Sufjan Stevens – Jupiter (Guitar)
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Chords
This is a highly electronic/orchestral song with a key change about halfway through, where it shifts from A
minor to A# minor. Although of course it is still possible to continue playing without a capo at this point,
since the song has a pause around this point I found it easier to simply slap a capo on the 1st fret there
than to play in A# minor and tackle all those pesky barre chords it has. I've also found that this allows me
to play the explosive finale with more force.
Uncommon/silly chords legend: C*: x32013 D/F#*: 20023x Bb-: x1333x Bb+: xx3331
[Instrumental intro]
Am Em C/G D/F# Bm F#m Am
[Verse 1]
Em C/G D/F# Bm My father, working night, first shift, eternal light F#m Am The curse of Adam: labor Em C/G D/F# Bm Outside in the parking lot, the current of wind and the light went hot F#m Am He held his head in terror Em C/G By Jove and by surprise D/F# Bm The current of lightning filled with light F#m Am It burned his hands with symbols Em C/G D/F# Bm White noise, as Lucifer, the sacred fire, the sacred fern F#m Am Conceived with holy water
Em C/G D/F# Bm F#m Am
[Verse 2]
Em C/G His radiance in the dark D/F# Bm Mysterious shape or beauty mark F#m Am As if it were Minerva Em C/G D/F# Bm Breastplate of Jupiter, the hovering deep, as he spoke the word F#m Am The light, the virgin creature Em C/G D/F# Bm All dreams of all disease are fantasy features first conceived F#m Am Illusions worth remembering Em C/G D/F# Bm Our father late at night, forbidding death, he kissed the light F#m Am As Jupiter transfigured
[Bridge]
Em C/G D/F# Bm F#m Am I need you to change me, prevent you, persuade me, by Jove Em C/G D/F# Bm F#m Am I need you, sensation, by virtue, persuasion, by Jove, by Jove
Em C/G D/F# Bm F#m
Am
By JoveEm C/G D/F# Bm F#m
Am
By Jove[Instrumental break]
Am C* A F#m D/F#* D
C/G F#m C/G F#m
Bb- Bb+ Bb- Bb+
G# Eb Bb
Fm Bb Fm Bb
G# Bb
(PLACE CAPO ON 1 NOW)
Am Ammaj7 Am7 B7 Em D6/F# G D6/F# Em
[Verse 3]
D/A B Em Father of light, father of death, give us your wisdom, give us your breath D/F# G D6/F# Am Summoner says that Jupiter is the loneliest planet Ammaj7 D6/A B Em Red right eye, put in its place, under your foot, carpenter's cape D/F# G D6/F# Am Sermon of death says Jupiter is the loneliest planet Ammaj7 Am7/B B Em Floundering star, failed that you are, fevering pitch, figure of speech D/F# G D6/F# Am Sermon of death says Jupiter is the loneliest planet
[Verse 4]
Am
Em D/A Say it with faith, say it with force B Em Say it to my face, put me in place D/F# G D6/F# Am Sermon of death says Jupiter is the only conquest Em D/A B Em Hurricane heart hurricane haste wandering star, put in its place D/F# G D6/F# Am Sermon of death says Jupiter is the only contest E7 D/A B7 Em Father of light, father of death, give us your wisdom, give us your breath D/F# G D6/F# Am Sermon of death says Jupiter is the loneliest planet
[Instrumental outro]
Am Ammaj7 Am7 Ammaj7 Am Ammaj7 Am7
Dm/A Fmaj7 E C/G B7/F# Em D/F# G B/F#
E