Sufjan Stevens – The Hidden River Of My Life (Guitar)

Capo 7
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

Silly chords: Em*: xx2000
G*: xx5433
A/F#: x42220 (or, if this is challenging, x42x20 where you mute the G string with the finger on the D string)
Bmadd11: x24430 [Intro] Em* G* D A/F# Em* G* D A/F# [Verse 1]
Em*             G*                    D              A/F#
    Suppose the world was not informed by real estate or power lines

Em*            G*               D                A/F#
    The hidden river of my life, pursued by love

Em*                G*                     D               A/F#
    The whispering stone, the valley ford, the candy corn, the spirit finds

Em*           G*                 D               A/F#
    Abuse has left me on my side, a single stone
[Chorus 1]
Em*               G*
    I'm a walker, I'm a dreamer

D                  A/F#
Treehouse greeter, Pentacostal preacher

Em*               G*
    I'm a rocker, yeah I'm a schemer

D                 A/F#
Compost preacher, pioneer believer
[Interlude] Em G D A [Verse 2]
Em           G                       D                A
   A small betrayal, a simple thought to shrug it off, unoccupied

Em              G                  D                A
   The precious lake, the riverbed, the rising tide

Em            G                       D                 A
   The sad surprise, the day of flags, the flooding fox, the clever chime

Em          G                   D                  A
   Awake my soul, awake my heart and you will find
[Chorus 2]
Cmaj7/E              G
        I'm a walker, I'm a drinker

E                A
Safeway shopper, thunder egg reader

Cmaj7/E              G
        I'm a biker, yeah, I'm a beaver

E                A
Web-foot walker, trailblazing fever

Cmaj7/E              G
        I'm a lover, yeah, I'm a reaper

E              A
Subaru driver, satellite receiver

Cmaj7/E                G
        I'm a trucker, yeah, I'm a chaser

E                 A
Pig-n-Ford rider, I'm a Nike racer
[Bridge] D Bmadd11 A G D Bmadd11 A G Bm A G [Outro]
Dm Em F G Am G     A
Glooo-o-riaa in ex-Canemah

Dm Em F G Am G     A
Glooo-o-riaa in ex-Canemah