Sufjan Stevens – Reach Out (Guitar)

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[Intro] C [Verse 1]

C
I have a memory

      Dm7                            C
Of a time and place where history resigned

Now, my apology

        Dm7                            C
All the light came in to fulminate my mind

[Verse 1]

C                       Gm7
Reach out, reach out to all the ones who came before you

F
  Ponder what is right

Dm7
You and I, in defiance

C                             Gm7
Speak out, speak out, the conversation may afford you

F
  Wisdom of the wise

Dm7
You and I, in defiance

[Prechorus] C F/C C Bb F/A

C
And I come from conscience

F/C
Where there is no conjugation

C                        Bb              F/A
   I would rather be the flower than the ocean

C                     F/C
And I held myself as something of an innovation

C                        Bb              F/A
   I would rather be devoured than be broken

[Chorus]

C/G                    F/A
All my life I tried so hard to separate myself

     Em                             Bb     F
From all that is and was and will be torn apart

C/G                  F/A
You were running unafraid

                                Em
I know you, but I've changed my way

                   Bb      F
You know I take it all to heart

[Bridge]

F            Em                   G
  Home is where you called my name

F            Em                   G
  I've gone as far as the eye can blame

F            Em                   G
  You said love may have lost its way

[Chorus]

C/G                    F/A
Now my life has spent erased and what I gave

            Em                        Bb        F
I gave for you and for myself and for the holy name

C/G                  F/A
You were running unashamed

                             Em
And yours is mine and all remains

                   Bb      F
As nothing ever stays the same

[Chorus 3]

C                       Bb
Reach out, reach out to all the ones who came before you

G                       F
Reach out, reach out to all the ones who came before you

C Bb Reach out, reach out and all at once the pain restores you G F Reach out, reach out and all at once the pain restores you

Bb              F/A           C/G
All at once the pain restores you

[Outro] C

C
I have a memory

      Dm7                            C
Of a time and place where history resigned

C
Now, in my reverie

          Dm7                            C
For the guiding light that opened up my mind