Sufjan Stevens – Dumb I Sound (Guitar)
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A simple, but beautiful Sufjan Stevens song. The entire song revolves around a repeated piano line tabbed
below. This line is really just a changing bass note played under the root and third of a Bb chord, so it's a
very easy song to improvise a little in. Additionally, I added a transcrition of the piano line down an octave
if the higher one doesn't work well with your arrangement.
The recorders that join the song in the chorus are just descending down a Bb major scale (with some
embellisments) until they reach D, and then starting over again.
Enjoy!
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Piano Transcription: Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C e|----------10------------------10------------------10------------------10------| B|-----11--------11--------11--------11--------11--------11--------11--------11-| G|-7------------------10--------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------10------------------10----------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Alternative: Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------------------| G|-----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------------| D|-0---------------3------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------3---------------3----------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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[Intro]
Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C (x4)
[Verse 1]
Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C Something's suddenly unclear Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C Someone's suddenly my fear Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C My eyes demand like broken eaves Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C The ladel overspills on eaves
[Chorus]
Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C If you Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C Once knew Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C How I Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C Loved you
[Verse 2]
Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C And my bruise-colored eyes peel Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C Every image to your face and heel Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C And if you're happy I am too Bb/D Bb/F Bb/F And if you're sleeping, I'm with you
[Chorus] (x2)
Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C But you love someone else Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C But you want to be with someone else Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C And I can't believe how dumb I sound Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C And I will put my face over the ground
[Outro] (x6)
Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C And love you and love you