's grace, nothing
DE
else left to impart.
[Chorus]
Em G C
Do I care if I survive this? Bury
D
the dead where they're found.
Em G C
In a veil of great surprises, hold
D
onto my head til I drown.
Em G C
Should I tear my eyes out now
D
before I see too much?
Em G C
Should I tear my arms off now, I
D
want to feel your touch.
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