The Only Thing chords by Sufjan Stevens
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Intro 1
(F major) (C major) (D minor)
(C major) (G major)
(A minor) (C major) (D major) (F major) (G major)
Verse 1
The (F major) only (C major) thing that (D minor) keeps me
from driv (C major) ing this car (G major)
(A minor) Half light, (C major) jack knife (D major) into the can (F major) yon at night (G major)
(F major) Signs and (C major) wonders,
(D minor) Perseus aligned (C major) with the skull (G major)
(A minor) Slain Me (C major) dusa, (D major) Pegasus alight (F major) from us all (G major)
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Chorus 1
Do I care (A minor) if I sur (C major) vive this?
(F major) Bury the dead where they're found (G major)
In a veil (A minor) of great sur (C major) prises
I (F major) wonder did you love me at all? (G major)
Verse 2
The (F major) only (C major) thing that (D minor) keeps me
from cut (C major) ting my arm (G major)
(A minor) Cross hatch, (C major) warm bath,
(D major) Holiday Inn (F major) after dark (G major)
(F major) Signs and (C major) wonders,
(D minor) water stain writ (C major) ing the wall (G major)
(A minor) Daniel's (C major) message,
(D major) blood of the moon (F major) on us all (G major)
Chorus 2
Do I care (A minor) if I de (C major) spise this?
(F major) Nothing else matters, I know (G major)
In a veil (A minor) of great dis (C major) guises
(F major) how do I live with your ghost? (G major)
Bridge 1
Should I tear (C major) my eyes out (G major) now?
Everything (C major) I (F major) see
re (C major) turns to you somehow (G major)
Should I tear (C major) my heart out (G major) now?
Everything (C major) I (F major) feel
re (C major) turns to you some (G major) how (F major)
I want to save you from (G major) your sorrow
Solo 1
(F major) (C major) (D minor) (C major) (G major)
(A minor) (C major) (D major) (F major) (G major)
Verse 3
The (F major) only (C major) reason
(D minor) why I conti (C major) nue at all (G major)
(F major) Faith in (C major) reason,
I (D major) wasted my life (F major) playing dumb (G major)
(F major) Signs and (C major) wonders,
(D minor) sea lion caves (C major) in the dark (G major)
(F major) Blind faith, (C major) God's grace,
(D major) nothing else left (F major) to impart (G major)
Chorus 3
Do I care (A minor) if I sur (C major) vive this?
(F major) Bury the dead where they're found (G major)
In a veil (A minor) of great sur (C major) prises
(F major) hold to my head till I drown (G major)
Outro 1
Should I tear (A minor) my (C major) eyes out (F major) now,
before I see too (G major) much?
Should I tear (A minor) my (C major) arms out (F major) now?
I wanna feel your (G major) touch
Should I tear (A minor) my eyes out (G major) now?
Everything (C major) I (F major) see re (C major) turns to you somehow (G major)
Should I tear (A minor) my heart out (G major) now?
Everything (C major) I (F major) feel re (C major) turns to you somehow (G major)
(F major) (G major)
The Only Thing
Sufjan Stevens
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