The Only Thing chords by
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
(Official Version)

2015Pop694 views
Key: Eb majorDifficulty: Advanced
Intro 1
D/F#
A/E
Bm/F#
A/E
Esus4
F#m7
A/E
B7/Eb
D6
E
Verse 1
D/F#
A/E
Bm/F#
The only thing that keeps me
A/E
Esus4
from driv ing this car
F#m7
A/E
B7/Eb
D6
E
Half light, jack knife into the can yon at night
D/F#
A/E
Signs and wonders,
Bm/F#
A/E
Esus4
Perseus aligned with the skull
F#m7
A/E
B7/Eb
D6
E
Slain Medusa, Pegasus alight from us all
Chorus 1
F#m
A/C#
Do I care if I survive this?
D6
E
Bury the dead where they're found
F#m
A/C#
In a veil of great surprises
D6
E
I wonder did you love me at all?
Verse 2
D/F#
A/E
Bm/F#
The only thing that keeps me
A/E
E
from cut ting my arm
F#m7
A/E
Cross hatch, warm bath,
B7/Eb
D6
E
Holiday Inn after dark
D/F#
A/E
Signs and wonders,
Bm/F#
A
E
water stain writing the wall
F#m7
A/E
Daniel's message,
B7/Eb
D6
E
blood of the moon on us all
Chorus 2
F#m
A/C#
Do I care if I despise this?
D
E
Nothing else matters, I know
F#m
A/C#
In a veil of great disguises
D
E
how do I live with your ghost?
Bridge 1
A
E/G#
Should I tear my eyes out now?
A6
D
Everything I see
A
E/G#
returns to you somehow
A/C#
E/G#
Should I tear my heart out now?
A6
D
Everything I feel
A/C#
E/G#
D
returns to you somehow
E
I want to save you from your sorrow
Solo 1
D/F#
A/E
Bm/D
A/C#
E
F#m7
A/E
B7/Eb
D6
E
Verse 3
D/F#
A/E
The only reason
Bm/D
A/C#
E
why I conti nue at all
D/F#
A/E
Faith in reason,
B7/Eb
D6
E
I wasted my life playing dumb
D/F#
A/E
Signs and wonders,
Bm/D
A/C#
E
sea lion caves in the dark
D/F#
A/E
Blind faith, God's grace,
B7/Eb
D6
E
nothing else left to impart
Chorus 3
F#m
A/C#
Do I care if I survive this?
D
E
Bury the dead where they're found
F#m
A/C#
In a veil of great surprises
D
E
hold to my head till I drown
Outro 1
F#m
A/C#
D
Should I tear my eyes out now,
E
before I see too much?
F#m
A/C#
D
Should I tear my arms out now?
E
I wanna feel your touch
F#m7
E/G#
Should I tear my eyes out now?
A
D/F#
A
E/G#
Everything I see returns to you somehow
F#m7
E/G#
Should I tear my heart out now?
A
D/F#
A6
E/G#
Everything I feel returns to you somehow
D/F#
E

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