The Only Thing chords by Sufjan Stevens
Intro 1
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Dm
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D
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Verse 1
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Dm
The only thing that keeps me
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from driving this car
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D
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Half light, jack knife into the canyon at night
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Signs and wonders,
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Perseus aligned with the skull
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Slain Medusa, Pegasus alight from us all
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Chorus 1
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Do I care if I survive this?
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Bury the dead where they're found
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In a veil of great surprises
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I wonder did you love me at all?
Verse 2
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The only thing that keeps me
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from cutting my arm
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Cross hatch, warm bath,
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Holiday Inn after dark
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Signs and wonders,
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water stain writing the wall
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Daniel's message,
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blood of the moon on us all
Chorus 2
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Do I care if I despise this?
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Nothing else matters, I know
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In a veil of great disguises
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how do I live with your ghost?
Bridge 1
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Should I tear my eyes out now?
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Everything I see
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returns to you somehow
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Should I tear my heart out now?
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Everything I feel
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returns to you somehow
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I want to save you from your sorrow
Solo 1
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Verse 3
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The only reason
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why I continue at all
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Faith in reason,
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I wasted my life playing dumb
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Signs and wonders,
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sea lion caves in the dark
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Blind faith, God's grace,
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nothing else left to impart
Chorus 3
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Do I care if I survive this?
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Bury the dead where they're found
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In a veil of great surprises
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hold to my head till I drown
Outro 1
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Should I tear my eyes out now,
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before I see too much?
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Should I tear my arms out now?
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I wanna feel your touch
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Should I tear my eyes out now?
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Everything I see returns to you somehow
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Should I tear my heart out now?
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Everything I feel returns to you somehow
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The Only Thing
Sufjan Stevens
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