Sufjan Stevens – Carrie Lowell (Guitar Fingerpicking)
Capo 5
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar Fingerpicking
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Adapted from blueblocker's version @ Reddit (r/sufjanstevens)
[Picking pattern]
E A D G B E
- - o - - - - - - - o - - - - o - - - - - - - o
[Chords]
A - 002220
C - 032010
D - x00232
Em - 022000
Am7 - 002213
G - 355433
C/G - 335553
Em* - 022003
Gadd9 - xx5435
Am - 002210
[Intro]
3, 4
A C D Em D
[Verse 1]
A C Carrie and Lowell D Em D A Such a long time ago C D Like a dead horse Em D Meadowlark, drive your arrow Am7 Em D Season of hope (after the flood) Em D Valentine, spurn my sorrow Am7 Em D Head on the floorboards (covered in blood) Em D Drunk as a horsefly G C/G G Climb on the mattress pad Em* D Twist my arm
[Verse 2]
A C Under the pear tree D Em D A Shadows and light conspiring C D Covered bridge, I scream Em D Cottage Grove shade, invite me Am7 Em D I will bow down (Dido's Lament) Em D Lord of the ancient waters Am7 Em D From the backyard (as far as she went) Em D Carrie surprised me G C/G G Erebus on my back Em* D My lucky charm
[Verse 3]
C Gadd9 D Carried by stones Am Em C Fairyland all around us Gadd9 D Like a dead horse Am Em C Sign of your children's fever
[Verse 4]
C Gadd9 D Carrie, come home (Thorazine's friend) Am Em C Holding your hands with opal Gadd9 D Like a dead horse (Shall we ascend?) Em D Flight of the mayfly G C/G G Ephemera on my back Em* D She breaks my arm